News

Retrofit financing exists — now we need policy, too

3/2026 - As demand for more efficient and resilient buildings grows across the country, there are two pieces needed to realize these benefits: financing support for building owners and regulation to drive retrofits.

Why we’re launching the Home Solar Accelerator

3/2026 - Julie Leach shines on a light on why TAF is launching a Home Solar Accelerator to bring more solar to rooftops across the GTHA.

Ontario’s construction-prosperity opportunity

2/2026 - Construction is shaping Ontario’s future. From retrofitting aging buildings to meeting housing targets, the approach we take can deliver major benefits. Fatima Crerar explores why a coordinated regional economic development strategy could turn construction into shared prosperity across the GTHA.

A person plugs in their EV for a charge.

Health and climate groups applaud new EV incentives, but prescribe speed and ambition on vehicle regulations

2/2026 - A coalition of health and climate organizations from across Canada respond to the federal automotive strategy.

TAF Newsletter: January 2026

1/2026 - Our first newsletter of 2026 includes big changes to the national model building codes, insights about how to decarbonize municipal transportation, our first grants intake of the year, and more.

Towards clean mobility: How cities can create a transportation system for everyone

1/2026 - In his first TAF blog, our new Director of Clean Transportation, Adam Rosenfield, highlights how municipalities can cut transportation emissions, exploring what decarbonization can look like beyond EVs.

A new era for building codes in Canada

1/2026 - Canada’s newly released 2025 National Model Codes mark a turning point in how the country looks at building performance. The 2025 model codes send a clear message that Canada is moving toward a unified, modern regulatory framework for buildings.

TAF Newsletter: December 2025

12/2025 - We’re closing the year with a big win for Toronto’s BEPS and a clear focus on what’s next. Inside this edition: a key TAF moment, the Ontario towns and cities leading on solar, a guide to tax incentives for cleantech upgrades in buildings, local architects rallying for green standards, and more.

Six Ontario municipalities shine with solar leadership

12/2025 - Ontario’s electricity system needs cost-effective, non-emitting generation to meet demand growth without increasing emissions. Yet the current municipal resolution process is producing outcomes that tilt toward gas and away from renewables.

A general disregard for the public’s rights’: Auditor General slams Doug Ford’s record on environmental rights in latest report

12/2025 - THE POINTER - TAF's 2024 GTHA Carbon Emissions Inventory is referenced in this article about the erosion of environmental rights in Ontario.

How many electric vehicles are in your neighbourhood? Turns out your postal code says a lot

12/2025 - HAMILTON SPECTATOR - Ekaterina Tzekova, Director of Research and Innovation, advocates for EV-ready multi-family buildings in an interview with Nathan Bawaan of the Spec.

TAF congratulates City of Toronto on their climate action plan

12/2025 - Bryan Purcell, VP Policy and Programs, The Atmospheric Fund (TAF) makes a statement in response to the City of Toronto’s TransformTO Net Zero Strategy: Action Plan.