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‘Quite a transformation’: Why this Toronto Community Housing green retrofit is coming with unexpected benefits for residents

7/2022 - TORONTO STAR - TCHC’s mission to retrofit every unit in the city will bring unexpected benefits for residents, including AC, starting at Bathurst and Eglinton.

Heat pumps – cutting costs while cooling tenants

7/2022 - THE GLOBE AND MAIL - The low-carbon HVAC system provides both heating and cooling to an apartment and uses a maximum of a third of the electricity of baseboards heaters.

Breaking ground on a climate-friendly way to heat and cool homes in Toronto

7/2022 - TVO -“It’s really critical that we get all new developments to net-zero or near-zero as soon as possible. Low-carbon district energy is one way to address that challenge,” says Bryan Purcell.

Clean fuel regulations won’t reduce emissions as needed – what’s next?

7/2022 - After six years of work, it would be easy for climate advocates to feel frustrated about the missed opportunity of the Clean Fuel Regulations. But the regulations were just one opportunity to decarbonize. Get involved by urging government to follow through on two other upcoming federal policies to decarbonize transportation.

Retrofit of TCHC building will yield climate, affordability and community benefits

6/2022 - TAF and Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC) kicked off a deep, multi-measure retrofit of 840 Eglinton Avenue West.

TAF News: June 2022

6/2022 - Lessons from a heat pump retrofit and new grant funding

How this small Ontario city is leading on public EV charging

6/2022 - Perhaps surprisingly, Burlington, Ontario has more charging stations per capita than any other city in the GTHA, with over 30 public stations per 50,000 people. I interviewed Lynn Robichaud, Manager of Environmental Sustainability at the City of Burlington, about what it takes to lead on EV charging installation and management.

Methane Emissions Far Exceed Reported Levels as Ontario Plans Gas Ramp-Up

5/2022 - THE ENERGY MIX - Almost none of the methane leakage that happens during extraction and transmission is counted in our inventories or any other reporting.

TAF News: May 2022

5/2022 - New report: Fugitive methane emissions in Ontario is double the reported rate

Fugitive methane emissions in Ontario are double the reported rate

5/2022 - There is growing consensus that ‘fugitive methane’ (gas leakage that occurs during the extraction and transmission of fossil fuels) is drastically underestimated -- but by how much? A new TAF report provides updated guidelines to account for the full life cycle emissions of natural gas, badly needed as we face crucial infrastructure decisions in Ontario.

For 2 years, climate resources shifted in COVID-19. Now, cities like Hamilton look to get on track

4/2022 - CBC HAMILTON - In Hamilton, groups like EH and Hamilton 350 say that over the past two years, the city has fallen behind on its plans to combat climate change — and it's time to get on track

Ontario Election 2022: Key climate action priorities

4/2022 - Ontario election is just 6 weeks away - ample time to influence the parties’ climate action platforms. Get tools and inspiration on what to ask the candidates.