Toronto shares an ambitious climate target with other world cities like London and Washington, D.C. – reduce emissions by 80% by 2050. But how do we get there? After more…
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Launching Efficiency Capital Corp.
…get to work reducing emissions from this sector – and quickly – if we are serious about reaching our greenhouse gas reduction targets. The good news? Energy efficiency investments are…
Ontario energy planning is still missing its North Star
…gas-fired capacity, as well as announced plans to substantially increase Ontario’s nuclear capacity in the 2030s. The good news is wind and solar have finally made the cut. Given this…
The Atmospheric Fund congratulates City of Toronto on innovative revenue tools to fight climate change
…the Greater Toronto Hamilton Area to commit to such a policy. Today’s news is a strong signal to other municipalities in the region that the timing is ripe to adopt…
Canada ranks tenth of 23 countries in energy efficiency
Germany, Italy, and Japan ranked the top countries in the world when it comes to using energy efficiently. And Canada? We’re middle of the pack, an un-inspiring tenth. Countries like…
Governments are finally calling climate change what it is: an emergency
…ever, people around the world share that same sentiment. Look at Greta Thunberg, a 15-year-old Swedish activist who kickstarted a global climate movement to empower people, especially youth, to participate…
Why a ‘marginal’ source is central to climate change
By Juan Sotes After Ontario’s successful coal phase-out, more than 90% of our electricity is produced carbon free. This is great news: a carbon-free electricity supply is fundamental to meeting…
Carbon pricing: coming soon to Ontario
…economist, a sociologist, a cap-and-trade executive, a lawyer, and a clean economy advocate – made some convincing arguments for both systems by drawing on economic theory and real-world examples. The…
Green building summit pushes the envelope on net-zero carbon buildings
…goals, and the good news is that green building projects are on the rise worldwide – including Canada. To reach these targets in time, however, we need to do more…
Politicians to tackle traffic woes
…Forum. For more information go to www.movethegtha.com 21 organizations supporting today’s call for action: Asthma Society of Canada, Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment, Canadian Environmental Law Association, Clean…
Deep Retrofit Diary: Installation Underway
…that, let’s get back to the feedback on the first post. Readers ask, we answer: what about the building envelope? If we created a word cloud from reader’s comments, one…
Request for Proposals
…unlocking customer generation, even with evolving net-metering rules. Low awareness of the business case — the region has abundant solar potential, and technology costs have consistently fallen. Yet, residential and…