Scotiabank Net Zero Research Fund – 2023
Environment, Energy and Natural Resources
Deadlines
Academic Unit: Inquire within unit
Memorial Deadline: Friday 26th, May 2023
External Deadline: Wednesday 31st, May 2023
Description
Submission process: There is a quota for 1 application per academic unit that can be put forward from Memorial. If a unit has more 1 submission, it will fall to the unit to adjudicate and submit 1 per unit to RIS. RIS will inform applicants whether their applications will be included as part of the quota. Due to the quota, applicants are encouraged to consult their academic unit early within the development process.
As part of its continued efforts to combat climate change, Scotiabank has established a
Net Zero Research Fund (NZRF) to initiate partnerships with leading think-tanks and academic
institutions that are supporting key sectors in their efforts to decarbonize. The CAD $10 million
($1 million annually over ten years) will advance research and leadership in support of global
decarbonization efforts.
Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas. Guided by our purpose: “for every future”, Scotiabank
helps customers, their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products, services and community investment. In 2019, Scotiabank published its Climate Commitments, a statement of its enterprise climate strategy to support the transition to a low-carbon and resilient future. In addition, Scotiabank has committed to establishing bank-wide, quantitative, time-bound targets for reducing GHG emissions associated with our lending activities, and to report on our plans and progress toward achieving these targets.
Scotiabank has established the NZRF to contribute to the transition to a net zero global economy by:
• Stimulating research, dialogue and understanding of the shift to a net zero emissions global economy
by 2050 or sooner in order to achieve the objectives of the Paris Agreement
• Identifying initiatives that require investment to accelerate adoption or scale of application
• Strengthening relationships between academic and non-profit research institutes and the corporate
sector through collaboration and knowledge sharing
• Continuing to evolve the Bank’s climate change strategy and views on the transition to a
net zero global economy
Deadline: May 31, 2023.
More information at: https://www.scotiabank.com/ca/en/about/responsibility-impact/climate-commitments/climate-change-centre-of-excellence.html
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