Policy Development

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.

CBC Here and Now: Ontario’s new ethanol plan is one step towards reducing transportation emissions

12/2017 - As part of its efforts to increase fuel efficiency and lower carbon emissions from transportation, the Province of Ontario plans to double the amount of ethanol in gasoline by 2020. On CBC's Here and Now, The Atmospheric Fund CEO Julia Langer explains why this policy change could turn out to be a useful step in tackling Ontario's emissions and help achieve our TransformTO climate goals.