Tag: City of Toronto
Toronto raises green performance standards, mandates net zero
The latest version of the Toronto Green Standard (TGS) came into effect on May 1, 2022 for new development applications. The TGS is a...
Feds support ecosystem restoration on Toronto waterfront
Today, on Earth Day, the sun was shining and the birds were singing as Julie Dabrusin, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources...
Breaking ground for Ontario’s first net zero community centre
Today, the City of Toronto broke ground for the new North East Scarborough Community Recreation & Child Care Centre. The centre, which is located...
City of Toronto scores top marks for climate leadership
The City of Toronto is being recognized as a global leader on environmental action and transparency, achieving a place on the Customer Data Platform's...
Toronto contemplates strategy for net zero by 2040
Today Toronto Mayor John Tory announced an ambitious strategy to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Toronto to net zero by 2040 – 10...
First Electric Ferry in Canada Navigates the Way to Net Zero
By Robert Poirier
PortsToronto, owner and operator of Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport is converting the airport’s Marilyn Bell I passenger/vehicle ferry to electric power....
Toronto to Produce Renewable Energy from Green Bin Organics
The City of Toronto will start producing renewable gas (RNG) from Green Bin organic waste and injecting it into the natural gas grid in...
Toronto City Council Approves Strategy to Reduce Building Emissions to Net...
Toronto City Council has approved a plan with multiple strategies that will be critical to achieving the City of Toronto's TransformTO goal to reduce...
Government of Canada Launches New Natural Infrastructure Fund
On June 25, Catherine McKenna, federal Minister of Infrastructure and Communities was joined by John Tory, Mayor of Toronto, to announce a new, $200...
Art Installation Depicts the Consequences of Climate Change
Ontario Place in Toronto is now presenting "Over Floe," a climate change themed sculpture installation that will float in the inner lagoon from spring...