Florian Pedroli, M.Sc.

Skilled modeller enhancing the clarity of complex energy models, driving better decision-making through intuitive results communication.

Florian is an Energy System Modeller at ESMIA. He specializes in developing, improving, and applying energy system models to support strategic decision-making. He played a key role in the development and maintenance of the SEQUENCE optimization model for projecting energy, electricity, and GHG emissions in Quebec through 2050. This model has been integral to the preparation of the annual Implementation Plan for Quebec’s 2030 Plan for a Green Economy. Florian also contributed to the creation of a generic version of the COMET model, used to inform New York City’s first Climate Budget, making it applicable to other cities for GHG emissions calibration and energy strategy development. He created an efficient results dashboard to ensure clearer communication of findings and developed comprehensive documentation. His expertise ensures that complex modelling outputs are both technically accurate and accessible to decision-makers across government and industry.

Beyond his technical expertise, Florian collaborates with a wide range of stakeholders—government agencies, academic researchers, and industry leaders—to co-construct net-zero pathways that are both practical and beneficial to all parties involved. He has a particular interest in fostering stakeholder dialogue to address the structural, economic, and technical challenges of decarbonization.

Prior to ESMIA, Florian served as a Research Associate at the Trottier Energy Institute and Transition Accelerator, where he led studies on the decarbonization of key sectors like buildings and transportation, actively engaging in collaborative efforts with various stakeholders. His research focused on the obstacles and levers of decarbonization in Canada, shaping pathways that align with national climate objectives.

He holds a research master’s degree in Energy Engineering from Polytechnique Montréal, where he developed an optimization tool to reduce phase imbalance in electrical distribution networks. He also earned an engineering degree in energy and environment from Mines Nancy, France.