"The increased use of natural gas to power the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area is "undermining" efforts to cut into carbon emissions, according to a new report looking at the area's planet-warming pollution. The Atmospheric Fund, a regional climate agency, says emissions were up by one per cent in 2024, slower growth than previous years but well off the 11 per cent annual cuts the report says would be required to hit the region's 2030"
"The GTHA covers Toronto and Hamilton, along with the surrounding regional municipalities of Durham, Halton, Peel and York. Last year, 16 per cent of Ontario's energy grid was powered by natural gas, making it 84 per cent emissions free down from 87 per cent the year before and a high of 96 per cent in 2017, according to the province's Independent Electricity System Operator."
Emissions in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area rose by one per cent in 2024, far short of the 11 per cent annual reductions needed to meet 2030 targets. Electricity emissions increased 28 per cent, outpacing a two per cent rise in demand, as Ontario relies more on natural gas for grid power with that reliance expected to deepen. Buildings and transportation remain the highest-emitting sectors across most of the region, while Hamilton's industrial steel manufacturing is the largest local contributor. Per-capita emissions fell about three per cent despite roughly 300,000 new residents, and progress on retrofits, EV charging and transit electrification is evident.
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