…the hard stuff that may be overlooked by the big splashes. Pembina Institute is tackling urban freight emissions by helping companies electrify fleets As more Canadians choose to shop online, it’s estimated that online sales are…
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The progress and pitfalls of decarbonizing a megaregion
Climate action is picking up speed but still nowhere near the critical pace needed for lift-off, and we are rapidly running out of runway. Despite a range of new climate…
Climate and affordability depend on these essential building code updates
…buildings) with the forthcoming 2020 National Building Code Tier 4 standards; Aligning standards for Part 3 buildings (large buildings) with the forthcoming 2020 National Energy Code for Buildings Tier 2…
Budget 2022 – urban climate action highlights
…after the IPCC’s latest report provided a “now or never” update for the planet. Their predominant message is: We have the technology, let’s get on with implementation. Of the newly…
Energy efficiency: Top three policy ideas to reach federal climate targets
With the federal government promising to hold a first ministers conference 90 days after COP21 to develop a national climate strategy, it is now more imperative than ever to critically…
Follow the leaders – de-carb your money
…including the Governor of the Bank of England and the President of the World Bank. Canadian pension funds and asset managers are considered world-class investors. But they are silent and…
Solar EV station proves the power of local climate action at York U
Guest blog post by Jose Etcheverry, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Faculty of Environmental Studies, York University As world leaders meet in Paris to negotiate solutions to climate change, what…
Despite setbacks in the U.S., global green investments soar in 2017
…Sometimes it takes a direct threat to unite the international community, and it certainly feels like the rest of the world is steadfast in the determination to shift towards a…
Energy Benchmarking & Reporting: TAF presents to Ontario Standing Committee
Energy benchmarking is a powerful policy tool that has been successfully applied in jurisdictions around the world. As part of the Building Value project, TAF’s Director of Policy & Programs,…
Heat Pumps Reduce Energy Consumption up to 32% in Retrofits
…HVAC and smart-grid. Our research projects are conducted either in one of our own state-of-the-art Living Labs or off-site in real-world buildings. TAF provided multi-year funding to the TRCA in…
Cities can’t lead from behind: TAF reviews Ontario climate plan
…realization. Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada, National Inventory Report 1990-2014: Greenhouse Gas Sources and Sinks in Canada, Part 3, Table A11-12, (2016), p.55 For instance, the plan relies on…
Asking a good question – weaving threads between Partnership Brokering and The Art of Hosting
…and collaborators and others from many different Canadian sectors have received partnership brokering training from the world-leading thinkers in this professional area: the international Partnership Brokers Association (PBA). PBA has…