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The Ford government's Bill 98 could make energy efficiency in cities more expensive | The Narwhal

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From heat pumps to insulation, the cost of energy efficiency retrofits needed to stave off extreme weather could stack up if Ontario’s Bill 98 passes

Summary With the climate changing and energy demands increasing, many cities set out energy efficiency and other green requirements for new builds. Across Ontario, cities have also created grants and other programs to help home and business owners retrofit older buildings with things like heat pumps or insulation. The Ford government’s Bill 98 will prevent municipalities from requiring new builds to be green, meaning a whole new generation of buildings could be added to the retrofit backlog. Over the past decade, Ontario municipalities — and the taxpayers who foot their bills — have…

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