David Gutenberg Email & Phone Number

Hello!I am a Junior Economist at Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC). At ECCC, I have worked on the model EC-PRO, a leading multi-region, multi-sector computable general equilibrium (CGE) model of the Canadian economy. My main duties working on EC-PRO have been generating, reviewing, and running environmental policies for federal and provincial governments as well as other governmental agencies. I have also reviewed and updated the cost structures of renewable technologies inside the model. Most recently, the model was used as the main driver of the Oil and Gas Sector Greenhouse Gas Emissions Cap proposed Regulations. The model was used extensively in the analysis of GHG emissions and regulations, providing insight into different emission targets and proposals, which have been seen and commented on by many Premiers, the Canadian parliament, and even commented on by the Prime Minister. Policymakers also use EC-PRO in 2050 net-zero analysis and is a trusted source for accurate results. I am a recent graduate of the University of Waterloo, where I completed my Master of Arts in Economics. During my time at Waterloo, I focused on advancing my data analysis and econometric skills to apply in energy economics, financial economics as well as other industries. This learning was key in bridging the theories learned in the classroom to real economic work in the field. I also worked as a teaching assistant in the classes ECON 371 - Business Finance and ECON 393 - Market failure. Before my Masters, I graduated from the University of Alberta in April 2022, where I completed my degree in Honors Economics, a minor in Mathematics, and a certificate in Finance. I have advanced education in Econometrics, Industrial Organization, Environmental Economics, and anti-trust law, as well as courses taken in finance and mathematics. I am proficient in using the programming languages R, Python and SAS to utilize large data sets for data analysis and other tasks.