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Outdated zoning bylaws: stuck in the Twilight Zone while climate tech moves forward

8/2025 - Outdated zoning bylaws fail to accommodate low-carbon solutions such as heat pumps, EV charging stations, and rooftop solar but modernizing these policies offers a significant opportunity for cities to realign priorities and fast-track climate action.

Protecting affordability in BEPS policy

8/2025 - A review of the best practices and existing policies to protect affordability in Toronto's Building Emissions Performance Standards.

Is the workforce ready for a growing retrofit industry?

8/2025 - Organizations are leading the way to develop the green building workforce ahead of new building policies like Toronto’s emerging Building Emissions Performance Standards.

TAF Newsletter: August 2025

8/2025 - This edition includes a new investment to boost electric mobility, a step toward more wind and solar in Ontario, the latest opportunity for Canada to lead on climate policy, why investing in cleantech is here to stay, our impact report, and more.

Less risk, more reward: Investing in cleantech delivers both

8/2025 - Cleantech markets may appear precarious due to economic stresses, tariffs and trade tensions, writes Kristian Knibutat, VP Impacting Investing, but the energy transition is coming, and early investors will benefit from staying the course.

U.S. policy shifts shouldn’t destabilize Canada’s environmental regulations

8/2025 - Samia Anwer, Climate Policy Coordinator, writes that Canada must decouple its regulatory direction from the United States.

Virtual net-metering is a win for industry. It could be a win for everyone

8/2025 - Ontario's latest Corporate Power Purchase Agreement is a good step towards a more modern and responsive electricity system, writes Taric Somani, Clean Electrification Junior Analyst, but expanding it to other customers and clean technologies would spread the benefits further.

Project partners join a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Longo's, Milton.

The Atmospheric Fund invests in Jule to fast-charge electric mobility in the GTHA

8/2025 - TAF's investment in Jule will help accelerate EV adoption with the deployment of battery-powered fast-charging infrastructure and reduce peak-hour demand, supporting a reliable, affordable electricity grid.

TAF Newsletter: July 2025

7/2025 - This edition includes our joint statement with health experts defending strong EV policy, a new charging pilot in multi-residential buildings, and new opportunities at TAF.

Cancelling EV sales targets could cost 11,000 Canadian lives, climate and health experts warn

7/2025 - Read TAF's joint statement with health experts urging the federal government to stand by its commitment to the EV Availability Standard.

The Atmospheric Fund launches EV-ready pilot in multi-family buildings

7/2025 - TAF launches pilot project to expand EV charging in apartment and condo buildings.

Doug Ford’s new housing law leaves Toronto’s ‘green standard’ untouched — but will cost the city’s taxpayers plenty, says staff

6/2025 - TORONTO STAR - VP of Policy and Programs, Bryan Purcell, welcomes the City of Toronto's opinion that Bill 17 does not impact green standards, and warns about confusion and contradictory interpretations moving forward.