TAF Newsletter: April 20254/2025 - This edition includes our divestment from a major bank, a financial planning tool for condo retrofits, the red tape blocking climate action, and more.
TAF Highlights Energy Cost Savings, Job Creation in ‘Made-in-Canada’ Policy Pitch3/2025 - THE ENERGY MIX - Writers at The Energy Mix summarize our federal policy recommendations, published earlier in March.
CityHousing Hamilton aims for 60 per cent cut in energy use at 123 townhouse units3/2025 - THE SPEC - “Improving energy efficiency in buildings is a key target for reducing carbon emissions,” said CEO Julia Langer at an event to announce Canada's investment in deep energy retrofits for affordable housing in Hamilton.
TAF Newsletter: March 20253/2025 - This edition includes our federal climate policy recommendations to leverage local supplies and skills, regulatory priorities for a reliable power system in Ontario, financing for retrofit projects, and internship opportunities at TAF.
Toronto Adds $2B to Climate Programs Through First-Ever Carbon Budget Process2/2025 - THE ENERGY MIX - Bryan Purcell, VP of Policy and Programs, comments on the City of Toronto's first ever carbon budget process.
TAF Newsletter: February 20252/2025 - This edition includes housing and labour perspectives on BEPS, an update on green standards, exploring Toronto’s new carbon budget, and a partnership that drives social and financial returns.
EV adoption hindered by PC policies that ‘deliberately increase carbon emissions’2/2025 - THE POINTER - Ian Klesmer, Director of Strategy and Grants, told The Pointer that long-term investments will not only speed up EV adoption but also strengthen local supply chains, cut pollution, and increase affordability for low- and middle-income families.
A legal bid by developers to strike down Toronto’s green building rules would ‘gut’ the city’s housing standards, say critics1/2025 - TORONTO STAR - "We’re building a city here, not just buildings," Bryan Purcell, VP of Policy and Programs, said in an interview with Kate Allen about green standards.
Getting the Facts Straight on Toronto’s Green Development Standards1/2025 - THE ENERGY MIX - Evan Wiseman, Climate Policy Senior Manager, was featured in The Energy Mix for his blog.
TAF Newsletter: January 20251/2025 - This edition includes our green standards myth-buster, a transformational win for energy efficiency that will deliver billions in benefits and savings, insights on what’s next for EV charging, a new toolkit on embodied carbon, and more.
TAF Newsletter: December 202412/2024 - This edition includes our insights on Ontario’s energy planning, a new challenge of municipal authority, how Richmond Hill is rewarding green development, and a free app for measuring embodied carbon in construction.
PC government’s carbon-heavy energy plan is reversing Peel’s emission reduction gains11/2024 - THE POINTER - In an interview about Peel's carbon emissions profile, Ekaterina Tzekova, Director of Research and Innovation at TAF, urges renewable energy development to address electricity emissions.