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Smoothing the potholes and making strides with energy retrofits

6/2015 - …

A critical moment for efficiency finance

6/2015 - The energy efficiency sector may face significant hurdles, but the market is quickly maturing as it addresses climate change, energy security concerns, and utility costs. Last week, I joined hundreds of colleagues from the public and private sectors, eager to accelerate investment in efficiency. We convened for the Energy Efficiency Finance Forum (E2F2), hosted by ACEEE in San Francisco.

Pumping energy savings – global heat pump performance review

6/2015 - Heating homes and buildings account for over one third of Toronto’s greenhouse gas emissions, mostly from natural gas-burning furnaces and boilers. Achieving Toronto’s 2050 climate targets will require transitioning from natural gas to cleaner technologies, which has motivated TAF to explore the performance of heat pumps.

How to leverage cap and trade to improve transit

6/2015 - Recently, Move the GTHA, a collaborative project funded and co-initiated by TAF and Evergreen CityWorks, sent a letter to Premier Kathleen Wynne recommending that a significant portion of the province’s cap and trade revenues fund active transportation and public transit.

Follow the leaders – de-carb your money

5/2015 - Big funds are acknowledging the risk of carbon-heavy investments - are you?

New report makes the pitch for mid-rise

5/2015 - Mid-rise development is a critical component of livable, transit-connected, low-carbon communities. A new report by the Pembina Institute and the Ontario Home Builders' Association outlines the multiple benefits of mid-rise development and proposes five key strategies for supporting it in the Greater Toronto Area.

Climate action in cities key to provincial success

5/2015 - With the right support from the Province, cities can get the emission reduction job done.

Crowd listens to Julia Langer as she launches new company

Launching Efficiency Capital Corp.

4/2015 - TAF launches a new energy efficiency finance company, Efficiency Capital Corp.

TAF explores low-carbon policy approaches

4/2015 - On the heels of recent Provincial policy announcements, TAF reviews the key policies to address climate issues at the local level, including carbon pricing and transit funding.

A principled approach to carbon pricing: part 2

4/2015 - Part 2 of a blog series examining key principles that should inform the design of Ontario's carbon pricing system.

Envisioning a low-carbon future with Transformation Toronto 2050

4/2015 - At the 2015 Dan Leckie Forum, TAF introduces a brand new program to the community: Transformation Toronto 2050 aims to use long-range greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction modelling to shed light on how Toronto can reach its target of 80% carbon reduction by the year 2050. This initiative will bring together data and partners from multiple sectors to see how deep carbon reduction scenarios affect the broader health and success of the city.

A principled approach to carbon pricing: part 1

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