TransformTO

Getting the facts straight on green development standards

12/2024 - In the wake of a legal threat to the Toronto Green Standard, Evan Wiseman addresses several common misconceptions about the policy.

Toronto climate priorities every mayoral candidate should get behind

5/2023 - Toronto’s next leader should put fast, effective climate action at the centre of the city’s cornerstone strategies for economic development, housing, transportation, health, and more. VP Bryan Purcell discusses three practical actions needed.

Three key climate measures for Toronto’s 2022 budget

2/2022 - Council will vote on the City Budget this Thursday: what do we want to see most? To continue its role as a climate leader, Toronto needs to shift to implementation in top three climate priority areas: Climate Lens Policy, electrification of public bus fleets, and green development standards.

Hydro rate hikes, widespread toll roads, free transit part of Toronto’s ‘aggressive’ plan for fighting climate change

12/2021 - TORONTO STAR - “We cannot afford to delay climate action for further planning. We urge Toronto Hydro and the city to ensure implementation of the climate plan beginning immediately, including quick-start actions around LED street lighting, EV charging and development of a large-scale solar and storage program,” TAF's Bryan Purcell.

All new Toronto buildings could soon face tighter greenhouse gas emissions targets

7/2021 - CBC - "With a rapidly growing city, there is simply no path to net zero that doesn't require a transition to near-zero new construction," Bryan Purcell, TAF VP, told the city's Planning and Housing Committee. "The Toronto Green Standard is by far Toronto's most important climate policy."

Toronto’s New Buildings Could Soon be Required to Go Greener

7/2021 - STOREYS - Update to the Toronto Green Standard would require that all new mid-high rise buildings produce fewer carbon emissions and consume less energy. The update would take effect May 2022 and require a 25% drop in annual greenhouse gases and a 28% cut in energy use intensity.

TAF’s review of Toronto’s climate emergency declaration

10/2019 - Achieving carbon neutrality will require leaving no stone unturned, no building un-retrofitted, and no emission reduction opportunity ignored.

Toronto’s 44 per cent reduction – why the sudden drop?

7/2019 - Digging into the recent TransformTO implementation update.

Toronto Star: Toronto’s climate emissions down 44% from 1990 levels

7/2019 - A new report by city staff shows Toronto has surpassed the 2020 goal of a 30 per cent reduction.

The Star: Toronto is on track to meet 2030 greenhouse gas target — but the hard part is still ahead

2/2019 - Now, “we have to redouble the pace,” in order to meet the 2030 target and invest in the “harder things” such as energy efficiency in older buildings and electrification of transportation, says Julia Langer, CEO.

Daily Hive: Toronto has reduced its carbon emissions by 33% since 1990: report

2/2019 - Toronto has reduced its emissions in 2016 by 6% compared to the previous year and 33% since 1990, surpassing the city’s 2020 target ahead of schedule. “When compared to similar cities around the world, this progress highlights Toronto’s climate leadership,” said Julie Leach, TAF’s communications manager.

Seven recommendations on the 2019 TransformTO budget

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