APRIL 2019

NEW WORK ON HEAT PUMPS

RESEARCH: Our latest blog - Boiler Replacement that Achieves up to 136% Gas Heating Efficiency - outlines findings from  a project we funded to explore the impact of air-source heat pumps.
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WEBINAR: On May 2, the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority will host a free webinar - How Well Can Heat Pumps Work for You? - to share its findings from two projects about air-source heat pumps and gas heat pumps.
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VIDEO:  We recently produced a short video outlining how heat pumps are an unsung environmental hero.
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CONGESTION REDUCTION PROJECT LAUNCHES

PILOT: The Region of Peel has begun testing an initiative to see how well shifting fleet delivery times to off-peak hours can reduce carbon and improve delivery time reliability. TAF provided funding for this project and we are optimistic it will help improve the health of people and the resilience of communities in Peel and beyond.
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TAF CEO Julia Langer and Eric St-Pierre, executive director of the Trottier Family Foundation, were in Ottawa for the federal budget announcement.

LOW CARBON CITIES CANADA RECEIVES FUNDING

NATIONAL FUNDING: We’re very grateful for the federal government’s $183 million support of the Low Carbon Cities Canada initiative, received through a recent budget allocation to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Green Municipal Fund. We’re proud our funding model and strong impact over the decades inspired this national initiative. Over the next few months, we’ll be working with our partners to put necessary agreements and processes in place to help deepen TAF's impact in the GTHA.
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GREEN PLAN: A CHANCE TO CONTRIBUTE

ONLINE SURVEY: Economic Development at the City of Toronto is seeking input on the development of a green industries growth roadmap. As the first step, the City is doing online consultations to obtain business and homeowner thoughts on a number of issues related to the growth of the green sector.
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CO-INVEST WITH TAF

INFO FOR INVESTORS: Curious about our approach to investing and how you can join us in funding projects that bring down carbon emissions?
> Read our new information sheet