Policy Development

Municipalities should be at the heart of Ontario’s data centre framework

10/2026 - Data centres may be seen as critical infrastructure but what does it take to make them good neighbours too? Chris Caners outlines how the province can address electricity demand, emissions, energy costs, and local air pollution while recognizing municipalities as essential partners in responsible development.

How Ontario can cut the red tape holding back heat pumps, solar, and EVs

10/2026 - Too often, outdated rules and unnecessary red tape stand in the way of solar panels, charging an EV, or other energy-saving upgrades. Laura McCloskey explains how streamlining regulations can lower costs for households, expand consumer choice, and give Ontario's cleantech sector the certainty it needs to grow and compete.

Economic and Strategic Assessment Framework for New Data Centres

9/2026 - September 2026. TAF recognizes data centres as increasingly important infrastructure for Ontario’s digital economy. The growth of energy-intensive digital infrastructure…

Reducing Regulatory Burden in Ontario’s Building Code

8/2026 - August 2026. With municipalities across Ontario planning for growth and the government already moving to cut red tape to build…

Exploring Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) Financing in Ontario

7/2026 - July 2026. Government of Ontario. TAF made the following comments on Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) Financing in Ontario:…

How Ontario can make C-PACE work for building owners and municipalities

7/2026 - Krithi Shankhari outlines how a C-PACE program could work for borrowers and municipalities by balancing oversight and flexibility.

Measuring the Economic Health Benefits of Tailpipe Emission Standards

7/2026 - TAF submitted the following joint letter, with Canada’s leading health, air quality, and climate experts, to the Minister of Environment…

Ontario’s solar rebate has a hidden catch

7/2026 - Krithi Shankhari explains how to make the Ontario’s Home Renovation Savings Program more practical for homeowners and shares firsthand insights from installers navigating this mismatch and its broader impacts on Ontario’s grid.

Enhancing the Home Renovation Savings Program

7/2026 - July 2026. Ontario’s growing electricity demand requires an “all-of-the-above” strategy to meet future needs. Distributed energy resources, particularly rooftop solar…

2026 Budget Recommendations for the Government of Ontario

1/2026 - January 2026. Government of Ontario. TAF made the following recommendations for the 2026 budget: Commit predictable, multi–year funding to sustain…

Add your voice to protect green development standards in Bill 60

11/2025 - Ontario's Bill 60 takes aim at several critical municipal planning authorities, undermining years of progress streamlining and harmonizing low-carbon development across the GTHA.

Outdated zoning bylaws: stuck in the Twilight Zone while climate tech moves forward

8/2025 - Outdated zoning bylaws fail to accommodate low-carbon solutions such as heat pumps, EV charging stations, and rooftop solar, writes Diviya Leonard, but modernizing these policies offers a significant opportunity for cities to realign priorities and fast-track climate action.