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Court battle with City of Toronto could undermind building standards meant to make homes more resilient to climate change and sustainable

1/2025 - THE POINTER - Evan Wiseman, Senior Manager of Climate Policy, addresses the legal challenge to the Toronto Green Standard.

TAF congratulates Province of Ontario for committing to invest $10.9 billion in electricity conservation and demand-side management

1/2025 - Aakash Harpalani, Director of Clean Energy, comments on Ontario’s 2025-2028 Incentives Framework.

Statement from The Atmospheric Fund on Canada’s Clean Electricity Regulations

12/2024 - Bryan Purcell, VP Policy and Programs reacts to the federal Clean Electricity Regulation announcement.

Carbon emissions in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area increased again despite steep reduction targets

11/2024 - Carbon emissions in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) rose by a million tonnes in 2023, a 2% increase over the previous year, The Atmospheric Fund (TAF) reported today.

Policy Opinion: Powering Up Toronto’s EV Charging Infrastructure

10/2024 - TORONTO REGION BOARD OF TRADE - Ian Klesmer, Director of Strategy and Grants, recommends private incentives to expand EV charging infrastructure to support Toronto's EV targets.

A construction site with a worker in the foreground and machinery in the background.

Retrofit of affordable seniors’ apartments aims for deep decarbonization

9/2024 - TAF and TCHC's most ambitious building retrofit yet, featuring geothermal heat pumps and overcladding, and targetting an 80% reduction in carbon emissions, is underway at a low-rise seniors’ apartment building in Toronto’s Birchmount Park neighbourhood.

Sparroway community event shows people interacting with design plans

Managing Carbon Footprint

8/2024 - NRU - Keith Burrows, Director Low Carbon Buildings, discusses the Sparroway retrofit project, emphasizing the importance of extreme heat mitigation for tenant comfort and safety.

The Atmospheric Fund and Toronto Community Housing partner to add efficient cooling for families in North York

7/2024 - TAF and TCHC kicked off a deep, multi-measure retrofit at a townhouse complex in North York that is home to about 175 families.

TAF invests in infrastructure fund including 300 MW wind farm

6/2024 - Announcement of a $3.25 million investment in CC&L Infrastructure, a Canadian firm focused on acquiring and actively managing middle-market infrastructure assets.

TAF statement on federal budget 2024: Ensuring affordable housing includes efficiency

4/2024 - Julia Langer, CEO, The Atmospheric Fund (TAF) made the following statement in response to Canada’s 2024 “Fairness for every generation” budget announcement.

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.

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