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Production of greenhouse gases, particularly carbon dioxide has a far reaching effect on our health and climate. These air pollutants are believed to contribute to approximately 2,000 premature deaths and more than 6,000 hospital admissions in Toronto each year, according to the Medical Officer of Health.
Canada has one of the worst records in CO2 foot print.
Carbon Dioxide Emission (kt)
Toronto’s electricity use tends to peak in the summer, with increased demand for air conditioning. Since, at present, fossil
fuel combustion is one of the primary means of producing electricity for the City, this leads to increase CO2 emission. We need to find a creative way to reduce our energy consumption.
Electric Power Consumption Per Capita
To that end, all initiatives count, for example, GTAA strives for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) for any new facilities or major renovations yet the city doesn’t effectively enforce it. Take Toronto Public Library (TPL), it has consistently failed to meet LEED standard in past and present reconstruction projects like Brentwood library.
