Achieving bold reductions in transportation-related carbon emissions10/2019 - Funded by a grant from TAF and the City of Toronto, our research group set out to create an on-road emission inventory using traffic count data.
Why is Toronto considering eliminating fuel efficiency standards instead of strengthening them?6/2019 - The City of Toronto is considering eliminating important fuel efficiency standards for the vehicle-for-hire industry.
Setting the stage for an electric mobility strategy for Toronto5/2019 - The City of Toronto has just completed the Assessment Phase of its Electric Mobility Strategy. Here are some highlights.
Scaling and focusing for greatest impact4/2019 - As a learning organization, TAF regularly reviews its progress, learns from failures and successes, and considers how the outside world affects us. We recently undertook this process in order to update our strategic plan for the 2019-2022 period.
TAF welcomes federal government investment in Low Carbon Cities Canada3/2019 - TAF welcomes federal government investment in Low Carbon Cities Canada
Exciting news: Toronto’s carbon emissions are declining. What does it mean?2/2019 - Toronto’s greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory shows how Toronto measures up compared to its goal of reducing carbon emissions 80% by 2050. Learn more about these significant results and emerging trends from the inventory and how the TransformTO plan is working to address the challenges in TAF’s summary report here.
Cities can’t lead from behind: TAF reviews Ontario climate plan12/2018 - Unfortunately, Ontario’s proposed climate plan, Preserving and Protecting our Environment for Future Generations: A Made-in-Ontario Environment Plan, could weaken cities’ potential to contribute to climate protection in three ways.
The Urban Anthropocene: An AGO Podcast with TAF CEO Julia Langer12/2018 - In the AGO's new "Into the Anthropocene" podcast, our CEO Julia Langer talks about about the role of cities in the fight against climate change and what "cityzens" can do to help.
Beyond the commute: Three ways that the King Street Pilot creates more liveable communities11/2018 - Data shows an 11% increase in public transit ridership in the downtown core; this increase in ridership indicates that the pilot is working for commuters. But is it working for the rest of the community? Here are the top three ways the King Street Pilot contributes to a more livable downtown.
Lowdown on the New Federal Carbon Pricing System10/2018 - How will the federal price on pollution impact Ontario? Here's our lowdown on the latest climate policy announcement.
Toronto-based XPRIZE Finalist shows how to turn carbon emissions into renewable fuel8/2018 - What if, in addition to reducing emissions, we could also take carbon out of the atmosphere? One Toronto-based research team, Carbon Electrocatalytic Recycling Toronto (CERT), hopes to achieve just that – turning carbon dioxide into a renewable fuel. So we sat down to interview CERT's Director Phil De Luna.
Peel Region launches Off-Peak Delivery Pilot7/2018 - TAF, alongside with Metrolinx, will invest in an off-peak delivery pilot in Peel Region that's designed to alleviate congestion, improve business operations, and reduce carbon emissions. Major retailers such as Loblaw will participate in this Peel Region-led project.
