environmental policy

Dear election candidates: Climate action means working across issues and regional lines

10/2022 - To handle the complex and intersectional issues that face our region, hopeful new leaders will need to follow the carbon and collaborate.

Aerial drone view of a wind turbine in the foreground of a coal fired power generating station.

Clean Electricity Standard to set the stage for Canada’s energy transition

4/2022 - The federal government is now consulting on its Clean Electricity Standard to help Canada reach a net-zero electricity grid by 2035. With Ontario’s electricity emissions forecast to triple in the next decade, this is an important opportunity to provide feedback.

What does Canada’s new $15 billion plan mean for urban climate action?

12/2020 - Canada’s new climate plan is historic because it is the first to follow the science and chart a clear path to the 2030 target.

Why Canadians need the clean fuel standard

12/2020 - The clean fuel standard establishes a practical and predictable approach for removing 30 million tonnes of carbon every year without affecting daily life.

On the path to recovery: how to “lock in” climate solutions

3/2020 - Achieving carbon neutrality will require leaving no stone unturned, no building un-retrofitted, and no emission reduction opportunity ignored.