Publications

Roundtable Report The Power of Procurement

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

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

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

Business Plan 2018

January 2018.

Pembina Institute TAF Submission Draft Regional Transportation Plan

December 2017. Improving transportation in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) is crucial for the economic success and the…

Media Backgrounder TowerWise Energy Retrofit Program

December 2017. Multi-residential buildings represent the backbone of the housing stock in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA). That’s…

Money on the table: Why investors miss out on the energy efficiency market

November 2017. Energy efficiency retrofits are profitable, yet investment levels are low in Canada. Energy efficiency improvements in buildings represent…

Joint Submission Strengthening the Ontario Building Code

September 2017. Government of Ontario. Strengthening the Ontario Building Code is a critical tool for the transition to a cleaner…

Energy Regulations for Existing Buildings

August 2017. Government of Canada. Governments at all levels in Canada are working on making new buildings more energy efficient. But…

Getting More Bang for Ontario’s Energy Efficiency Bucks

August 2017. Government of Ontario. This brief presents the Minister of Finance with recommendations for how the Ontario Government can achieve…

TransformTO Report 2 Highlights

June 2017. These are the highlights of the “2050 Pathway to a Low-Carbon Toronto” City of Toronto staff report #2.”…

Social Venture Development: Insights from the Incubation of Efficiency Capital Corporation

June 2017. In 2015, The Atmospheric Fund (TAF) incubated Efficiency Capital Corporation (ECC), a for-profit energy efficiency financing company over…