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TAF Newsletter: December 2024

12/2024 - This edition includes our insights on Ontario’s energy planning, a new challenge of municipal authority, how Richmond Hill is rewarding green development, and a free app for measuring embodied carbon in construction.

PC government’s carbon-heavy energy plan is reversing Peel’s emission reduction gains

11/2024 - 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.

How Ontario’s new energy plans can tackle surging electricity emissions

11/2024 - Laura McLoskey, Climate Policy Coordinator, weighs in on various stakeholder consultations about Ontario's energy future.

Rising carbon emissions threaten climate goals in Toronto region

11/2024 - 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 cities

11/2024 - 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 wins

11/2024 - 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 reports

11/2024 - 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’Ontario

11/2024 - ICI-RADIO CANADA - An interview with CEO Julia Langer about the GTHA Carbon Emissions Inventory and recommendations urging a phase out of natural gas.

GTHA Needs 11% Annual Carbon Cut to Hit 2030 Target as Gas Power Plants Erode Progress

11/2024 - THE ENERGY MIX - An overview of the GTHA Carbon Emissions Inventory results, with comments from Bryan Purcell, VP of Policy and Programs.

Leadership is needed to follow the data and deliver widely available climate solutions

11/2024 - Bryan Purcell, VP Policy and Programs, provides his insights on the 2023 Carbon Emissions Inventory for the GTHA.

Carbon emissions in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area increased again despite steep reduction targets

11/2024 - Carbon emissions in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) rose by a million tonnes in 2023, a 2% increase over the previous year, The Atmospheric Fund (TAF) reported today.

TAF Newsletter: November 2024

11/2024 - This edition includes the 2023 GTHA Carbon Emissions Inventory launch, building greener faster with prefabricated overcladding, shaping a low-carbon energy future for Ontario, and a new job opportunity with TAF.