Research & Analysis
November 1, 2021
Media Release
Report identifies policies, technologies to decarbonize heavy trucks
As freight emissions rise, Pembina Institute assesses options for difficult sector![various old Pembina Institute logos](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024-05/alumni-bio.jpg?itok=CV_sBscF)
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November 1, 2021
Publication
How to Lighten the Climate Load
Technology and policy options to decarbonize B.C.’s heaviest trucks![various old Pembina Institute logos](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024-05/alumni-bio.jpg?itok=CV_sBscF)
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April 30, 2021
Publication
Municipal actions needed to reduce GHG emissions by electrifying urban delivery
Letter to municipal governments in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area![Portrait of Carolyn Kim](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/user_images/carolyn-kim.png?itok=p3bnCqit)
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April 28, 2021
Publication
A guide to electrifying urban delivery fleets in Canadian cities
Why and how last-mile delivery companies should make the switch to electric vehicles![various old Pembina Institute logos](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024-05/alumni-bio.jpg?itok=CV_sBscF)
April 28, 2021
Media Release
Urban delivery primed to go electric in Canadian cities, if supported
New research underscores environmental and increasingly economic reasons to electrify last-mile delivery vehicles![various old Pembina Institute logos](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024-05/alumni-bio.jpg?itok=CV_sBscF)
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April 6, 2021
Publication
Long-haul trucking fleets take emission reductions into their own hands
Canadian companies adopt practices and devices that lower fuel use and costs![various old Pembina Institute logos](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024-05/alumni-bio.jpg?itok=CV_sBscF)
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March 11, 2021
Publication
Costs, benefits and uptake of trailer fuel-saving devices
An examination of Canada’s on-road freight sector![various old Pembina Institute logos](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024-05/alumni-bio.jpg?itok=CV_sBscF)
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February 4, 2021
Publication
A hydrogen strategy can help Ontario achieve climate targets
Submission to the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks in response to its hydrogen strategy discussion paper![Portrait of Carolyn Kim](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/user_images/carolyn-kim.png?itok=p3bnCqit)
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November 27, 2020
Op-ed
Buyers’ remorse: How the rush in online shopping hurts the planet
Amid Black Friday and the COVID-19 pandemic, e-commerce has surged — but do consumers know the carbon emissions that can come with that?![various old Pembina Institute logos](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024-05/alumni-bio.jpg?itok=CV_sBscF)
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Oil & Gas
July 9, 2020
Publication
Hydrogen on the path to net-zero emissions
Costs and climate benefits![various old Pembina Institute logos](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024-05/alumni-bio.jpg?itok=CV_sBscF)
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Transportation
June 4, 2020
Article
Why we need a smarter approach to online shopping
How to get your package delivered with lower environmental impacts![various old Pembina Institute logos](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024-05/alumni-bio.jpg?itok=CV_sBscF)