Bloomberg’s Climate Leadership: A Temporary Fix or Long-Term Solution?
Mike Bloomberg is no stranger to pushing the climate envelope. In 2017, he chaired the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures, and he’s consistently partnered…
Is the Distribution System Ready for Building Electrification?
The transition from fossil fuels to electrification is critical for meeting climate commitments, but is our electricity system ready? A recent Clean Air Council webinar…
Bill 165: A Step Backwards for Ontario’s Energy Future
In the ever-evolving landscape of energy planning and infrastructure development, Ontario is at a critical juncture. The Development Charges Act tries to ensure that growth…
Connecting the Dots: Growth Management, Climate Change, Equity, Affordability, and Municipal Financial Sustainability
Climate change and equity haven’t traditionally been considered during growth management and land use decisions. Yet, these planning decisions have significant impacts on our climate…
Powering the Future: Examining the Costly Imbalance in Ontario’s Electricity Approach
What do we do about a problem like our electricity system? Normally, when I hear the words, we need to talk, I am usually the…
Earth Overview Blog Series Part 3 – How Earth’s Feedback Loops Are Exacerbating Climate Change
I have been working in the climate field for over 25 years, and it is only in recent years that I have learned more about…
Earth Overview Blog Series Part 2 – Befriending Earth’s Carbon Cycle
Earth’s carbon cycle describes the way the element carbon moves between the Earth’s biosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and geosphere.
Earth Overview Blog Series Part 1 – Experiencing the Overview Effect Without Going into Space
There is a phenomenon called the Overview Effect that describes the change in perspective astronauts feel when they are out in space and looking back…
Getting to Zero Emissions in Municipal Buildings
For several years CAP has facilitated the Municipal Corporate Energy Managers Community of Practice, where designs and plans have been advanced. Scaling up climate action…
Climate Accountability in Municipal Decision Making
Over 500 Canadian municipalities have now declared climate emergencies. These Declarations often include direction for staff to apply a climate lens (or similar measure) to…
Ensuring New Buildings are EV Ready
Electric vehicle (EVs) adoption is growing rapidly. Bloomberg New Energy Finance forecasts that within five years, the cost to produce EVs will be equivalent to…