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TAF Newsletter: May 2024

5/2024 - This edition includes our top climate priorities for the next mayor of Mississauga, what the latest energy and water reporting is telling us about building decarbonization progress, how the City of Hamilton is preparing for extreme heat in buildings, support for the Town of Caledon’s vote on approving new green development standards, and a senior job opportunity at TAF.

Toronto Pilot Aims to Lower EV Charging Costs, Optimize Grid

5/2024 - THE ENERGY MIX - Aakash Harpalani, Director Clean Energy, comments on Optiwatt Smart EV Charging pilot partnership as an innovative way to help balance the grid and meet the rising demand for EVs.

Mississauga strengthens growth standards to protect residents from costly climate disasters

4/2024 - THE POINTER - VP of Programs and Policy, Bryan Purcell, comments on Mississauga's approval of Green Development Standards, and highlights how their climate leadership will increase economic opportunity through new low-carbon development.

TAF Newsletter: April 2024

4/2024 - This edition includes a new EV charging pilot, City of Mississauga's green building win, a hint for investors to check out DERs, a tribute to an environmental grantmaking pioneer, and new job opportunities at TAF.

Ontario’s big cities are failing to reach their climate goals, but a lack of reporting makes it impossible to know by how much

3/2024 - THE POINTER - TAF's 2022 Carbon Emissions Inventory is referenced with comments from Bryan Purcell on velocity of emissions rise since pandemic and need for increasingly ambitious climate action to achieve carbon reduction targets.

TAF Newsletter: March 2024

3/2024 - This edition includes an open letter to cities about clean electricity, the chance to secure green buildings in Mississauga, a new report on how municipalities can get the most out of retrofits, and two new funding opportunities.

Cities Need Clean Electricity Regs to Boost ‘Clean Grid Advantage’, TAF Says

3/2024 - THE ENERGY MIX - Climate Policy Senior Manager Evan Wiseman weighs in on the latest Clean Electricity Regulations draft and explains a strong CER supports municipalities' ability to achieve climate goals.

Low-Emitting, ‘Lego-Style’ Homebuilder Nabs $1.25M Investment from TAF

3/2024 - THE ENERGY MIX - Mitchell Beer interviews TAF Vice President of Impact Investing Kristian Knibutat about investment in Assembly Corp. to scale high-performance, affordable new construction.

Liberals’ draft Clean Electricity Regulations won’t get sector to net zero by 2035, experts say

3/2024 - THE POINTER - TAF's Aakash Harpalani comments on importance of clean electricity regulations to limit fossil fuel generation and ensure reliability of the overall grid.

TAF Newsletter: February 2024

2/2024 - This edition includes a new investment in mass timber housing, a new retrofit case study, Ontario budget comments, solving the performance gap in building design, and more.

Big Budget Gap Has Toronto Falling Short on 2040 Climate Targets

2/2024 - THE ENERGY MIX - Vice President of Policy and Programs Bryan Purcell's blog about Toronto climate priorities every mayoral candidate should get behind is referenced in relation to getting the city back in line with TransformTO targets.

PCs to extend life of Pickering nuclear plant; still heavily tied to natural gas

2/2024 - THE POINTER - Director of Clean Energy Aakash Harpalani comments on continuing reliance on fossil gas and incentivizing provinces to decarbonize their energy systems with clean electricity regulations.