Policy Development

Joint letter for electrification pathway under the Clean Fuel Standard

5/2018 - May 2018. Government of Canada. Electric vehicles are a necessary solution to achieve our emission reduction targets. This joint letter…

TAF comments on the City of Toronto’s Residential Energy Retrofit Program updates

5/2018 - May 2018. City of Toronto. Given that buildings are responsible for 53 per cent of Toronto’s carbon emissions, improving building…

Lack of low-carbon commitments: Assessing the climate impact of Ontario’s Long-Term Energy Plan

2/2018 - Ontario's new Long-Term Energy Plan provides a vision for the energy system over the next decade. However, the Plan lacks clear commitments to reducing emissions. Without a strategy towards a low-carbon energy system, Ontario will fall short of the necessary actions to meet provincial or national climate targets.

Joint Submission on Ontario’s Long-Term Infrastructure Plan

1/2018 - January 2018. Government of Ontario. Through the Clean Economy Alliance, TAF provided comments to Ontario’s Long-Term Infrastructure Plan to consider…

TAF comments on IESO Draft Scoping Assessment for Toronto Region

1/2018 - January 2018. City of Toronto. The IESO provided the opportunity to respond to their Draft Scoping Assessment and Integrated Regional…

TAF & BEIC Response to Green Button Regulatory Proposal

1/2018 - January 2018. Government of Ontario. In collaboration with BEIC, TAF provided feedback to the provincial government related to the implementation…

TAF comments on the Federal Clean Fuel Standard Framework

1/2018 - January 2018. Government of Canada. TAF responded to the Federal Clean Fuel Standard Framework consultation, an initiative under the Pan-Canadian…

TAF Response to the Food & Organic Waste Framework

1/2018 - January 2018. Government of Ontario. The government plans to initiate a ban on organic waste disposal in landfills in 2022.…

Roundtable Report The Power of Procurement

1/2018 - January 2018. Government of Canada. Under the Pan-Canadian Framework for Clean Growth and Climate Change, the federal government committed to…

Joint Response to Greater Golden Horseshoe Transportation Plan

1/2018 - January 2018. Government of Ontario. Since transportation is the largest contributor to Ontario’s carbon emissions, it is important that the…

TAF Environmental Defence Response to Condominium Act Regulatory Proposals

1/2018 - January 2018. Government of Ontario. Considering this rapid rise in condominiums in Ontario, electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure in condominiums…

Best bang for our climate bucks: Looking beyond cost per tonne

1/2018 - Would anyone ditch all fruits and vegetables and switch to a carbs-only diet because it's the cheapest? Obviously not. Likewise, governments shouldn't solely focus on cost per tonne of emissions reduced when it comes to investing public dollars in climate action. A nuanced approach is what we need.