TAF in the Media

Green roofs and charging stations: what Ontario wants to ban in cities

4/2026 - RADIO-CANADA - Evan Wiseman, Senior Climate Policy Manager, explains Bill 98 will result in more construction using gas and higher bills for Ontarians, and will not fundamentally change the way things are built in the province.

Could this be the end of green building standards in Ontario — again?

4/2026 - THE CANADIAN PRESS - Bill 98 "strip cities of a tool to design their communities" based on local needs, said Evan Wiseman, Senior Climate Policy Manager, in an interview with Jordan Omstead. "These changes will improve the profit margins for developers, but our communities will suffer."

Budget you’d pass if climate change wasn’t a problem’: Ford doubles down on highways

4/2026 - THE POINTER - Evan Wiseman, Senior Climate Policy Manager, explains Bill 98 will not speed up construction, nor reduce costs for Ontarians. Instead, it will increase reliance on American gas, while reducing public input in how communities are designed.

Ontario moves to gut green development standards, undercut affordable energy

4/2026 - THE ENERGY MIX - Bryan Purcell, VP of Policy and Programs, explains how Bill 98 undermines energy affordability, public health, and climate objectives.

Case Study: Condo Chiller Replacement

3/2026 - PLUMBING + HVAC - French Quarter Shared Facilities (FQSF), a project supported by TAF, is profiled in this case study. Director of Low Carbon Buildings, Keith Burrows, provides insights into the deep energy retrofit.

Cities feeling the heat should plan to passively mitigate

3/2026 - DAILY COMMERCIAL NEWS - Taric Somani's blog, written during his internship with TAF, is quoted in this article discussing passive cooling and what cities can do to mitigate the urban heat island effect.

Canadians cautiously optimistic with Carney’s EV plan: rebates make a comeback

2/2026 - THE POINTER - TAF's Senior Manager of Climate Policy, Evan Wiseman, highlights the difference between the EV Availability Standard and the federal government's new auto strategy, now a fleet-wide emissions metric, an approach that depends on how stringent targets are.

Mixed Reactions, Unanswered Questions Surround Carney’s New Auto Strategy

2/2026 - THE ENERGY MIX - TAF's statement on the federal government's new EV strategy is included in The Energy Mix's round-up of reactions from experts.

Canada’s National Model Codes introduce operational GHG limits

2/2026 - CANADIAN ARCHITECT - "A new era for building codes in Canada" by TAF's Research & Innovation Director, Ekaterina Tzekova, was republished in Canadian Architect.

Where have the TTC’s riders gone? Transit ridership never recovered from the pandemic. We asked why — and what could bring them back

1/2026 - TORONTO STAR - Reporter Kate Allen cites TAF's 2024 GTHA Carbon Emissions Inventory data that shows double-digit increases in transit ridership in Brampton, Mississauga, Burlington, and beyond.

A general disregard for the public’s rights’: Auditor General slams Doug Ford’s record on environmental rights in latest report

12/2025 - THE POINTER - TAF's 2024 GTHA Carbon Emissions Inventory is referenced in this article about the erosion of environmental rights in Ontario.

How many electric vehicles are in your neighbourhood? Turns out your postal code says a lot

12/2025 - HAMILTON SPECTATOR - Ekaterina Tzekova, Director of Research and Innovation, advocates for EV-ready multi-family buildings in an interview with Nathan Bawaan of the Spec.