Toronto Parking Authority begins operating its own EV charging network4/2023 - Eight chargers in a single lot mark the start of a plan that will see the TPA — the largest parking operator of its kind in North America — install over 300 off-street and 100 on-street chargers by the end of 2023.
Bus Rapid Transit could combat rising emissions and increase well-being in Brampton4/2023 - The key to achieving our 2030 climate targets is investing in public transportation.
Ambitious ZEV Strategy doomed without buy-in from provincial government8/2022 - THE POINTER - "As the densest region after Toronto, Peel has an opportunity to reduce transportation emissions by building transit and electrifying transportation," reads TAF's Carbon Emissions Inventory.
Clean fuel regulations won’t reduce emissions as needed – what’s next?7/2022 - After six years of work, it would be easy for climate advocates to feel frustrated about the missed opportunity of the Clean Fuel Regulations. But the regulations were just one opportunity to decarbonize. Get involved by urging government to follow through on two other upcoming federal policies to decarbonize transportation.
How this small Ontario city is leading on public EV charging6/2022 - Perhaps surprisingly, Burlington, Ontario has more charging stations per capita than any other city in the GTHA, with over 30 public stations per 50,000 people. I interviewed Lynn Robichaud, Manager of Environmental Sustainability at the City of Burlington, about what it takes to lead on EV charging installation and management.
Forty-two electric vehicle charging stations to be built across Durham using federal funds4/2022 - DURHAM RADIO NEWS - Durham Region will be partnering with TAF to promote EV charging. TAF will be offering rebates of up to 50 per cent for municipalities, parking authorities, non-profits, residential buildings and other groups to construct new charging stations.
If you rely only on public chargers, it’s tough to own an EV3/2022 - THE GLOBE AND MAIL - TAF has recently received $2-million from Natural Resources Canada to install about 300 chargers, and expects a big chunk of that will go toward installing chargers on residential streets as well as near multi-unit residential buildings (MURBs).
Honda confirms plan to switch Ontario plant to hybrid vehicles3/2022 - GLOBAL NEWS- The federal and provincial government are investing $130M each in updating Ontario’s Honda plat to produce hybrid-EVs.
Toronto’s flagging electric-vehicle project given a jolt as council adds more on-street chargers2/2022 - TORONTO STAR -“We urgently need a reliable and convenient network of on-street charging across Toronto to help speed up adoption of EVs,” Ian Klesmer, strategy and grants director at TAF
Effort to boost electric vehicle charging stations in GTHA gets $2M in new federal funding1/2022 - CBC- TAF's EV Station Fund to support up to 300 EV chargers in the GTHA
EV Station Fund will support priority EV charging in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area1/2022 - The Atmospheric Fund (TAF) launched the “EV Station Fund” to support installation of up to 294 charging stations across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA).
Submission on the Outstanding Vehicle-for-Hire Directives report recommendations11/2021 - TAF is supportive of the Outstanding Vehicle-for-Hire Directives report recommendations concerning electrification and emissions reduction in the VFH sector. We…
