TAF progress on scaling up low-carbon solutions. No Images? Click here JULY 2019 $40 MILLION TO ACCELERATE CARBON REDUCTIONThe Government of Canada has committed $40 million to TAF to support low-carbon solutions in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area. The funding is part of the $350 million Low Carbon Cities Canada (LC3) initiative announced in the March federal budget. With this significant and strategic investment, we can do much more to accelerate urban climate solutions in a way that also boosts city resilience, creates jobs, and improves people's health. FEDERAL FUNDING FOR RETROFITSTAF has received $5.75 million from the Government of Canada for deep energy retrofits. NEW GUIDE: ELECTRICITY EMISSIONS FACTORSWe’ve updated our electricity emissions factors to help improve carbon quantification practices. > Blog post about the guide (a two-minute read) STEPPING BACKWARDS, STEPPING UP Bryan Purcell, our VP of policy and programs, is concerned the City of Toronto may take a big step backwards in climate leadership... while policy coordinator Harpreet Sahota wonders if we should step up our emergency response. NO-COST CARBON REDUCTIONSEveryone wants to get something for nothing. With a retrofit, you can. Tim Stoate, our VP of impact investing, explains.
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