Tiff Macklem, dean of U of Tâs Rotman School of Management, chaired an expert panel on sustainable finance that made 15 recommendations about the transition to a “climate-smart” economy.
Looking for creative ways to fund efforts to reduce its carbon footprint, the University of Toronto brought together the financial community, university leaders, local government officials and climate change advocates for an all-day forum on carbon markets and sustainable finance.
The day after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unveiled the details of a national climate framework â taxing carbon and offsetting costs to consumers with rebates â a guest was invited to discuss the policy with an engineering class at the University of Toronto.