Join the EMH and GERAD for a symposium dedicated to decision-support tools for responding to climate change. Discover captivating presentations and exchange with experts during two panels dedicated to the challenges of adapting to and mitigating climate change. Afterwards, enjoy a convivial cocktail reception to extend the exchanges and expand your network.

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13 h 00 - 13 h 30       Towards an optimal climate policy? Insights from an integrated assessment model
Description: Integrated assessment models (IAMs) are essential tools used by the IPCC to develop greenhouse gas scenarios and evaluate climate policy impacts. This presentation will explore AD-MERGE, an IAM developed at GERAD, to assess the interplay between climate change mitigation and adaptation policies.

• Olivier Bahn - GERAD Director

13 h 30 - 15 h 00       Panel 1 – Impacts and adaptation to climate change
Moderator: Julien Massé Jodoin - Scientific programming coordinator - Ouranos
Description: This panel will explore methods for analyzing the impacts of climate change, with a focus on the Canadian and Quebec contexts, and will discuss strategies for adaptation.

• Dominique Paquin - Ouranos: Concilier les échelles de la modélisation et de l'adaptation : survol et défis
• Alexandra Lesnikowski - Concordia University: Is adaptation effective? The role of Monitoring & Evaluation in understanding adaptation progress
• Laurent Da Silva - Nada Conseils: Changements climatiques et science économique : toutes choses n’étant pas égales par ailleurs
• Frederik Doyon - Université du Québec en Outaouais: Caractérisation de la vulnérabilité des communautés canadiennes dépendantes de la forêt aux changement climatiques : un outil pour une adaptation « adaptée »

15 h 00 - 15 h 30       Networking break

15 h 30 - 17 h 00       Panel 2 – Climate Change Mitigation
Moderator: Prof. Normand Mousseau, Institut de l'énergie Trottier
Description: This panel will examine solutions for mitigating climate change, with a focus on reducing greenhouse gas emissions from energy production and consumption. It will explore the opportunities and challenges of electrification, biomass valorization, and the development of a hydrogen economy.

• Elizaveta Kuznetsova - ESMIA: The role of carbon capture and sequestration in the energy transition.
• Ulrich Fahl - University of Stuttgart: Connecting the German and Canadian energy systems using hydrogen
• Hanane Dagdougui - Polytechnique Montréal: Decision Support Tools for Optimizing Local Grids with Renewable Energy Integration and Demand Response: Solutions for Peak Load Management:
• Annie Levasseur - École de technologie supérieure: Le rôle de la biomasse dans une économie sobre en carbone

17 h 00 - 19 h 00       Networking reception

Organizers:

Prof. Olivier Bahn, GERAD Director, olivier.bahn@gerad.ca
Edouard Clement, Executive director - EMH, info@cme-emh.ca