Province steps up to help municipalities address climate change10/2015 - How might a provincial mandate help cities legislate the most effective climate programs? Ontario is currently reviewing key pieces of municipal legislation to ensure that municipalities across the Province have the tools, powers, and flexibility they need to effectively serve their communities.
Four climate challenges for Alberta’s new government7/2015 - Wasting no time following Premier Notley’s commitment to craft a climate action plan, the Pembina Institute convened about one hundred thought-leaders from around the country in Calgary this week. I was honoured to be invited to the roundtable to share insights we’ve gained reducing emissions in the City of Toronto.
Partners trump powers when it comes to climate action7/2015 - Hey Toronto – what’s your urban personality type? A new report from C40 Cities and ARUP mines characteristics of global cities to find out how they act – and how this affects their ability to push along their carbon reduction targets.
Follow the leaders – de-carb your money5/2015 - Big funds are acknowledging the risk of carbon-heavy investments - are you?
A principled approach to carbon pricing: part 24/2015 - Part 2 of a blog series examining key principles that should inform the design of Ontario's carbon pricing system.
Envisioning a low-carbon future with Transformation Toronto 20504/2015 - At the 2015 Dan Leckie Forum, TAF introduces a brand new program to the community: Transformation Toronto 2050 aims to use long-range greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction modelling to shed light on how Toronto can reach its target of 80% carbon reduction by the year 2050. This initiative will bring together data and partners from multiple sectors to see how deep carbon reduction scenarios affect the broader health and success of the city.
A principled approach to carbon pricing: part 13/2015 - A closer look at some key carbon pricing principles.
Saving money and driving less: a TAF grant project shows it’s possible2/2015 - 57% of participants did it!