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Buildings, Electricity, Equitable Transition, Oil & Gas, Remote Communities, Transportation
September 12, 2024
Media Release

Launch of report, “A Clean, Resilient Future,” ahead of B.C. election

Recommendations for Advancing British Columbia’s Net-Zero Energy Economy
Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker Portrait of Jessica McIlroy
Oil & Gas
September 9, 2024
Media Release

B.C. showing leadership on methane with measurement-informed regulations

Regulations must be strengthened over time to keep pace with international best practices, and ensure effective compliance from industry
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A worker at an oil and gas site recording information on an electronic device
Oil & Gas
August 14, 2024
Article

Let’s get smarter about methane: the vital role of Canada’s Methane Centre of Excellence

A well-designed centre could help move Canada to more accurate, measurement-informed emissions accounting
Portrait of Amanda Bryant
Oilsands tailing pond
Oil & Gas
July 19, 2024
Article

Greenwashing legislation has resulted in less talk from Pathways about their emissions reduction plans

Now it’s over to the oilsands CEOs to follow up with action instead
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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
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
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
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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
Oil & Gas
June 20, 2024
Media Release

Removal of online content by Pathways Alliance and member companies makes the case for regulation of industry’s emissions

Pembina Institute available for comment
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Buildings, Oil & Gas, Transportation
June 13, 2024
Media Release

Reducing emissions costs less than inaction

Evaluating the most effective ways to reduce emissions benefits from transparent data and acknowledgment of the cost of inaction
Portrait of Monica Curtis
Oil & Gas
June 6, 2024
Media Release

Oil and gas executives’ testimony a reminder that further regulation is urgently needed

Executives fail to present evidence of comprehensive plans or strategies to reduce emissions
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Flare at a natural gas plant
Oil & Gas
June 4, 2024
Article

Newly adopted European Union methane regulations are a game-changer

Stringent import requirements will set a high bar for Canadian oil and gas companies’ future market access
Portrait of Amanda Bryant
Oil & Gas
May 27, 2024
Media Release

Pembina responds to oil and gas industry report on hypothetical impacts of proposed emissions cap

Unclear assumptions regarding future demand for oil and gas, as well as feasibility of methane reductions creates misleading conclusions about cap’s impact
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Traffic on road to oilsands refinery.
Oil & Gas
May 27, 2024
Op-ed

Taxpayers shouldn't foot the whole bill for carbon capture

Three years in, why is the oilsands Pathways Alliance still lobbying for even more public funding for their first and only project?
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Buildings, Electricity, Oil & Gas, Transportation
May 2, 2024
Media Release

Latest data suggests Canada’s climate policies are working

Provincial action, especially in some provinces, must rapidly ramp up
Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker