Publications

A Clearer View of Ontario’s Electricity Emissions: Updated Electricity Emissions Factors and Guidelines

THIS EDITION IS ARCHIVED. PLEASE SEE 2024 EDITION: https://taf.ca/publications/ontario-electricity-emissions-factors-2024/ Conventional methods to quantify electricity-related emissions can oversimplify and potentially…

2021 Federal Building Policy Recommendations

November 2021. Government of Canada. TAF congratulated the Federal Government on a successful election campaign and submitted recommendations to support…

2021 Federal Election Climate Policy Recommendations

August 2021. Government of Canada. TAF urges the federal parties of Canada to bring credible climate change plans before voters…

Net-Zero Existing Building Strategy

June 2021. City of Toronto. TAF submitted comments to the City of Toronto Infrastructure and Environment Committee on the Net-Zero…

Submission on the Toronto Green Standard Version 4 (TGS V4)

June 2021. City of Toronto. TAF submitted recommendations to the Planning and Housing Committee on the Toronto Green Standard Version…

Submission on IESO Gas Phase-Out Impact Assessment

June 2021. Government of Ontario. As part of a formal stakeholder consultation process on the phaseout of gas-fired electricity, TAF…

Comments on proposed Halton Hills Green Development Standard

June 2021. Town of Halton Hills. TAF strongly supports the adoption of the Halton Hills Green Standards which will put…

Submission on Supporting Recovery and Competitiveness Act (Bill 276)

May 2021. Government of Ontario. TAF submitted this letter to Environmental Registry of Ontario (ERO) responding to Bill 276 which…

Submission on Net-Zero Accountability Act (Bill C-12)

May 2021. Government of Canada. TAF submitted proposed legislative changes to Bill C-12, an act respecting transparency and accountability in…

Submission on Zero Emissions Vehicle Supply Policy work

May 2021. Government of Canada. TAF strongly supports the development of a national ZEV mandate aligned with Canada’s ZEV sales…

Submission on Clean Fuel Regulations (CFR)

March 2021. Government of Canada. TAF submitted recommendations to the federal government about the Clean Fuel Regulations (CFR). The letter…

Reality Check: Carbon Emissions Inventory for the GTHA

February 2021. Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area. Total carbon emissions in the GTHA increased 5.2% in 2018, reaching 55.5 Mt.…