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2010-2023
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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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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December 8, 2021
Publication

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

Increased investments will help accelerate a clean energy economy
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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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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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Electricity
December 2, 2021
Publication

Progress from Coal to Clean

Comparing Canadian electric utilities’ approaches to energy transition
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Electricity
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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Electricity
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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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
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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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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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November 23, 2021
Media Release

New study proposes concrete solutions to reduce truck emissions in Montreal

Report offers a progressive approach that will alleviate congestion, improve road safety and support climate goals
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