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Pilot program seeks to test the impact of managed EV charging on electricity grid

4/2024 - TAF and Optiwatt, a leading telematics-based managed charging platform, recently announced a partnership for a smart electric vehicle (EV) charging pilot that will help meet increased energy demand as more people across the region adopt EVs.

The Atmospheric Fund congratulates City of Mississauga on approving new green development standards

4/2024 - Bryan Purcell, VP Policy and Programs, The Atmospheric Fund (TAF) made the following statement in response to the City of Mississauga’s adoption of Green Development Standards.

The Atmospheric Fund invests in Assembly Corp to support rapid supply of low-carbon, prefabricated homes

2/2024 - The Atmospheric Fund (TAF) is pleased to announce a $1,250,000 investment in Assembly Corp., a growing Toronto-based company that creates modular, prefabricated mass timber housing.

Climate and health organizations welcome new federal electric vehicle standards

12/2023 - TAF and health advocates welcome Canada’s new Electric Vehicle (EV) Availability Standard, announced today by Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeault.

Request for Proposals

12/2023 - TAF is seeking a qualified consultant to help design a turnkey local solar and storage program in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area.

The Atmospheric Fund applauds the Town of Halton Hills’ clean energy leadership

12/2023 - Bryan Purcell, VP Policy and Programs, The Atmospheric Fund (TAF) made the following statement in response to the Town of Halton Hills’ rejection of a gas plant expansion.

‘Solutions are right in front of us.’ Rising GTHA carbon emissions show need to halt all new fossil fuel infrastructure

11/2023 - Carbon emissions in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) increased by 4 million tonnes, or 8% in 2022, the sharpest increase since 2015, the Atmospheric Fund (TAF) reported today.

The Atmospheric Fund calls on Ottawa to create $250 million annual EV infrastructure support fund

8/2023 - ELECTRIC AUTONOMY - The Atmospheric Fund has 75 signatories for its letter requesting government assistance for multi-unit residential buildings.

TAF Newsletter: June 2023

6/2023 - This edition includes two stories of how condos can take the lead on building decarbonization, from the rooftop to the parking garage. We’ll give you what’s new for Ontario’s electricity grid and introduce new team members at TAF.

Canadian cities embrace a more climate-friendly form of cooling

6/2023 - NATIONAL OBSERVER - “By 2025 Toronto Green Standard will be strong enough to ensure most new buildings have heat pumps. For existing buildings and repairs, there’s no such policy requirement, but we want to see heat pumps everywhere possible,” Bryan Purcell

Finding pathways out of Ontario’s hydro and climate mess

5/2023 - POLICY OPTIONS: New ground has been broken in thinking about electricity systems, but there needs to be transparent and accountable planning for implementation.

Toronto city council voted against more gas-plant production. The province is making it happen anyway

5/2023 - TORONTO STAR: “The pace that electricity sector emissions are rising is going to offset a lot of the gains made elsewhere. We’re a little further behind every year," says Bryan Purcell.

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