Budget 2023 is a commitment to a clean electricity system3/2023 - budget is a significant commitment to decarbonizing our electricity system and competing with cleantech manufacturing and industry abroad. However, it supports manufacturing and export of clean technology more than it reduces emissions in Canada.
Canada’s electric vehicle sales targets will reduce air pollution and create at least $90 billion in health benefits3/2023 - New analysis by TAF indicates that Canada’s proposed federal zero-emission vehicles sales regulation will result in over $90 billion in health benefits for Canadians over the next 25 years, including up to 11,000 avoided premature deaths.
Statement from The Atmospheric Fund on Canada’s electric vehicle sales targets12/2022 - Julia Langer, CEO, responds to Environment and Climate Change Canada’s announcement of a new federal zero-emission vehicles regulation.
New research: Ontario has affordable options to meet growing electricity demand without ramping up fossil fuels11/2022 - A new report by Power Advisory demonstrates that Ontario can meet its rising electricity demands with reliable, affordable energy solutions that are aligned with the global transition to net-zero carbon emissions.
Media Advisory: The Atmospheric Fund is available to comment on Bill-23 11/2022 - Ontario today rejected amendments to Bill 23, that would have protected municipal green development standards.
Carbon emissions increased in all regions of the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area11/2022 - Carbon emissions in the GTHA increased by 2.2 million tonnes, or 4.5% in 2021, climbing swiftly towards pre-pandemic levels. The overall flatlining trend reflects little progress since 2015.
TAF invests in rare earth magnet recycling to support sustainable electrification8/2022 - TAF invests $1.3 million in Noveon Magnetics, a waste-to-value company that recovers rare earth minerals from electronic waste and reprocesses them into high-quality magnets
Retrofit of TCHC building will yield climate, affordability and community benefits6/2022 - TAF and Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC) kicked off a deep, multi-measure retrofit of 840 Eglinton Avenue West.
EV Station Fund will support priority EV charging in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area1/2022 - The Atmospheric Fund (TAF) launched the “EV Station Fund” to support installation of up to 294 charging stations across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA).
Toronto just passed a host of new climate policies to support a net zero future12/2021 - The Atmospheric Fund commends the City of Toronto on the new net zero by 2040 target and climate plan adopted by council this week, which includes a suite of actions and policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the building and transportation sectors
In a wave of ambitious new climate pledges, GTHA emissions continue to rise12/2021 - The Atmospheric Fund (TAF) today published the sources and amounts of carbon emissions in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA). This year’s regional inventory includes two years of data (2019 and 2020) and provides the first look at emissions since the global pandemic.
TAF congratulates the City of Toronto for setting ambitious net-zero by 2040 target11/2021 - Toronto City Council approved the Toronto Green Standard Version 4 to regulate new building performance and the Net Zero Existing Building Strategy to accelerate building retrofits, putting the City on a solid path to a net zero future.