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Rising carbon emissions threaten climate goals in Toronto region

11/2024 - NATIONAL OBSERVER - "We're moving in the wrong direction," said Bryan Purcell, VP of Policy and Programs, in an inteview with Abdul Matin Sarfraz about the GTHA Carbon Emissions Inventory.

Hamilton greenhouse gas emissions rising faster compared to neighbouring cities

11/2024 - THE HAMILTON SPECTATOR - Matthew Van Dongen interviews Ekaterina Tzekova, Director of Research and Innovation, on Hamilton's carbon emissions profile.

As the GTA cuts its emissions in key areas, this one thing is cancelling out the wins

11/2024 - TORONTO STAR - Bryan Purcell, VP of Policy and Programs, explains increased reliance on gas plants is offsetting emissions reduction progress elsewhere.

Emissions in the GTA and Hamilton are rising, agency reports

11/2024 - CBC - Bryan Purcell, VP of Policy and Programs, comments on the GTHA Carbon Emissions Inventory results in an interview with CBC Toronto, and urges increased ambition and scale to hit climate targets while highlighting some positive trends.

Environnement : les centrales au gaz « annulent » les avancées de l’Ontario

11/2024 - ICI-RADIO CANADA - An interview with CEO Julia Langer about the GTHA Carbon Emissions Inventory and recommendations urging a phase out of natural gas.

GTHA Needs 11% Annual Carbon Cut to Hit 2030 Target as Gas Power Plants Erode Progress

11/2024 - THE ENERGY MIX - An overview of the GTHA Carbon Emissions Inventory results, with comments from Bryan Purcell, VP of Policy and Programs.

TAF Newsletter: November 2024

11/2024 - This edition includes the 2023 GTHA Carbon Emissions Inventory launch, building greener faster with prefabricated overcladding, shaping a low-carbon energy future for Ontario, and a new job opportunity with TAF.

TAF Newsletter: October 2024

10/2024 - This edition includes extreme heat bylaw considerations, climate action progress in Hamilton, Toronto's economic development plan, a new app to measure embodied carbon in GTHA construction, and engagement on low-carbon district energy in Ontario.

TAF Newsletter: September 2024

9/2024 - This edition includes our team’s first geothermal heat pump project (with overcladding to boot!), our perspective on investing in demand-side management, energy policy reversal on gas plants, advancing building performance standards, and a new job opening at TAF.

New electric vehicle study can help EV owners save some money

9/2024 - CITYNEWS - Director of Clean Energy, Aakash Harpalani, explains the grid impacts of EV charging and how EV drivers can get involved in impact study.

Port Lands gas plant emissions seven times too high for new development at mouth of Don River

9/2024 - TORONTO STAR - Bryan Purcell, VP of Policy and Programs, comments on a new report that reveals Port Lands gas plant emissions are too high for new development on Toronto's eastern waterfront: “This shows that the vision for the future of Toronto’s waterfront is fundamentally at odds with the long-term operation of the Port Lands gas plant."

Keeping It Cool

9/2024 - NRU - VP of Programs and Policy, Bryan Purcell, discusses TAF's latest policy brief on extreme heat bylaws and emphasizes the importance of a phased-in approach that considers the implications for vulnerable populations, building owners, and municipal climate targets.