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A principled approach to carbon pricing: part 1

3/2015 - A closer look at some key carbon pricing principles.

Indoor environmental quality: the next frontier in building monitoring

3/2015 - How TAF is leading a important study of indoor environmental quality in Toronto's apartment buildings.

Grants

We can’t do it alone! We provide grants that deliver significant carbon reductions

2014 FT/IFC TRANSFORMATIONAL BUSINESS AWARDS WINNERS ANNOUNCED

2/2015 - …

New financing company set to invest $100M in energy efficiency

4/2015 - TAF has just launched its first for-profit social enterprise, Efficiency Capital Corporation. The new entity is dedicated to financing debt-free energy efficiency retrofits of large buildings for homeowners. The business model is based on TAF's innovative ESPA financing tool.

Retrofit Accelerator

We’re helping building owners reduce carbon and improve housing

New Toronto bylaw will reveal energy price tags in buildings

3/2015 - Mandatory energy benchmarking for buildings is a key policy for reducing GHG emissions. Toronto is seeking stakeholder input on a benchmarking bylaw.

Energi develops first Canadian energy savings warranty

3/2014 - TAF is partnering with Energi, a leading provider of risk management and insurance programs for the energy industry, on an innovative new warranty for energy savings agreements. This enables TAF to conclude energy performance agreements to finance energy efficiency retrofits, for example with Robert Cooke Co-op.

Policy Development

Informing policies that spur sector-wide change.

It’s time for action on public transit

3/2014 - On the heels of new research by the Pembina Institute, Move the GTHA is putting pressure on regional politicians to make clear commitments to fund public transit. Instead of vague statements, residents across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area deserve concrete funding plans to reduce congestion and air pollution.

The Many Different Flavours of Carbon Pricing

3/2015 - Reviewing the best tools for carbon pricing.