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2010-2023
Icicles on roof edge of older house
Buildings
March 16, 2021
Op-ed

For health, climate and jobs, Canada needs a major housing investment

Deep retrofits can boost GDP, lower emissions
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wind turbines in a field
March 12, 2021
Op-ed

Financing the climate gap

Ottawa needs to leverage the capacity of the private sector to invest in climate solutions
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Oilsands facilities next to water body
March 12, 2021
Op-ed

Investors looking for a clear and credible climate plan in Alberta

Starts with a commitment to short-term emissions-reduction goals
Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker
Cover of report on trailer fuel-saving devices with closeup of truck with trailer skirt
Transportation
March 11, 2021
Publication

Costs, benefits and uptake of trailer fuel-saving devices

An examination of Canada’s on-road freight sector
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Woman walking on path with children
March 11, 2021
Article

Net-zero by 2050: guiding principles to get it right

The surest route to a safe climate puts people first
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Cover of How to Get Net-Zero Right with woman walking with children in the woods
March 11, 2021
Publication

How to Get Net-Zero Right

Principles, tools and steps for safe, inclusive net-zero pathways
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March 11, 2021
Media Release

Pathways to net-zero emissions must put people first

Carbon budgets, early and deep emissions cuts, defined roles for carbon removal and offsets also key, report says
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Solar energy system in Fort Chipewyan, Alberta
Remote Communities
March 10, 2021
Article

What’s a fair and equitable price for renewable energy in remote communities?

The rate structure of power purchase agreements in remote communities needs radical transformation to advance renewable energy projects
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March 9, 2021
Media Release

Regulatory framework, barriers and public funding issues face new carbon capture working group

Pembina Institute reacts to Alberta-Canada CCUS working group announcement
Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker
March 4, 2021
Media Release

To address climate, Canada's financial system needs to evolve: research finds

Pembina Institute report details investor interest in resilient recovery, actions to align private investment with climate solutions
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Cover of Sustainable finance for a safe climate
Equitable Transition
March 4, 2021
Publication

Sustainable finance for a safe climate

Perspectives on mobilizing capital for a swift, resilient recovery
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February 25, 2021
Media Release

Pembina Institute executive director named to federal net-zero advisory body

Linda Coady among experts selected to advise on best pathways to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050
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Cover of hydrogen strategy comments
February 24, 2021
Publication

Recommendations for advancing Alberta’s hydrogen strategy

Submission to the Government of Alberta
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Banner from Kamloops home retrofit report with images of housing types
Buildings
February 23, 2021
Publication

Kamloops needs to retrofit homes to reduce carbon pollution

Infographic shows scale of retrofits required to become a zero-carbon community by 2050
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Hydrogen fuelled semi-truck with trailer
February 22, 2021
Article

Setting a course to Canada’s clean hydrogen economy

Hydrogen must be low carbon to help in climate fight
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