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Equitable Transition
March 15, 2022
Article

Four Indigenous women to watch in Canada’s fight against climate change

Leaders call for equity, urgency, and sharing of economic benefits in the energy transition
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Oil & Gas
March 1, 2022
Publication

Getting on Track

A primer on challenges to reducing carbon emissions in Canada’s oilsands
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March 1, 2022
Media Release

New report shows oilsands companies need to get on track to meet climate goals

A cap on GHG emissions is essential to motivating producers to stay the course to net zero by using available technology
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Transportation
February 17, 2022
Publication

Urban Delivery Solutions Initiative Impact Report

2021: A Year in Review
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Electricity, Remote Communities
February 10, 2022
Publication

Recommendations to the Government of Nunavut to accelerate clean energy projects

Improving policies to meet energy needs and climate goals
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Remote Communities
February 9, 2022
Publication

From diesel dependency to energy empowerment

Six energy service models that could fast-track climate action in remote communities
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January 27, 2022
Media Release

A Clean Energy Credit Registry is a good first step to growing the renewable energy sector in Ontario

Success depends on effective market design and regulatory reform that provides a wider range of options
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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
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Electricity, Equitable Transition
January 27, 2022
Publication

Supporting Workers and Communities in a Coal Phase-out

Lessons learned from just transition efforts in Canada
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January 26, 2022
Media Release

Utilities in remote communities can support more clean energy safely and reliably

New study shows that the diesel-powered grids serving communities in the Northwest Territories can use 45 per cent more renewable energy
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Transportation
January 21, 2022
Publication

Recommendations on the transition to zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles

Submission to Environment and Climate Change Canada
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January 20, 2022
Media Release

Clean energy the way forward for Nova Scotia and New Brunswick as provinces phase out coal

Analysis finds clean energy portfolios can provide affordable, reliable energy while generating jobs and economic opportunity
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Electricity
January 20, 2022
Publication

Towards a Clean Atlantic Grid

Clean energy technologies for reliable, affordable electricity generation in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia
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Equitable Transition, Oil & Gas
January 17, 2022
Op-ed

Gender inequity problems are flying under the radar in Alberta’s energy sector

The sector is shifting in response to the climate crisis – it’s time it evolved on gender issues, too
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January 13, 2022
Media Release

The gap in Canada’s climate plan: Driving down emissions from the oil and gas sector

The International Energy Agency commends ambitious climate targets, but success hinges on implementing a cap on emissions from oil and gas
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