…work were done at the site back in 2014. Blower door tests were run for most of the 120 suites, and we plan to do another round of tests when…
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Five myths about ethanol and renewable fuels
…A research initiative by a national U.S. laboratory discovered that a traditional car modified for higher ethanol fuel blend (40 per cent ethanol and 60 per cent gasoline) actually had…
The Hill Times: The U.S. is leaving the Paris Agreement, Canada’s not. Why follow on weakening car emissions standards?
…Weaker vehicle standards will make it harder to reach our local, provincial, and national climate goals. In this op-ed published in The Hill Times, TAF CEO Julia Langer explains why….
Peel Region launches Off-Peak Delivery Pilot
…implement the OPD pilot,” said Gary Kocialek, Region of Peel Director of Transportation. “Peel Region’s goods movement industry contributes $48.8 billion worth of GDP to the regional, provincial and national…
Fall Economic Statement has benefits for urban climate action
New tax incentives from the federal government’s Fall Economic Statement show promise for climate action. Plus, a national Social Finance Fund. Here’s our summary on the TAF blog….
Low Carbon Cities Canada
…government develop and apply Energy and Water Benchmarking rules to drive retrofit activity and to gain and utilize critical new data about buildings, and will also identify and advance policies…
Why is Toronto considering eliminating fuel efficiency standards instead of strengthening them?
(Editor’s update: Toronto City Council decided on this issue at its July 16 meeting.) This week, Canada declared a national climate emergency. Next week a City of Toronto committee will…
Achieving bold reductions in transportation-related carbon emissions
…generated by transportation and understanding their evolution over time and space. Developing comprehensive carbon emission inventories is a crucial step towards meeting climate commitments at the global, national, and urban…
Retrofit Accelerator
…a Fund financed by the Government of Canada and administered by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, the Independent Electricity System Operator, the National Housing Strategy under the NHS Demonstrations Initiative…
Why Canadians need the clean fuel standard
The Trudeau government will soon announce the details of a national clean fuel standard (CFS). Unlike the court cases over carbon price, this set of regulations has been flying under…
Toronto just approved a host of climate-related policies. We asked experts how they stack up
TORONTO STAR – “Toronto is such a significant part of Ontario, and of Canada, that if we fall behind on climate, it puts at risk provincial and national targets toward…
Clearer view of Ontario’s electricity emissions shines a light on solar
…factors from the National Inventory Report (which almost everyone uses) that measure carbon reduction from solar power at 30 grams per kwh, solar PV would be among the least cost-effective…