
Adam Thorn is the director of the Pembina Institute's transportation program and is based in Toronto. He has been an assistant professor with the University of Toronto and Toronto Metropolitan University since 2014, teaching public policy specializing in environmental policy. He has a deep understanding of how climate change impacts water governance, municipal infrastructure, and land use planning. In the past, Adam has collaborated in complex projects to advance clean water policy in municipalities in Ontario and in the Great Lakes, including working with the International Joint Commission. Adam holds a doctorate from Toronto Metropolitan University and master’s and bachelor’s degrees from Western University.
Contact Adam Thorn
cell: 416-859-4108 • email: adamt@pembina.org • tweet: @Adthorn
Adam Thorn's Recent Publications

British Columbia’s Medium- and Heavy-Duty Zero- Emission Vehicles 2023 Consultation Paper Pembina Institute comments and recommendations

Why ditching gas cars for electric ones hinges on Canada’s EV sales standard As the federal government finalizes regulations to speed up electric-car production, it would be sheer folly to get this piece of climate policy wrong

Why Canada needs to put the pedal to the metal on the greening of trucks and buses A single long-haul truck emits 17 times as much emission than a passenger car - which is why we need to focus on highway’s big dogs to win the high-carbon fight

The Municipal Role In Transportation
