TAF in the Media

Big Budget Gap Has Toronto Falling Short on 2040 Climate Targets

2/2024 - THE ENERGY MIX - Vice President of Policy and Programs Bryan Purcell's blog about Toronto climate priorities every mayoral candidate should get behind is referenced in relation to getting the city back in line with TransformTO targets.

PCs to extend life of Pickering nuclear plant; still heavily tied to natural gas

2/2024 - THE POINTER - Director of Clean Energy Aakash Harpalani comments on continuing reliance on fossil gas and incentivizing provinces to decarbonize their energy systems with clean electricity regulations.

Ontario switches gears, plans to increase renewable energy production by 2035; transition still too slow

1/2024 - THE POINTER - Vice President of Policy and Programs Bryan Purcell remarks renewable energy is one of the most cost-effective and cleanest ways to meet growing energy demands in the province.

Ontario municipalities’ veto powers granted by Ford are complicating efforts to avert electricity shortages

1/2024 - THE GLOBE AND MAIL - Director of Clean Energy Aakash Harpalani comments on municipal participation in approving energy projects.

CBC RADIO ONE – Metro Morning Interview

11/2023 - CBC RADIO ONE - Metro Morning's David Common interview's CEO Julia Langer about COP28 and the GTHA carbon emissions inventory.

Carbon emissions in Greater Toronto/Hamilton increased 8% in 2022

11/2023 - HPAC MAGAZINE - An overview of the Carbon Emissions Inventory results and recommendations from CEO Julia Langer on rapidly scaling low-carbon solutions to address rising emissions.

Pandemic lessons could have slowed changes in Earth’s atmospheric systems; global emissions on the rise

11/2023 - THE POINTER - Global and local Peel Region perspectives on carbon reduction, with interviews with Julia Langer and Bryan Purcell.

Hamilton’s per-person carbon emissions are double other regions in the GTHA

11/2023 - GLOBAL NEWS - Interview with Ekaterina Tzekova on Hamilton's increasing carbon emissions and strategies for decarbonization.

GTHA Emissions Rise 8%, Gas Plant Pollution Up 56% in Two Years, Despite Clean, Affordable Alternatives

11/2023 - THE ENERGY MIX - Mitchell Beer interviews Julia Langer and Bryan Purcell about GTHA emissions increase and where to find hope in the wins.

Hamilton’s per-person carbon emissions worst in the GTA

11/2023 - HAMILTON SPECTATOR - Matthew Van Dongen interviews Ekaterina Tzekova on Hamilton's profile in the GTHA carbon emissions inventory.

‘If you’re stuck in a hole, stop digging’: Emissions from natural gas generation in the Toronto-area cancel out reductions elsewhere

11/2023 - TORONTO STAR - Marco Oved interviews TAF staff about the increasing carbon intensity of the electricity grid and how it's impacting cities' ability to achieve climate targets.

Ford government ignores clean energy transition, expands existing gas plants to produce more electricity

10/2023 - THE POINTER - Director of Clean Energy Aakash Harpalani comments on increasing electricity emissions due to natural gas generation.