Carbon Emissions Inventory report author Ekaterina Tzekova reflects on a new year of data and what it means for climate action.
From data to action: What this year’s emissions inventory tells us
Tag: climate targets
How not to be discouraged by this year’s carbon emissions inventory
There is growing interest across the GTHA in adopting key climate mitigation technologies, and the best news is that they’re now all more cost effective than the fossil fuels.
The progress and pitfalls of decarbonizing a megaregion
The latest edition of the carbon emissions inventory for the GTHA shows that action is picking up speed but still nowhere near the critical pace needed for lift-off, and we are rapidly running out of runway.
Budget 2021 is a healthy dose for the clean economy, but climate measures lack potency
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland just announced $101.4 billion in new spending. With the trend toward increasing emissions in the Great Toronto and Hamilton Area and other cities across Canada, there are welcome investments in Budget 2021 to support urban climate action, but a critical missing link is missing.
What does Canada’s new $15 billion plan mean for urban climate action?
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.
Toronto’s 44 per cent reduction – why the sudden drop?
Digging into the recent TransformTO implementation update.
Exciting news: Toronto’s carbon emissions are declining. What does it mean?
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.
TransformTO: Here’s the blueprint to reach Toronto’s climate target
Toronto shares an ambitious climate target with other world cities like London and Washington, D.C. – reduce emissions by 80% by 2050. But how do we get there? After more than two years, the TransformTO team – consisting of TAF, City staff, and independent experts, has the answers. Read the TransformTO summary report: 2050 Pathway […]
