The Way Forward: Safeguarding reliable, sustainable supply chains

Presented virtually by the University of Toronto Mobility Network on April 18, 2023.

Three years ago, empty grocery store shelves focussed our attention on the importance of reliable supply chains.

Canada’s 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan calls for at least 60 percent of new light-duty vehicle sales to be zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) by 2030, and 35 percent of total medium- and heavy-duty vehicles sales being ZEVs by 2030.

What are the challenges of achieving these ambitious and critical emission-reduction targets for goods movement?

Speakers
I. Daniel Posen is Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering at University of Toronto, and Canada Research Chair in System-Scale Environmental Impacts of Energy and Transport Technologies.

Dr. Dianne Saxe is Councillor for Ward 11 – University-Rosedale. At the University of Toronto, she is a Senior Fellow of Massey College, and adjunct faculty of the School of the Environment.

Adam Thorn is the Director of the Pembina Institute's transportation program.

Moderator
John Robinson is a Professor at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, and the School of the Environment, at the University of Toronto; an Adjunct Professor with the Copenhagen Business School; and an Honorary Professor with the Institute for Resources, Environment & Sustainability at The University of British Columbia. At the University of Toronto, he is Presidential Advisor and Co-Chair of the President’s Advisory Committee on the Environment, Climate Change and Sustainability.

About The Way Forward
Explore the many ways mobility affects our lives at The Way Forward, a panel discussion series. Join the conversation! All sessions take place online on Tuesdays from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and are free. Registration is required. An introductory overview will be followed by short presentations, a moderated panel discussion, and audience Q & A. This event will be recorded and shared.

About Mobility Network at the School of Cities
Transportation and mobility touch virtually all aspects of our lives. Mobility Network is a multidisciplinary, collaborative, and diverse network of mobility researchers that connects the University of Toronto’s exceptional strengths in data sciences, engineering and social sciences to address the technological, social, environmental and health disruptions facing society globally. Through interdisciplinary basic and applied research, Mobility Network will identify pathways to more equitable and efficient urban mobility, provide the evidence and decision-support needed for effective and lasting societal change, and have profound implications for individual well-being, resilient, sustainable and just urban growth and prosperity, and, ultimately, our planet’s future.

Mobility Network is an Institutional Strategic Initiative of the University of Toronto.

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