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Highlights from the New Frontiers for Policymakers Series: Powering the Future

May 27, 2025 | Empower, Envision, Grid Modernization Centre

From left to right: Shari Eli, Sebastian Goodfellow, Lesley Warren, Junid Ebadi, Shah Nawaz Ahmed, Shatha Qaqish-Clavering On May 14, 2025, University of Toronto’s Government Relations Office (GRO) welcomed industry leaders and decision makers for a discussion on the...

CPE and SDGs@UofT to host panel at UTSC

May 26, 2025 | Empower, Envision

Join Climate Positive Energy and SDGs@UofT at University of Toronto Scarborough for an engaging event exploring interdisciplinary climate solutions through the lens of food, farming, and sustainability. Hear from expert panelists discussing the future of agriculture,...

CPE Member Ali Hooshyar receives Safwat Zaky Research Leader Award

May 8, 2025 | Empower, Envision, Grid Modernization Centre

As Canada Research Chair in Electric Power Systems, Hooshyar is working to improve the reliability and stability of electrical infrastructure.

Highlights from U of T’s launch of the Lawson Climate Institute

May 7, 2025 | Empower, Envision

On Friday, April 25, University of Toronto hosted a private event at its Schwartz Reisman Innovation Campus to celebrate the launch of a bold new initiative at the University of Toronto, which will leverage the university’s unparalleled interdisciplinary expertise to...

New Lawson Climate Institute at U of T will accelerate climate solutions

Apr 22, 2025 | Empower, Envision

The institute will educate the next generation of climate leaders, mobilize talent and innovative ideas from across the university, expand on U of T’s world-leading sustainability research and discovery, and inspire the urgent action needed for a healthier future. The...

Climate Positive Energy hosts University of Twente

Apr 21, 2025 | Empower, Envision

In honour of Earth Day, Climate Positive Energy is pleased to share updates from its private meeting with delegates from the University of Twente (UT), located in Enschede, Netherlands. CPE hosted UT’s President of the Executive Board, Vinod Subramaniam, and provided...

Melanie Woodin named University of Toronto’s 17th president

Mar 27, 2025 | Empower, Envision

Melanie Woodin, an internationally recognized neuroscientist who studies the mechanisms underlying learning and memory in the brain, has been named the University of Toronto’s 17th president.

High-Powered Progress: New Battery Technology at UTSC’s Clean Energy Lab

Mar 27, 2025 | Empower, Envision, Student Profiles

The Clean Energy Lab, led by Professor Alex Voznyy (Department of Environmental and Physical Sciences), unites UTSC researchers in exploring next-generation materials for energy harvesting and storage.

Read our 2024 Annual Impact Report

Mar 18, 2025 | Annual Reports, Empower, Envision

2024 was an impactful year for Climate Positive Energy. We are pleased to share our successes and updates in our Annual Impact Report.

On Women, Water, and Leadership: Meet UTSC Professor Irena Creed

Mar 11, 2025 | Empower, Envision

March 8, 2025 marked International Women’s Day under the theme “For ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment.” Climate Positive Energy is pleased to recognize and support women in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) year-round through our...

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Climate Positive Energy has integrated into the Lawson Climate Institute.

Integration of the Climate Positive Energy Initiative (CPE) into the Lawson Climate Institute (LCI) represents a strategic evolution that amplifies University of Toronto’s collective impact on climate solutions. CPE's established expertise in sustainable energy research and innovation becomes a cornerstone of the Lawson Climate Institute's comprehensive mandate to address the climate crisis through technology, policy, and education.

Existing and ongoing grants, research projects, partnerships, and other activity under Climate Positive Energy will continue uninterrupted and will transition to operate under the Lawson Climate Institute brand in the coming months.