Toronto Adds $2B to Climate Programs Through First-Ever Carbon Budget Process2/2025 - THE ENERGY MIX - Bryan Purcell, VP of Policy and Programs, comments on the City of Toronto's first ever carbon budget process.
EV adoption hindered by PC policies that ‘deliberately increase carbon emissions’2/2025 - THE POINTER - Ian Klesmer, Director of Strategy and Grants, told The Pointer that long-term investments will not only speed up EV adoption but also strengthen local supply chains, cut pollution, and increase affordability for low- and middle-income families.
Toronto can reduce building emissions while protecting tenants – here’s how2/2025 - NATIONAL OBSERVER - Bryan Purcell, VP of Policy and Programs, explains Building Emissions Performance Standards improve the livability of homes for renters in an interview with Canada's National Observer Cloe Logan.
Court battle with City of Toronto could undermind building standards meant to make homes more resilient to climate change and sustainable1/2025 - THE POINTER - Evan Wiseman, Senior Manager of Climate Policy, addresses the legal challenge to the Toronto Green Standard.
A legal bid by developers to strike down Toronto’s green building rules would ‘gut’ the city’s housing standards, say critics1/2025 - TORONTO STAR - "We’re building a city here, not just buildings," Bryan Purcell, VP of Policy and Programs, said in an interview with Kate Allen about green standards.
Getting the Facts Straight on Toronto’s Green Development Standards1/2025 - THE ENERGY MIX - Evan Wiseman, Climate Policy Senior Manager, was featured in The Energy Mix for his blog.
PC government’s carbon-heavy energy plan is reversing Peel’s emission reduction gains11/2024 - THE POINTER - In an interview about Peel's carbon emissions profile, Ekaterina Tzekova, Director of Research and Innovation at TAF, urges renewable energy development to address electricity emissions.
Rising carbon emissions threaten climate goals in Toronto region11/2024 - NATIONAL OBSERVER - "We're moving in the wrong direction," said Bryan Purcell, VP of Policy and Programs, in an inteview with Abdul Matin Sarfraz about the GTHA Carbon Emissions Inventory.
Hamilton greenhouse gas emissions rising faster compared to neighbouring cities11/2024 - THE HAMILTON SPECTATOR - Matthew Van Dongen interviews Ekaterina Tzekova, Director of Research and Innovation, on Hamilton's carbon emissions profile.
As the GTA cuts its emissions in key areas, this one thing is cancelling out the wins11/2024 - TORONTO STAR - Bryan Purcell, VP of Policy and Programs, explains increased reliance on gas plants is offsetting emissions reduction progress elsewhere.
Emissions in the GTA and Hamilton are rising, agency reports11/2024 - CBC - Bryan Purcell, VP of Policy and Programs, comments on the GTHA Carbon Emissions Inventory results in an interview with CBC Toronto, and urges increased ambition and scale to hit climate targets while highlighting some positive trends.
Environnement : les centrales au gaz « annulent » les avancées de l’Ontario11/2024 - ICI-RADIO CANADA - An interview with CEO Julia Langer about the GTHA Carbon Emissions Inventory and recommendations urging a phase out of natural gas.