Toronto Meeting on the Economics of Climate Change
When and Where
Speakers
Description
The inaugural Toronto Meeting on the Economics of Climate Change (TMEC) will take place from Friday, June 20th, 2025, to Sunday, June 22nd, 2025, at the University of Toronto.
The meeting provides a forum for researchers across fields whose research concerns the economics of climate change. This event is organized by the Department of Economics and co-sponsored by the School of Environment
TMEC is free. Attendance for non-presenters is open to scholars across fields and interested parties in the public and nonprofit sectors.
Schedule
Friday, June 20th, 2025: Conference Day 1
| Time | Item | Speaker | Discussant | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM | Registration and Coffee | UTM (Room TBD) | ||
| 2:30 PM - 2:50 PM | Welcome Remarks | UTM (Room TBD) | ||
| 2:50 PM - 3:00 PM | Land Acknowledgment | UTM (Room TBD) | ||
| 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Keynote | Mar Reguant | UTM (Room TBD) | |
| 4:00 PM - 4:20 PM | Break | UTM (Room TBD) | ||
| 4:20 PM - 5:10 PM | Presentation | Harry Nelson | Rajat Kochhar | UTM (Room TBD) |
| 5:10 PM - 6:00 PM | Presentation | Rajat Kochhar | Harry Nelson | UTM (Room TBD) |
| 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM | Break | TBD | ||
| 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM | Bus to Hotel (Kimpton St. George) | TBD |
Catering will be served throughout the day at registration and during breaks.
Saturday, June 21st, 2025: Conference Day 2
| Time | Item | Speaker | Discussant | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM | Breakfast | UTSG (Room TBD) | ||
| 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM | Presentation | Meredith Fowlie | Robert Pindyck | UTSG (Room TBD) |
| 9:50 AM - 10:40 AM | Presentation | Robert Pindyck | Meredith Fowlie | UTSG (Room TBD) |
| 10:40 AM - 11:00 AM | Break | UTSG (Room TBD) | ||
| 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM | Presentation | Shashi Kant | UTSG (Room TBD) | |
| 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM | Presentation | Daniel Posen | UTSG (Room TBD) | |
| 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM | Presentation | Jose-Luis Cruz | Chris Timmins | UTSG (Room TBD) |
| 12:50 PM - 1:50 PM | Lunch | UTSG (Room TBD) | ||
| 1:50 PM - 2:40 PM | Presentation | Chris Timmins | Jose-Luis Cruz | UTSG (Room TBD) |
| 2:40 PM - 3:10 PM | Presentation | Robert Gillezeau | UTSG (Room TBD) | |
| 3:10 PM - 4:00 PM | Presentation | Conor Walsh | Remy Levin | UTSG (Room TBD) |
| 4:00 PM - 4:20 PM | Break | UTSG (Room TBD) | ||
| 4:20 PM - 5:10 PM | Presentation | Lisa Tarquinio | Conor Walsh | UTSG (Room TBD) |
| 5:10 PM - 6:00 PM | Presentation | Remy Levin | Lisa Tarquinio | UTSG (Room TBD) |
| 6:30 PM | Dinner | The Faculty Club |
Catering will be served throughout the day during breakfast, breaks, and lunch.
Sunday, June 22nd, 2025: Conference Day 3
| Time | Item | Speaker | Discussant | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM | Breakfast | UTSG (Room TBD) | ||
| 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM | Presentation | Lucy Page | Matthias Rodemeier | UTSG (Room TBD) |
| 9:50 AM - 10:40 AM | Presentation | Matthias Rodemeier | Lucy Page | UTSG (Room TBD) |
| 10:40 AM - 11:00 AM | Break | UTSG (Room TBD) | ||
| 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM | Presentation | Akshaya Jha | Ashwin Rode | UTSG (Room TBD) |
| 11:50 AM - 12:40 PM | Presentation | Ashwin Rode | Akshaya Jha | UTSG (Room TBD) |
| 12:40 PM - 1:10 PM | Presentation | TBD | UTSG (Room TBD) | |
| 1:10 PM | Closing Remarks and Lunch | UTSG (Room TBD) |
Catering will be served throughout the day during breakfast, breaks, and lunch.
A detailed schedule and more information will appear on this webpage and here closer to the event.
Keynote Speaker
Mar Reguant
Mar Reguant is an ICREA Researcher at IAE-CSIC and a Full Professor in Economics at Northwestern University. Her research uses high-frequency data to study the impact of auction design and environmental regulation on electricity markets and energy-intensive industries. Her recent work focuses on studying the challenges and successes in the energy transition, with a focus on renewable energy. Her work has been published in prestigious journals. She is the recipient of several awards and honors, including a PECASE award (2019) and being an Econometric Society Fellow (since 2024).
Contact Information
Sponsors
- The Department of Economics
- The School of the Environment