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2010-2023
Men working with retrofit panels on a building construction site.
Buildings
July 16, 2024
Article

Launch of Canada's Green Buildings Strategy

An important step for achieving affordable, reliable, climate-safe homes
Portrait of Betsy Agar
Cover for Carbon-free Concrete with high-rise concrete apartment buildings
Buildings
July 16, 2024
Publication

Carbon-free Concrete

Building a net-zero foundation for Canada
Portrait of Rachel Sutton Portrait of Emily He
Sustainable Jobs Short Blueprint - cover
Equitable Transition
July 15, 2024
Publication

Sustainable Jobs Blueprint: Summary Report

How do we prepare for a changing economy in a way that meets environmental commitments and creates decent jobs?
Portrait of Megan Gordon
Oil & Gas
July 11, 2024
Media Release

Strathcona carbon capture partnership announcement positive step towards oilsands decarbonization

Reducing emissions in Canada’s oilsands will help sector compete in low-carbon world
Portrait of Matt Dreis
Buildings
July 11, 2024
Media Release

New healthy buildings report signals urgent need for a cross-sector approach

Buildings built for yesterday’s climate need retrofitting to keep Canadians healthy and safe
Portrait of Raidin Blue Portrait of Betsy Agar
Cover page of report Forecast Matters for Grid Planning
Electricity
July 11, 2024
Publication

Forecasting matters for grid planning

Poor forecasting in AESO's 2024 Long-Term Outlook puts cost-effective grid at risk
Portrait of Will Noel Portrait of Jason Wang Portrait of Scott MacDougall
Healthy Buildings cover with old apartment building
Buildings
July 11, 2024
Publication

Healthy Buildings in a Changing Climate

Improving health with multi-unit residential building retrofits
Portrait of Betsy Agar Portrait of Raidin Blue
Photo of town centre, Medicine Hat, Alberta
Equitable Transition
July 10, 2024
Article

Rural Albertan perspectives on the energy transition

The clean energy transition is possible, but only if we think it is
Portrait of Megan Gordon
Ranking of climate policies from the ten provincial governments and federal government against our policy indicators
Oil & Gas, Electricity, Transportation, Buildings, Equitable Transition
July 9, 2024
Op-ed

Environmental checkup: reviewing governments’ clean-economy performance

As Canada’s environment ministers prepare to meet, we examined how their governments are performing on climate, energy, and preparedness for the clean economy.
Portrait of Sarah McBain
Cyclist riding the Trans Canada Trail bike path near Canmore, Alberta
Electricity
July 6, 2024
Op-ed

For the first time in more than 150 years, Alberta's electricity is coal free

Alberta's rapid phase-out of coal is an environmental success story
Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker
Buildings, Electricity, Equitable Transition, Oil & Gas, Transportation
July 3, 2024
Media Release

New Pembina report assesses state of climate action by governments across Canada

British Columbia and Quebec leading the pack; Alberta and Saskatchewan falling further behind
Cover of All Together Now with flock of snow geese
Buildings, Electricity, Equitable Transition, Oil & Gas, Transportation
July 3, 2024
Publication

All Together Now

A provincial scorecard on shared responsibility to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Canada
Portrait of Sarah McBain Portrait of Matt Dreis Portrait of Simon Dyer
Buildings, Electricity
June 27, 2024
Media Release

B.C.’s Clean Energy Strategy opens path to net-zero emissions by 2050

It’s time for a plan that will ensure B.C. has an equitable and reliable energy system
Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker
Plug-in electric hybrid passenger car at charging station
Transportation
June 27, 2024
Article

Why we like plug-ins

5 reasons for sticking with hybrid passenger cars a little longer
Chandan Bhardwaj
A worker in hard hat next to a union logo with Canadian and American flag
Equitable Transition
June 21, 2024
Article

What’s next for Sustainable Jobs?

Time for Canada’s first action plan to position workers to thrive in the energy transition
Portrait of Megan Gordon