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Electricity
March 28, 2024
Article
Regulatory barriers to decarbonize Canada’s electricity grid
Outdated approaches inhibit grid modernization and decarbonization![Portrait of Grace Brown](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024-05/grace-24.jpg?itok=u2i_zA8t)
Electricity
March 20, 2024
Media Release
Regulatory changes needed to advance grid decarbonization
New report shows electricity system regulators can facilitate the energy transition![Portrait of Grace Brown](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024-05/grace-24.jpg?itok=u2i_zA8t)
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Electricity
March 20, 2024
Publication
Directing Decarbonization
Examining regulatory barriers to a cleaner grid![Portrait of Grace Brown](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024-05/grace-24.jpg?itok=u2i_zA8t)
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Electricity
March 11, 2024
Publication
Potential impact of siting restrictions on renewable energy projects
Proposed projects located on Class 1 and 2 agricultural land and within 35 km of national parks in Alberta![Portrait of Jason Wang](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024-05/jason-24.jpg?itok=wtMidJ1E)
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September 22, 2023
Publication
Modernizing Ontario's Conservation and Demand Management Framework
Pembina Institute response and comments![Portrait of Grace Brown](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024-05/grace-24.jpg?itok=u2i_zA8t)
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August 10, 2023
Op-ed
Favourable regulations and incentives – not a moratorium – are necessary for clean energy prosperity
How Canada can get its share of a trillion-dollar global investment![Portrait of Grace Brown](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024-05/grace-24.jpg?itok=u2i_zA8t)
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April 8, 2022
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Transforming the Utility Business Model
Options to improve services and opportunities for clean energy in remote communities![Portrait of Emily He](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024-05/emily-24.jpg?itok=Lep6MNrI)
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January 27, 2022
Media Release
Four key recommendations to support workers in the nation-wide phase out of coal power
New report offers insights for a just transition that ensures access to opportunities in a net-zero economy and provide a blueprint for other energy sectors to follow![Portrait of Grace Brown](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024-05/grace-24.jpg?itok=u2i_zA8t)
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January 27, 2022
Publication
Supporting Workers and Communities in a Coal Phase-out
Lessons learned from just transition efforts in Canada![Portrait of Grace Brown](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024-05/grace-24.jpg?itok=u2i_zA8t)
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