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U of T schools the world by cutting emissions in half

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The University of Toronto plans to start overhauling heating and cooling systems at its 200-year-old St. George campus this summer. Called Project Leap, it is believed to be the largest sustainability effort in the higher education sector in Canada. At a cost of $138 million, the retrofit will begin phasing out natural gas in favour of electricity in the campus' central steam plant and some of the most energy-intensive buildings.

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U of T schools the world by cutting emissions in half

Called Project Leap, it is believed to be the largest sustainability effort in the higher education sector in Canada. Once completed, the project will halve carbon emissions — calculated at 91,000 tonnes last year — on St. George campus by 2027.

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