Full Name
Runa Das
Job Title
Associate Professor
Company
Royal Roads University
Speaker Bio
Runa Das is an Associate Professor in the College of Interdisciplinary Studies, Royal Roads University. She holds a PhD in Environmental Applied Science and Management from Toronto Metropolitan University. Das is an interdisciplinary energy researcher and is currently focusing on the study of household energy transition in Canada, which includes study of energy poverty, affordability, energy efficiency, and the adoption of technology. She is the current Steering Committee Chair of Women and Inclusivity in Sustainable Energy Research (WISER): a global network of women and non-binary academics in the field of clean, low-carbon, or sustainable energy research. Das has provided consultation to government, environmental organizations, not-for-profits and was commissioned to write a report on energy poverty for the David Suzuki Foundation. She is currently contracted by Natural Resources Canada on the following project: A National Review of Provincial/Territorial Net Zero Regulatory Profiles in Canada’s Energy Innovation System, with the aim to examine the energy regulatory and policy landscape in provinces and territories across Canada. She receives funding primarily from SSHRC for her research.
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