The Atmospheric Fund applauds the Town of Halton Hills’ clean energy leadership12/2023 - Bryan Purcell, VP Policy and Programs, The Atmospheric Fund (TAF) made the following statement in response to the Town of Halton Hills’ rejection of a gas plant expansion.
TAF Newsletter: December 202312/2023 - Our last newsletter of 2023 includes an urgent call to action for Halton Hills, perspectives on creating community wealth through retrofits, a webinar on the GTHA carbon emissions inventory, dates for 2024 grants, and more.
More efficient homes plus new local jobs can create lasting affordability12/2023 - Community benefits strategies for major public infrastructure projects are increasingly in play.
CBC RADIO ONE – Metro Morning Interview11/2023 - CBC RADIO ONE - Metro Morning's David Common interview's CEO Julia Langer about COP28 and the GTHA carbon emissions inventory.
Carbon emissions in Greater Toronto/Hamilton increased 8% in 202211/2023 - HPAC MAGAZINE - An overview of the Carbon Emissions Inventory results and recommendations from CEO Julia Langer on rapidly scaling low-carbon solutions to address rising emissions.
Pandemic lessons could have slowed changes in Earth’s atmospheric systems; global emissions on the rise11/2023 - THE POINTER - Global and local Peel Region perspectives on carbon reduction, with interviews with Julia Langer and Bryan Purcell.
Hamilton’s per-person carbon emissions are double other regions in the GTHA11/2023 - GLOBAL NEWS - Interview with Ekaterina Tzekova on Hamilton's increasing carbon emissions and strategies for decarbonization.
GTHA Emissions Rise 8%, Gas Plant Pollution Up 56% in Two Years, Despite Clean, Affordable Alternatives11/2023 - THE ENERGY MIX - Mitchell Beer interviews Julia Langer and Bryan Purcell about GTHA emissions increase and where to find hope in the wins.
Hamilton’s per-person carbon emissions worst in the GTA11/2023 - HAMILTON SPECTATOR - Matthew Van Dongen interviews Ekaterina Tzekova on Hamilton's profile in the GTHA carbon emissions inventory.
‘If you’re stuck in a hole, stop digging’: Emissions from natural gas generation in the Toronto-area cancel out reductions elsewhere11/2023 - TORONTO STAR - Marco Oved interviews TAF staff about the increasing carbon intensity of the electricity grid and how it's impacting cities' ability to achieve climate targets.
‘Solutions are right in front of us.’ Rising GTHA carbon emissions show need to halt all new fossil fuel infrastructure11/2023 - Carbon emissions in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) increased by 4 million tonnes, or 8% in 2022, the sharpest increase since 2015, the Atmospheric Fund (TAF) reported today.
How not to be discouraged by this year’s carbon emissions inventory11/2023 - There is growing interest across the GTHA in adopting key climate mitigation technologies, and the best news is that they’re now all more cost effective than the fossil fuels.