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2010-2023
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
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
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
Buildings
May 13, 2024
Media Release

Canada and BC program expansion will ensure homes are affordable to heat and cool, safe, and resilient to extreme weather

Announcement shows BC is a leader among provinces on affordable housing, climate resilient buildings
Portrait of Betsy Agar
Buildings
April 25, 2024
Media Release

Landmark Reframed Initiative demonstrates how deep building retrofits are doable and necessary

Designs include energy and carbon reductions plus beyond-energy benefits making homes healthier, safer, climate resilient and more affordable to heat and cool
Portrait of Betsy Agar various old Pembina Institute logos
Buildings
April 8, 2024
Media Release

New modelling signals scale of investments needed to relieve home energy poverty

Low-income Canadians need help lowering energy bills and improving quality of life
Portrait of Betsy Agar
Transportation
March 26, 2024
Media Release

FedEx supports new project mapping charging needs and grid readiness in the GTHA

The Pembina Institute launches initiative to help accelerate fleet electrification
Adam Thorn
Trucking employees consulting on logistics
Transportation
March 20, 2024
Article

A clean transportation future hinges on inclusivity

Pembina Institute’s new initiative will help reduce inequities among fleet operators
Portrait of Sarah McBain
Exhaust from diesel-fuelled heavy-duty truck
Transportation
March 20, 2024
Op-ed

The true cost of diesel-powered medium- and heavy-duty vehicles

MHDVs are a disproportionately large contributor to traffic-related air pollution
Adam Thorn
February 29, 2024
Media Release

Alberta Budget 2024 missed opportunity to plan for a clean economy

Emissions Reduction and Energy Development Plan almost one year old but no new investments
Portrait of Simon Dyer
semitruck on highway
Transportation
February 7, 2024
Article

The road to clean fuel

Leads to a smaller carbon footprint but not necessarily a net-zero transportation system
Hongyu Xiao
Transportation
December 19, 2023
Media Release

Federal government’s new EV regulations will boost sales and lower prices

Pembina Institute available for comment
Adam Thorn
New cars in lot
Transportation
December 7, 2023
Op-ed

Canada can’t hit its net-zero goals without phasing out gas-guzzling vehicles

Why did our delegates show up at COP28 without a final plan for getting us off fossil fuel-burning cars?
Adam Thorn
Semitrucks and passenger vehicles on the highway in Canada
Transportation
November 23, 2023
Op-ed

Ambitious, staggered sales mandates a key to meeting zero-emission MHDV targets

Recommendation tops a set of policies Canada needs to steer the MHDV transition
Adam Thorn
Transportation
November 1, 2023
Media Release

Pembina Institute releases strategy to decarbonize Canada’s highest emitting vehicles

The relentless rise in truck and bus emissions makes it increasingly urgent to develop a national clean transportation plan
Adam Thorn