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2010-2023
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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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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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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November 17, 2021
Media Release

Driving Prosperity Phase 2 accelerates the EV sector

Ontario’s latest auto plan provides a boost to the domestic supply chain for hybrids and electric vehicles
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Oil sands mine site. Piles of dirt in a pit dug into the ground with excavators on site.
November 15, 2021
Article

COP26 is over. What’s next? (Hint: rapid change for Alberta)

Back in Edmonton, Simon Dyer maps out priorities to meet climate commitments made in Glasgow
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Banner for BC climate plan webinar, with coast of BC
November 9, 2021
Article

Join us as we unpack B.C.’s updated climate plan

What’s included and what’s still needed to reduce carbon pollution
Transmission lines in front of a boreal forest backdrop. Photo by Stephen Hui.
November 9, 2021
Op-ed

No better time to invest in an electric future

An interconnected net-zero grid optimizes Canada’s energy strengths beyond provincial borders
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Solar installation in Behchoko with worker
Remote Communities
November 3, 2021
Article

Why we need fair prices for Indigenous-led renewable energy

Utilities and investors can support rates that account for the benefits of clean energy
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November 2, 2021
Media Release

Alberta’s emission reduction investments no substitute for climate plan

An emission reduction trajectory would provide certainty for industry and investors
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November 1, 2021
Media Release

Report identifies policies, technologies to decarbonize heavy trucks

As freight emissions rise, Pembina Institute assesses options for difficult sector
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Cover - how to lighten climate load showing heavy-duty semi-truck hauling lumber
November 1, 2021
Publication

How to Lighten the Climate Load

Technology and policy options to decarbonize B.C.’s heaviest trucks
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October 25, 2021
Media Release

B.C. climate plan closes gap on 2030 target, unclear on role of gas

Pembina Institute applauds strong policy measures while calling on province to plan for decline in gas
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October 21, 2021
Media Release

Wasteful Allan inquiry finds no wrongdoing of any kind

Kenney government’s polarizing position on climate and energy issues is undermining investment in Alberta
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