Author: TAF

What does it mean to be a good neighbour? Whether it’s creating meaningful work through green construction, approaching data centre planning responsibly, building affordable housing, or expanding access to clean energy, this edition explores efforts to improve how we work together to make climate action even more beneficial. To help you know where to look, we invite you to the launch of our 2025 GTHA Carbon Emissions Inventory.

In this edition, we share insights on aligning economic growth with climate action, including electrification as a pathway to energy security, why Canadians need robust vehicle emissions standards, expanding trade in Canada through the Ontario Building Code, and more.

This edition covers expanding property-assessed financing to work in Ontario, support for EV-ready apartments and condos, a home solar success story, an opportunity for building code reform, and more.

There’s no single path to vibrant, low carbon cities. They take shape through deliberate efforts: better policies and practical solutions that improve everyday life. This month, we’ve got a climate and affordability lens on municipal elections; more pathways to accelerate solar; a tool for tracking local council activity; financing green buildings; ideas for scaling data centres sustainably, and more.

In this edition, we jump into the practical, on‑the‑ground work powering the clean energy transition — a growing retrofit industry, progress on building standards, leveraging tax incentives, municipal readiness for future electricity projects, and a standout green building partnership in Newmarket.

Inside this edition: A fresh take on urban mobility, how to get on the record defending green development standards, a free offer to help building owners get EV-ready, a new opportunity at TAF, and more.