IESO study on gas phaseout misses the point
Author: TAF
TAF News: September 2021
Ontario fumbles the easiest path to reduce carbon, again.
TAF News: August 2021
More climate action with Toronto Community Housing
Toronto just passed a host of new climate policies to support a net zero future
The Atmospheric Fund commends the City of Toronto on the new net zero by 2040 target and climate plan adopted by council this week, which includes a suite of actions and policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the building and transportation sectors
Hydro rate hikes, widespread toll roads, free transit part of Toronto’s ‘aggressive’ plan for fighting climate change
TORONTO STAR – “We cannot afford to delay climate action for further planning. We urge Toronto Hydro and the city to ensure implementation of the climate plan beginning immediately, including quick-start actions around LED street lighting, EV charging and development of a large-scale solar and storage program,” TAF’s Bryan Purcell.
Meet the net zero neighbours: This tiny Toronto group has big climate-change ambitions
TORONTO STAR – With a small grant from TAF, the net-zero committee for the Harbord Village Residents Association is developing a pilot project around neighbourhood charging stations.
Hamilton still tops per-person carbon emissions in GTA despite pandemic slowdown
THE HAMILTON SPECTATOR – The latest carbon-tracking study from the Atmospheric Fund found emissions in the GTA and Hamilton fell 13 per cent in 2020 as a direct result of a “historic reduction” in vehicle use and industrial output due to COVID-19.
In a wave of ambitious new climate pledges, GTHA emissions continue to rise
The Atmospheric Fund (TAF) today published the sources and amounts of carbon emissions in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA). This year’s regional inventory includes two years of data (2019 and 2020) and provides the first look at emissions since the global pandemic.
Toronto environmentalists demand action as UN climate conference begins
CBC – “The state of play is that we’re kind of flat-lining when we actually need to be steeply declining our emissions,” says TAF CEO Julia Langer.
How To Heat Your Home Without Heating The Planet
CHATELAINE – CEO Julia Langer discusses practical and inspiring reasons to make the switch to heat pumps. “It’s not that complicated – you don’t need fossil fuels to heat your home.”
