Cedric is an analyst with the transportation and urban solutions team at the Pembina Institute, Canada’s leading clean energy think tank.

His prior work experience includes time with York Region Municipality and the Atlantic Provinces Economic Council, where he specialized in financial model development and policy research, respectively. Cedric gained his master’s degree in economics from the University of Toronto where he focused on energy and healthcare, researching the impact of biofuel production on the long-term co-integrative relationship between agriculture and oil prices.  

Cedric has held short-term positions with the Environmental Investment Organisation, the McGill Centre for the Convergence of Health and Economics and the University of Toronto Centre for Criminology and Sociolegal Studies, completing projects in areas including urban resilience and data decomposition automation.

Outside of work, Cedric enjoys art, reading and running.

Contact Cedric Smith

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Cedric Smith's Recent Publications

Power Play Canada's role in the electric vehicle transition

Publication

April 2, 2020 - By Cedric Smith, Carolyn Kim, Ben Sharpe, Nic Lutsey

Canada holds a prominent stake in the global automotive industry, but that position could be strengthened with stronger action to support the transition to electric vehicles.

The next frontier for climate action Decarbonizing urban freight in Canada

Publication

Feb. 27, 2020 - By Maddy Ewing, Carolyn Kim, Janelle Lee, Cedric Smith

In light of growing populations and a rapidly growing e-commerce sector, Canadian cities are developing strategies to drive down freight emissions.

Collaboration and planning are key to Canada’s clean trucking future Solutions to heavy-duty freight emissions are well within reach

Blog

Aug. 30, 2019 - By Cedric Smith

The good news is that solutions are well within reach, and will result in businesses and trucking companies saving money, making efficiencies, and creating cleaner air for all Canadians to benefit from.

Fuel Savings and Emissions Reductions in Heavy-Duty Trucking A blueprint for further action in Canada

Publication

May 2, 2019 - By Lindsay Wiginton, Cedric Smith, Maddy Ewing, Geoffrey Battista

In this report, we provide a brief overview of the on-road heavy-duty freight industry and the current technology and fuel options available across the country.