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2010-2023
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Buildings
June 7, 2023
Publication

Effective demand-side energy measures

Aligning utility incentives with B.C.’s climate and energy goals
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Solar panels
Remote Communities
May 31, 2023
Article

Government action on UNDRIP and the clean energy transition

Upholding the rights of Indigenous Peoples is key to the energy transition in remote communities
Arthur Bledsoe various old Pembina Institute logos
Oil & Gas
May 11, 2023
Media Release

LNG development poses challenge to B.C.’s climate goals and clean economic growth

B.C.'s oil and gas cap critical for meetings its 2030 emissions sectoral targets.
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Oil & Gas
May 11, 2023
Publication

Squaring the Circle

Reconciling LNG expansion with B.C.’s climate goals
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Remote Communities
April 25, 2023
Media Release

Pembina applauds increased CEDR funding commitment

Increased funding for Indigenous-led clean energy projects a positive step in the right direction
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Headshot of Chris Severson-Baker, Executive Director of the Pembina Institute
March 21, 2023
Article

B.C. Energy Action Framework closes a major gap in the CleanBC plan

"With this announcement, the B.C. government is taking a very important step forward to grow the clean economy and meet its climate obligations."
Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker
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Oil & Gas
March 20, 2023
Publication

Reducing methane emissions from B.C.’s oil and gas sector

Coalition comments and recommendations
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Joint letter with Pembina Institute, Ecotrust Canada, MoveUP and Clean Energy Canada
March 6, 2023
Publication

Joint recommendations on climate and energy policy in British Columbia

Letter to the B.C. Minister of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker
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Oil & Gas
February 23, 2023
Article

B.C. gas utilities need to rethink their business models

For B.C. to meet its net-zero commitments, the province’s natural gas system will need to look very different than today
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December 8, 2022
Media Release

New B.C. mandate letters send right signal on climate action

Pembina Institute available to comment
Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker
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Buildings, Oil & Gas
November 21, 2022
Publication

Regulating Gas in B.C. to Achieve 2030 and 2050 Climate Goals

Recommendations on the GHG Reduction Standard, DSM Regulation, and FortisBC’s revised renewable gas program
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Electric school bus
Transportation
October 21, 2022
Op-ed

B.C. needs to invest in electric school buses by default

Electric school buses offer a quick win with climate, health and economic benefits
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September 9, 2022
Media Release

2020 B.C. greenhouse gas numbers: we have yet to bend the curve

With CleanBC’s roadmap announced in 2021, big policies to curb emissions are still in development
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Transportation
July 18, 2022
Publication

Electric School Buses

The benefits to British Columbians and options for accelerating the transition
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June 9, 2022
Media Release

Deep retrofits should be priority in B.C.’s extreme heat event strategy

Preparations for unprecedented rises in temperature must include funding for infrastructure upgrades and focus on the most vulnerable
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