Publications

2025 Federal Climate Policy Recommendations

TAF’s federal policy recommendations recognize the critical role of Canada’s cities and communities in achieving mutual climate and health objectives,…

2025 Budget Recommendations for the Government of Ontario

January 2025. Government of Ontario. TAF made the following recommendations for the 2025 budget. Recommendation 1: Expand the Electric Vehicle…

Comments and recommendations on the role of natural gas in Ontario’s energy system and economy

January 2025. Government of Ontario. TAF made the following comments for the consultation on the role of natural gas in…

Carbon Emissions Quantification Methodology 2025

January 2025. This document summarizes TAF’s current practices to build quantification knowledge, skills, and capacity among practitioners.

Prefabricated Overcladding Solutions for Deep Retrofits

November 2024. TAF commissioned WSP to review and evaluate prefabricated overcladding technologies across North America. This report summarizes these solutions’…

Low Carbon Considerations for Maximum Temperature Bylaws

August 2024. City of Toronto. Addressing extreme heat exposure has become a priority for cities in the Greater Toronto and…

How Cities Can Reward Green Development

August 2024. City of Toronto. Dozens of municipalities in Ontario have green development standards in place to reduce carbon emissions…

2025 Pre-Budget Recommendations for the Government of Canada

August 2024. Government of Canada. TAF made the following recommendations for the 2025 federal pre-budget consultation: Recommendation 1: Invest $1…

Ontario Electricity Emissions Factors and Guidelines

2024 Edition TAF has published emissions factors since 2017 to support best practices in greenhouse gas quantification. Accurate emissions factors…

Comments and Recommendations on Clean Electricity Regulations

March 2024. Government of Canada. TAF submitted the following comments and recommendations to Environment and Climate Change Canada regarding the…

2024 Budget Recommendations for the Government of Ontario

February 2024. Government of Ontario. TAF made the following recommendations for the 2024 budget. Recommendation 1: That the government dedicate…

Home heating and hot water savings from midrise apartment retrofit

January 2024. City of Toronto. In April 2021, TAF joined project partners to retrofit a nine storey 1963 apartment building…