On The Record – S8E4 – How Does Toronto Look in Terms of its Net Zero Promises?

Toronto has made promises to meet NetZero targets; is the city meeting its environmental goals?

by Julia Sawicki, Miguel Mabalay, Sia Shete & Semi Won March 20, 2026

This semester’s podcast focuses on municipal politics in the GTA because our next election is coming up on October 26th, 2026.

Today’s big question is: Toronto has made promises to meet NetZero targets, is the city meeting them?

This episode breaks down the city’s TransformTO strategy, key emission targets, and where progress falls short. We also look at who is responsible for climate action at the municipal level and how decisions are made at city hall. Additionally, we explore what Torontonians know and think about the city’s climate promises ahead of the upcoming election.

We interviewed Lyn Adamson from ClimateFast and Prof. John Robinson (a member of the Toronto climate advisory group) this week, and the streeters were recorded on campus at TMU. This episode was hosted by Miguel Mabalay & Julia Sawicki, and produced by Semi Won and Sia Shete. The sound effects are from Pixabay, and we’re using them under their Creative Commons licenses (listed and linked to below). The theme for this podcast is by Almost Barely and is called “Letting Go.”