Tag: Jennifer McKelvie
Feds support energy-saving program for older high-rise towers in Toronto
Buildings are the third largest contributor of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in Canada. With this in mind, the Government of Canada and the Federation...
City of Toronto announces the participants in its Deep Retrofit Challenge
Buildings are currently the largest source of GHG emissions in the City of Toronto, generating approximately 58 per cent of community-wide emissions, primarily from...
Major investment for zero emission public transit in Toronto
This week the Government of Canada and the City of Toronto announced a joint investment of $700 million towards the electrification of the Toronto...
Municipal funds for home energy retrofits in Toronto
The City of Toronto’s Home Energy Loan Program (HELP), which has completed 245 retrofit projects with 18 more currently underway, was launched in 2014...
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...
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...