Toronto City Council has seen the future, and it’s renewable energy.
Last week, Council took a major step forward by directing staff, in partnership with Toronto Hydro and The Atmospheric Fund, to develop clear, achievable targets for expanding solar power, battery storage, and other distributed energy solutions across the city.
They also called for maximizing the use of available federal and provincial funding to accelerate local renewable energy projects and improving community access to these funds.
This is what real climate and energy leadership looks like.
The Opportunity: affordable, reliable renewable energy in Toronto
The shift to renewable electricity, including wind, solar, and energy storage, is no longer a future concept. It’s happening now.
- Over 90% of new electricity added globally is renewable
- Costs for solar, wind and battery storage continue to fall
- Projects can be built in months, not decades
Toronto is positioning itself to benefit from this transition with lower electricity costs, improved air quality, and local green jobs.
The Risk: doubling down on high-cost nuclear power
While Toronto moves forward, Ontario and federal energy plans are stuck in the 1950s.
Instead of prioritizing affordable renewable solutions, our provincial and federal governments are planning to spend hundreds of billions of dollars on new nuclear reactors, the most expensive and slowest option for new electricity supply.
That choice comes with real consequences:
- Higher electricity bills
- Long construction delays
- Missed opportunities to scale faster, lower-cost, truly clean energy
Betting on the wrong technology will cost Toronto, Ontario, and Canada, economically and environmentally.
Take action
Tell your elected officials to back Toronto’s renewable energy future.
Write to Prime Minister Carney, Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin, Premier Ford, your MP and MPP.
Ask them to:
- Support solar, wind and battery storage expansion
- Invest in affordable, local renewable energy
- Align with the City of Toronto’s clean energy strategy
Toronto is ready. Now it’s time for Carney and Ford to get on the same page and power our city with renewables.