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Hill Times Op-Ed: Shift to low-carbon buildings requires all governments to step up

8/2017 - A framework first ministers agreed to last year provided the ambition, and now we need to see action and accountability, TAF ally Pembina Institute points out in its op-ed for the Hill Times.

Canada’s existing buildings hold key to climate targets

8/2017 - Governments at all levels in Canada are moving toward requiring new buildings to be low-carbon and energy-efficient. But Canada still lacks a comprehensive strategy to achieve significant reductions in carbon emissions from existing buildings. Read the joint media release by Pembina Institute and The Atmospheric Fund.

New TAF research reveals carbon impact of electricity conservation

8/2017 - Quantifying the emissions impact of electricity consumption - and conservation efforts - is crucial for planning climate actions, whether it's a government policy or upgrades and behaviour shifts at home. TAF's latest research greatly improves such quantifications.

Canadian Press: Resale homes should carry energy use label by 2019 – environmental groups

8/2017 - Ten organizations, including the Pembina Institute, the Canadian Energy Efficiency Alliance and The Atmospheric Fund, want the federal government to implement nearly two dozen policies to cut energy use in commercial and residential buildings - including energy labelling for homes on the market.

Left in the dark: Ontario municipalities need energy data for meaningful climate action

8/2017 - A proper carbon emissions inventory is a crucial starting point for city-level climate action. But unfortunately, many cities in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA), don't have gas and electricity consumption data - but utilities do. That's why TAF asked the Ontario government to make this data public.

The power of the neighbourhood approach

7/2017 - When it comes to public projects, does our big-thinking habit get in the way of excellence implementation as we fail to consider local-level impacts and aspirations? Our VP Mary Pickering looks at best practices from recent transit projects in Ontario.

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Hill Times Op-Ed: Shift to low-carbon buildings requires all governments to step up

Canada’s existing buildings hold key to climate targets

New TAF research reveals carbon impact of electricity conservation

Canadian Press: Resale homes should carry energy use label by 2019 – environmental groups

Left in the dark: Ontario municipalities need energy data for meaningful climate action

The power of the neighbourhood approach

TAF CEO receives Ministerial Award for Environmental Excellence

Global News: Toronto council unanimously supports climate change action plan

Toronto Star: City council unanimously passes TransformTO climate plan

Toronto renews climate leadership with unanimous TransformTO vote; collaboration key for plan’s success

A big thank-you for TransformTO advisors as Council vote nears

New Pembina research suggests how to put the brakes on rising freight emissions

News

Hill Times Op-Ed: Shift to low-carbon buildings requires all governments to step up

Canada’s existing buildings hold key to climate targets

New TAF research reveals carbon impact of electricity conservation

Canadian Press: Resale homes should carry energy use label by 2019 – environmental groups

Left in the dark: Ontario municipalities need energy data for meaningful climate action

The power of the neighbourhood approach

TAF CEO receives Ministerial Award for Environmental Excellence

Global News: Toronto council unanimously supports climate change action plan

Toronto Star: City council unanimously passes TransformTO climate plan

Toronto renews climate leadership with unanimous TransformTO vote; collaboration key for plan’s success

A big thank-you for TransformTO advisors as Council vote nears

New Pembina research suggests how to put the brakes on rising freight emissions

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