Research & Analysis

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2010-2023
Factor Building Panels factory
Buildings
April 15, 2020
Op-ed

Readying Canada’s buildings for the climate of tomorrow

Ramp up green-building funding models over the next five years with the goal of retrofitting half of Canada’s buildings
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lights from a moving vehicle on the Gardiner Expressway
Transportation
April 15, 2020
Op-ed

Revving Canada’s economy with zero-emissions freight

With 10% of our emissions coming from freight, targeted federal support for ZEV trucks can future-proof the sector
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April 15, 2020
Media Release

Path to healthy, post-pandemic economy detailed in new paper

Pembina Institute makes sector-specific recommendations to protect workers and rebuild Canada’s economy post-COVID-19
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Equitable Transition
April 8, 2020
Article

How to rebuild for a healthier economic future

The pandemic is forcing Canada’s hand on the tough conversation we keep putting off
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Buildings
April 1, 2020
Media Release

Staying the course on carbon pricing sends strong investment signal

Pembina Institute reacts to scheduled increase of national price on pollution
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first page of green stimulus letter
March 30, 2020
Publication

Green Stimulus

Principles and recommendations for a 2020 economic stimulus package
first page of comments on national building code
Buildings
March 13, 2020
Publication

Carbon metrics in Canada’s building codes and alignment with energy disclosure tools

Comments on proposed changes to the National Building Code and National Energy Code for Buildings
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Cover of On-Road Freight Efficiency report with semitrucks on highway
Transportation
March 10, 2020
Publication

Practices to Improve the Efficiency of On-Road Freight

Short-term opportunities to reduce GHG emissions from Canada’s freight trucks
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Oilsands mine in Alberta
Oil & Gas
February 12, 2020
Op-ed

Regardless of the decision, Teck Frontier proves the system is still broken

We need to understand how individual projects fit into Canada’s long-term decarbonization pathways
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wind turbine in field with hay bales
December 20, 2019
Article

A look back at Canada’s climate action in 2019

Where we’ve been and where we need to go in 2020
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Oil & Gas
December 13, 2019
Media Release

Alberta’s regulations fail to effectively address major sources of emissions

Federal government would put Canada’s climate ambition at risk if Alberta’s weak methane regulations are approved
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Jonathan Wilkinson, Canada’s minister of environment and climate change, arrives at COP 25 in Madrid
December 11, 2019
Article

Canada must keep global climate response on track

Keeping an eye on Article 6 and ITMOs at COP 25 in Madrid
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Oil & Gas
December 6, 2019
Media Release

Federal government approves TIER for 2020, but signals it will have to increase its ambition

Pembina Institute reacts to federal government announcement to accept Alberta’s industrial carbon pricing system
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December 5, 2019
Media Release

Pembina available for comment at COP25

UN climate change conference in Spain
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December 5, 2019
Media Release

Report documents political will on key climate actions

Pembina Institute highlights potential for collaboration in Winning on Climate: Action plan for a decarbonized Canadian economy
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