Projects

Ontario municipalities are taking bold steps toward net-zero emissions, but one of the biggest hurdles is cutting down emissions from buildings. Designing and constructing new…

Photo: Mark Ingalls from Getty Images Toronto Climate Observatory, in partnership with Climate Action Partnership, is leading a working group for municipal staff within Southern Ontario regarding…

The Building Emissions Performance Standards Community of Practice (BEPS CoP) aims to provide a collaborative platform for municipalities to share research, pathways, leading practices, challenges,…

Climate Action Partnership, in collaboration with Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority, Credit Valley Conservation, and Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, will be hosting a series…

Rising temperatures are exacerbating the length, frequency, and intensity of extreme heat events in Canadian communities. High temperatures lead to heat-related illnesses, worsening existing health…

Ontario’s electricity system is slated for significant growth in the coming years, and electricity generation from solar and wind will form a substantial percentage of…

This project is undertaking low carbon energy and business planning options for various building archetypes. In collaboration with developers and municipalities in the GTHA, this…

This project aims to better understand public access to Toronto’s parks and multiuse trails. It utilizes 3 man methods of data collection:
– Public Intercept Surveys
– Travel Counts
– Demographic Analysis of Parks and Green Spaces in Toronto

Public facilities, such as libraries, recreation centers, theatres and community centers, are at the heart of Canadian communities. The project supports energy managers across Canadian municipalities in navigating their deep energy retrofit journey.

Through an agreement with the Ontario Ministry of Transportation, Climate Action Partnership has secured vehicle registration data for all vehicles registered in Ontario from 2016-2020.…

Canada’s transportation emissions include emissions from several subsectors, including air, marine, rail, and road. Road transportation emissions account for approximately 84% of transportation emissions. Emissions…

Climate Action Partnership conducted a study on sustainable procurement practices implemented by municipalities in North America to support municipalities in understanding the current landscape of…

This project is funded by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Green Municipal Fund (FCM GMF). It supports and promotes municipal light-duty fleet electrification by developing…

The EV Costing Study project informs local governments, developers, electrical designers, utilities, and other stakeholders, about the costs of making parking in new construction EV Ready and the design strategies that can help minimize these costs

This project uses a cohort of seven municipal partners (London, Clarington, Kawartha Lakes, Barrie, Dufferin County, Huntsville, and Tay Valley Township) to undertake a feasibility and market analysis study and to lay the groundwork for program design and a subsequent application to FCM’s CEF capital program application.

BetterHomes Ontario Consortium supports municipalities to develop and deliver community based energy retrofit programs.

The Ontario Climate Caucus is a non-partisan network of almost 150 Ontario Mayors and Councillors working collaboratively alongside 300 additional Mayors and Councillors across Canada to build equitable, regenerative, and resilient communities.

Through this project, The Centre for Active Transportation at Climate Action Partnership has been using an innovative, evidence-based approach to incubate cycling in suburban environments by creating community bike hubs for people to learn cycling, meet other people who cycle, and go cycling together.

A network of 30 + municipalities and health units from across Ontario that work collaboratively on the development and implementation of clean air, sustainability and resilience actions.