Research & Analysis

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2010-2023
Cover page of submission to the Electricity Advisory Council
Electricity
January 24, 2024
Publication

Coordination and Community Engagement for a Net-Zero Grid

Pembina Institute comments and recommendations
Portrait of Scott MacDougall
Photo of road passing through golden farmland with windmills in the distance under a blue sky
Electricity
December 20, 2023
Op-ed

Powering ESG goals

Clean grids attract investments
Portrait of Scott MacDougall
Cover of Survival of the Cleanest: Assessing the cost and carbon competitiveness of Canada’s oil
Oil & Gas
November 27, 2023
Publication

Survival of the Cleanest

Assessing the cost and carbon competitiveness of Canada’s oil
Portrait of Janetta McKenzie Portrait of Scott MacDougall various old Pembina Institute logos
Electricity
November 23, 2023
Media Release

Alberta on collision course with international expert recommendations to reduce generation from unabated natural gas

Alberta needs to start deploying carbon capture and storage on gas or risk locking in costly emissions for decades
Portrait of Scott MacDougall
Cover of Grid-Locked with Enmax Energy Centre plant
Electricity
November 23, 2023
Publication

Grid-Locked

Risks of unabated gas-fired electricity for a clean grid in Alberta
Karambir headshot Portrait of Will Noel Portrait of Scott MacDougall
November 17, 2023
Publication

Green Budget Coalition

Recommendations for Budget 2024
Portrait of Jessica McIlroy Portrait of Jason Wang various old Pembina Institute logos Portrait of Scott MacDougall various old Pembina Institute logos Adam Thorn
Cover of Pembina's submission to draft Clean Electricity Regulations technical backgrounder
Electricity
November 2, 2023
Publication

Modelled aspects of the Alberta electricity system

Peaking capacity, supply adequacy and simple cycle gas plant operations
Portrait of Will Noel various old Pembina Institute logos Portrait of Scott MacDougall
Cover of Pembina's submission to draft Clean Electricity Regulations
Electricity
November 2, 2023
Publication

Pembina Institute response to draft Clean Electricity Regulations

Submitted to Environment and Climate Change Canada
Portrait of Will Noel various old Pembina Institute logos Portrait of Scott MacDougall
Waiting to Launch 2023 mid-year update
Oil & Gas
September 14, 2023
Publication

Waiting to Launch 2023 mid-year update

Oilsands profits remain high, but companies are putting the brakes on energy transition spending, with no new investment in reducing emissions
Portrait of Scott MacDougall
cover of cash flow modeling CCS
July 28, 2023
Publication

Cash flow modeling shows carbon capture and storage can help meet climate goals

Policy Options article and technical backgrounder
Portrait of Scott MacDougall Portrait of Janetta McKenzie
Carbon Removal
April 13, 2023
Media Release

Carbon dioxide removal a vital tool to reach a long-term net-zero Canada, says Pembina Institute report

Engineered carbon dioxide removal can complement deep emissions reductions
Portrait of Carson Fong Portrait of Scott MacDougall
Rural landscape with direct air capture
Carbon Removal
April 13, 2023
Publication

Engineered Carbon Dioxide Removal in a Net-Zero Canada

Opportunities and challenges for non-biological CDR deployment
Portrait of Carson Fong Portrait of Scott MacDougall
Oil production facility at dawn
Oil & Gas
March 15, 2023
Article

Canadian oilsands don’t need more public support to compete with the U.S.

Canadian carrots are already sweet enough to match the Inflation Reduction Act
Portrait of Janetta McKenzie Portrait of Scott MacDougall
First page of our report, Comparing Canadian and American Financial Incentives for CCUS in the Oil Sector
Oil & Gas
March 15, 2023
Publication

Comparing Canadian and American Financial Incentives for CCUS in the Oil Sector

 Portrait of Janetta McKenzie Portrait of Scott MacDougall
Understanding changes to Alberta’s industrial carbon pricing system cover
Oil & Gas
January 25, 2023
Publication

Understanding changes to Alberta’s industrial carbon pricing system

System is stronger, but not yet aligned with Canada’s climate goals
Portrait of Scott MacDougall Portrait of Janetta McKenzie