Emissions Quantification

Peel carbon emissions dropped significantly in 2020 but could be back to pre-COVID levels: report

1/2022 - TORONTO STAR - Bryan Purcell, TAF’s VP of policy and programs, said the drop in Peel's emissions is temporary and preliminary data from last year shows that emissions are likely near pre-pandemic levels again.

Peel is warming twice as fast as the global average; will the climate emergency be taken seriously?

1/2022 - THE POINTER - "Each year we fail to meet the trajectory toward our climate targets, it puts more pressure on the future years," said Bryan Purcell.

Hamilton still tops per-person carbon emissions in GTA despite pandemic slowdown

12/2021 - THE HAMILTON SPECTATOR - The latest carbon-tracking study from the Atmospheric Fund found emissions in the GTA and Hamilton fell 13 per cent in 2020 as a direct result of a “historic reduction” in vehicle use and industrial output due to COVID-19.

In a wave of ambitious new climate pledges, GTHA emissions continue to rise

12/2021 - The Atmospheric Fund (TAF) today published the sources and amounts of carbon emissions in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA). This year’s regional inventory includes two years of data (2019 and 2020) and provides the first look at emissions since the global pandemic.

2019-2020 Carbon Emissions Inventory for the GTHA

12/2021 - December 2021. Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area. The regional carbon emissions inventory for the Greater Toronto Hamilton Area includes two…

Submission on the Outstanding Vehicle-for-Hire Directives report recommendations

11/2021 - November 2021. City of Toronto. TAF is supportive of the Outstanding Vehicle-for-Hire Directives report recommendations concerning electrification and emissions reduction…

Toronto environmentalists demand action as UN climate conference begins

11/2021 - CBC - "The state of play is that we're kind of flat-lining when we actually need to be steeply declining our emissions," says TAF CEO Julia Langer.

Clearer view of Ontario’s electricity emissions shines a light on solar

11/2021 - Accurate emissions factors are a crucial step in decarbonizing Ontario's electricity grid. Rooftop solar PV is a striking example of how status quo methodology leaves us missing major opportunities.

A Clearer View of Ontario’s Electricity Emissions: Updated Electricity Emissions Factors and Guidelines

11/2021 - THIS EDITION IS ARCHIVED. PLEASE SEE 2024 EDITION: https://taf.ca/publications/ontario-electricity-emissions-factors-2024/ Conventional methods to quantify electricity-related emissions can oversimplify and potentially…

‘Increase in mortality’: Troubling new numbers in Burlington climate change emergency

4/2021 - INSIDE HALTON - Halton is not on track to reach its 2030 and 2050 climate targets. In fact, emissions actually increased seven per cent year-over-year, according to TAF's latest carbon emissions inventory of the Greater Toronto and Hamilton area.

Reality Check: Carbon Emissions Inventory for the GTHA

2/2021 - February 2021. Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area. Total carbon emissions in the GTHA increased 5.2% in 2018, reaching 55.5 Mt.…

What does Canada’s new $15 billion plan mean for urban climate action?

12/2020 - Canada’s new climate plan is historic because it is the first to follow the science and chart a clear path to the 2030 target.