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2010-2023
Letter callling for improving Emissions Reduction Fund
December 14, 2021
Publication

Pembina Institute calls for retaining and improving Emissions Reduction Fund

Letter to Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources
Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker
December 9, 2021
Media Release

Energy Future 2021 report fails to align with national climate goals

The Canada Energy Regulator undermines a sustainable energy future by not including a net-zero scenario
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Cover of BC green building jobs
December 8, 2021
Publication

Growth in B.C.’s green building sector spurs job creation

Increased investments will help accelerate a clean energy economy
Portrait of Betsy Agar
December 8, 2021
Media Release

More investment needed to create jobs in green construction and cut emissions from B.C. buildings

To meet 2030 climate targets, utilities need to double down on spending with a focus on electrification and deep retrofits
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Letter supporting Toronto Hydro’s Climate Action Plan
December 7, 2021
Publication

Supporting Toronto Hydro’s Climate Action Plan

Letter to City of Toronto Executive Committee
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BC flooding 2021
December 7, 2021
Article

A climate-safe future depends on a net-zero energy outlook

Climate action policies are only as good as the energy supply and demand scenarios that inform them
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December 7, 2021
Media Release

New report shows B.C. can lead on EV battery recycling

As demand for electric vehicles accelerates, opportunities for B.C. to reduce its carbon footprint while growing the economy increase as well
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Closing the loop cover
Transportation
December 7, 2021
Publication

Closing the Loop

B.C.’s role in recycling battery metals and minerals to power the electric vehicle revolution
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cover of Progress from Coal to Clean showing electricity lines at sunset
December 2, 2021
Publication

Progress from Coal to Clean

Comparing Canadian electric utilities’ approaches to energy transition
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December 2, 2021
Media Release

Utilities in remaining coal-burning provinces on track for coal phase-out, but at different speeds

Analysis shows utilities in Alberta and Saskatchewan are ahead of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia
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November 26, 2021
Media Release

Pembina Institute applauds federal government’s decision to shut down coal in New Brunswick

Canada now fully on track for 2030 coal phase-out
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Cover to Federal energy projections must align with limiting global warming
November 25, 2021
Publication

Federal energy projections must align with limiting global warming to 1.5

Policy brief
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November 25, 2021
Media Release

Legislative loopholes a major cause of decline in caribou across Canada

Provincial exemptions undermine the Species at Risk Act, drag down goals for both conservation and climate
Portrait of Simon Dyer
Cover of Boreal Woodland Caribou report with image of caribou
November 25, 2021
Publication

Status of Boreal Woodland Caribou Conservation in Canada

A summary of range planning, restoration, and opportunities to win on caribou and climate
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Cover of Reducing Truck Emissions in Montreal showing skyline of Montreal
Transportation
November 23, 2021
Publication

Reducing Truck Emissions in Montreal

Guiding principles and a policy toolbox for low-carbon urban freight
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