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Bus Rapid Transit could combat rising emissions and increase well-being in Brampton

4/2023 - The key to achieving our 2030 climate targets is investing in public transportation.

Could offshore wind in the Great Lakes provide the cheap, clean power Ontario needs?

4/2023 - All clean energy options should be on the table in order to affordably meet Ontario's growing electricity needs. That means lifting the moratorium on offshore wind.

TAF Newsletter: April 2023

4/2023 - This edition includes our latest retrofit case study, a call to protect strong EV sales targets in Canada, federal budget insights, and a new job opening at TAF.

TAF Newsletter: March 2023

4/2023 - This edition includes all the reasons why the proposed ZEV mandate needs your support, a new heat pump case study, and possibly your dream career.

Clean Energy Credit Registry has the potential to attract clean energy investments and reduce carbon emissions

3/2023 - Ontario’s Clean Energy Credit Registry has the potential to attract clean energy investments and reduce carbon emissions from the electricity grid, says Bryan Purcell, VP Policy & Programs.

An impact investor’s guide to the federal budget 2023

3/2023 - There’s a powerful opportunity for GTHA investors lurking just beyond view in the analysis of this week’s federal budget, the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), and the inevitable disconnects between the two.

Budget 2023 is a commitment to a clean electricity system

3/2023 - budget is a significant commitment to decarbonizing our electricity system and competing with cleantech manufacturing and industry abroad. However, it supports manufacturing and export of clean technology more than it reduces emissions in Canada.

Canada’s electric vehicle sales targets will reduce air pollution and create at least $90 billion in health benefits

3/2023 - New analysis by TAF indicates that Canada’s proposed federal zero-emission vehicles sales regulation will result in over $90 billion in health benefits for Canadians over the next 25 years, including up to 11,000 avoided premature deaths.

TAF Newsletter: February 2023

2/2023 - This edition includes a blog on what communities can learn from Brampton and Windsor’s different decisions on gas expansion, announcements of federal funding, and three career opportunities

A tale of two cities: What we learned from recent gas plant proposals

2/2023 - Two recent votes on proposed gas plant expansions in Ontario show the powerful potential for city councils to make the right choices on the road to a low-carbon future. But only if they get the facts and data they need to support their decisions.

TAF Newsletter: January 2023

1/2023 - Budget processes are underway at all levels of government, and now’s your chance to participate and encourage vibrant, low-carbon communities. We’ll share analysis over the coming weeks, starting with a blog on the federal budget.

Climate and quality of life in Canada’s budget 2023

1/2023 - The opportunity for Canada to support vibrant, low-carbon cities is upon us with budget season underway. TAF's 2023 federal budget recommendations emphasize key investments in heat pumps, EV charging in multi-family buildings, and distributed energy resources.