Ontario’s newly released energy strategy signals a growing openness to expanding the role of renewables, efficiency, and distributed resources. But one thing is missing: climate leadership.
Ontario energy planning is still missing its North Star
Tag: energy efficiency
Will Ontario’s net-zero electricity grid cost $400 billion?
Decarbonization isn’t a barrier to affordability – it’s the key to an economical, reliable electricity grid. TAF provides analysis of the IESO’s Pathways to Decarbonization study.
Ontario’s next gas plant scandal
On October 7th, Ontario’s Minister of Energy directed the IESO to procure 1,500 megawatts of new natural gas plants to generate electricity. This decision was taken without any public consultation, based on a short IESO report with no financial analysis or comparison of other pathways. Amidst increasing fossil fuel prices and plummeting costs of readily available clean solutions, investing in new gas plants would be environmentally and fiscally reckless. But it’s not a done deal.
Dear election candidates: Climate action means working across issues and regional lines
To handle the complex and intersectional issues that face our region, hopeful new leaders will need to follow the carbon and collaborate.
Breaking ground on a climate-friendly way to heat and cool homes in Toronto
TVO -“It’s really critical that we get all new developments to net-zero or near-zero as soon as possible. Low-carbon district energy is one way to address that challenge,” says Bryan Purcell.
Fugitive methane emissions in Ontario are double the reported rate
There is growing consensus that ‘fugitive methane’ (gas leakage that occurs during the extraction and transmission of fossil fuels) is drastically underestimated — but by how much? A new TAF report provides updated guidelines to account for the full life cycle emissions of natural gas, badly needed as we face crucial infrastructure decisions in Ontario.
Climate and affordability depend on these essential building code updates
Ontario’s building code is only updated every five to seven years, so we can’t afford to miss this opportunity to reduce carbon emissions by building better buildings that are cleaner and more affordable to operate. Read our recommendations to align it with an affordable, net zero future.
Three key climate measures for Toronto’s 2022 budget
Council will vote on the City Budget this Thursday: what do we want to see most? To continue its role as a climate leader, Toronto needs to shift to implementation in top three climate priority areas: Climate Lens Policy, electrification of public bus fleets, and green development standards.
Hybrid heat pumps can be a stopgap to an electric future
New case studies show the promise of hybrid heat pumps in the GTHA, and Erik Jansen of TRCA explores the upsides and downsides of the technology.
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.”
