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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.

Don’t stop momentum for BEPS, Toronto

11/2025 - After two years of extensive consultation with stakeholders on the details of a Building Emissions Performance Standard (BEPS) bylaw, it is time for the City of Toronto to resume consultations and approve a BEPS bylaw.

From data to action: What this year’s emissions inventory tells us

11/2025 - Carbon Emissions Inventory report author Ekaterina Tzekova reflects on a new year of data and what it means for climate action.

Add your voice to protect green development standards in Bill 60

11/2025 - Ontario's Bill 60 takes aim at several critical municipal planning authorities, undermining years of progress streamlining and harmonizing low-carbon development across the GTHA.

Powering change: The underrated impact of DER programs in Ontario

10/2025 - Pat Ronan spotlights the local utilities leading pilots and programs with potential to transform the grid reliably and affordably.

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Investing in housing for the future

10/2025 - Farrah Chan explores how Build Canada Homes, a new federal initiative, can help to address both the housing and climate crises.

Surviving the heat: What this summer taught us about urban design

9/2025 - Taric Somani explains how designing with resilience reduces grid strain, improves air quality, and protects public health, especially for vulnerable communities.

Outdated zoning bylaws: stuck in the Twilight Zone while climate tech moves forward

8/2025 - Outdated zoning bylaws fail to accommodate low-carbon solutions such as heat pumps, EV charging stations, and rooftop solar, writes Diviya Leonard, but modernizing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

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Six Ontario municipalities shine with solar leadership

Don’t stop momentum for BEPS, Toronto

From data to action: What this year’s emissions inventory tells us

Add your voice to protect green development standards in Bill 60

Powering change: The underrated impact of DER programs in Ontario

Investing in housing for the future

Surviving the heat: What this summer taught us about urban design

Outdated zoning bylaws: stuck in the Twilight Zone while climate tech moves forward

Protecting housing affordability in BEPS policy

Is the workforce ready for a growing retrofit industry?

Less risk, more reward: Investing in cleantech delivers both

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

Blog

Six Ontario municipalities shine with solar leadership

Don’t stop momentum for BEPS, Toronto

From data to action: What this year’s emissions inventory tells us

Add your voice to protect green development standards in Bill 60

Powering change: The underrated impact of DER programs in Ontario

Investing in housing for the future

Surviving the heat: What this summer taught us about urban design

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

Protecting housing affordability in BEPS policy

Is the workforce ready for a growing retrofit industry?

Less risk, more reward: Investing in cleantech delivers both

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

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