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The Atmospheric Fund calls on Ottawa to create $250 million annual EV infrastructure support fund

8/2023 - ELECTRIC AUTONOMY - The Atmospheric Fund has 75 signatories for its letter requesting government assistance for multi-unit residential buildings.

Canada’s Climate Goals Hinge On EV Charging, Advocates Say

8/2023 - ENERGY MIX: TAF has launched a letter campaign urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to allocate $1 billion over four years in next year’s federal budget for equitable EV readiness in multi-residential buildings (MURBs) “to ensure the EV wave reaches across the population.”

Ontario energy planning is still missing its North Star

7/2023 - Ontario’s newly released energy strategy signals a growing openness to expanding the role of renewables, efficiency, and distributed resources. But one thing is missing: climate leadership.

TAF’s EV Station Fund supports priority EV charging in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area

7/2023 - Today we join Parliamentary Secretary Julie Dabrusin to announce the official reopening of TAF's EV Station Fund

This Uber driver made the switch to an EV and watched the profits roll in

7/2023 - TORONTO STAR - Ian Klesmer responds to the need to reach tenants and drivers of taxis and ride shares with EV charging options.

TAF Newsletter: July 2023

7/2023 - This edition includes funding for EV charging stations, insights on Ontario’s new power plan, recommendations for cities on low-carbon affordable housing, upcoming grant opportunities, and a farewell to our longest-serving volunteer.

From traffic to bad air, low-income groups face the worst of climate change in Toronto: experts

6/2023 - CBC NEWS - Building retrofits can improve social housing comfort and health, says TAF's Keith Burrows.

Burlington to offer interest-free loans to 20 residents for heat pumps

6/2023 - BURLINGTON TODAY - TAF's Amanda Burns provides a deputation at Burlington Council, supporting interest-free loans to install an air-source heat pump.

TAF Newsletter: June 2023

6/2023 - This edition includes two stories of how condos can take the lead on building decarbonization, from the rooftop to the parking garage. We’ll give you what’s new for Ontario’s electricity grid and introduce new team members at TAF.

How hard is it to get EV charging stations into residential buildings?

6/2023 - CBC NEWS - Ian Klesmer wants to see more funding to help condo boards and building owners figure out EV charging. When they do, it will be much more affordable & convenient to switch to an EV.

Canadian cities embrace a more climate-friendly form of cooling

6/2023 - NATIONAL OBSERVER - “By 2025 Toronto Green Standard will be strong enough to ensure most new buildings have heat pumps. For existing buildings and repairs, there’s no such policy requirement, but we want to see heat pumps everywhere possible,” Bryan Purcell

Finding pathways out of Ontario’s hydro and climate mess

5/2023 - POLICY OPTIONS: New ground has been broken in thinking about electricity systems, but there needs to be transparent and accountable planning for implementation.