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DeSmog: Where Are Canada’s Missing Electric Cars?

9/2017 - China joins Norway, France and the U.K. in announcing plans to phase out vehicles with internal combustion engines. So, as the world moves toward the rapid adoption of electric vehicles, where is Canada in all of this?

Policy Options: Governments need to act on energy-efficient buildings shift

9/2017 - The shift to ultra-energy-efficient and low-carbon homes and buildings will help Canada reach its 2030 climate target under the Paris Agreement as well as its longer-term decarbonization goals. It will also reduce energy costs for Canadians, TAF CEO Julia Langer and Pembina Institute's Director of Buildings and Urban Solutions Karen Tam Wu emphasize in their submission to Policy Options.

The Atmospheric Fund VP Tim Stoate appointed to new Green Ontario Fund Board

8/2017 - TAF welcomes the appointment of its VP for Impact Investing Tim Stoate to the board of the newly-formed Green Ontario Fund. The fund will help reduce energy costs for homeowners and businesses while reducing Ontario's carbon emissions.

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.

News

DeSmog: Where Are Canada’s Missing Electric Cars?

Policy Options: Governments need to act on energy-efficient buildings shift

The Atmospheric Fund VP Tim Stoate appointed to new Green Ontario Fund Board

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

News

DeSmog: Where Are Canada’s Missing Electric Cars?

Policy Options: Governments need to act on energy-efficient buildings shift

The Atmospheric Fund VP Tim Stoate appointed to new Green Ontario Fund Board

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

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