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2010-2023
Buildings
July 13, 2023
Article

Building sustainable communities

Canada urgently needs a Green Buildings Strategy
Portrait of Betsy Agar
Buildings
June 20, 2023
Publication

The Role of Renewable Natural Gas in the Zero Carbon Step Code

A primer for B.C. local governments to decarbonize the building sector
Portrait of Jessica McIlroy
Buildings
June 19, 2023
Publication

Getting Canada’s homes in order

Opportunities for transformative action through the Canada Green Building Strategy
Portrait of Jessica McIlroy Portrait of Betsy Agar various old Pembina Institute logos
Heat pump
Buildings
June 7, 2023
Article

Aligning incentives with B.C.'s goals

Ensuring utility demand-side measures are effective tools to meeting climate and energy goals
Portrait of Jessica McIlroy
effective demand-side energy measures cover
Buildings
June 7, 2023
Publication

Effective demand-side energy measures

Aligning utility incentives with B.C.’s climate and energy goals
Portrait of Jessica McIlroy Portrait of Betsy Agar various old Pembina Institute logos
Workers installing solar panels in Kuujjuaq Quebec
Remote Communities
April 26, 2023
Article

Budget 2023 and remote communities: more support needed

More support will help accelerate the clean energy transition in rural communities.
various old Pembina Institute logos
Flags of Canada's provinces and territories
Buildings, Electricity, Oil & Gas, Transportation
April 25, 2023
Article

National Inventory Report suggests Canada’s climate policies are starting to work

Emissions are declining but Canada needs to pick up the pace to achieve 2030 climate targets
Portrait of Courtney Smith
April 19, 2023
Media Release

Alberta climate plan acknowledges need to cut emissions but lacks key elements of a credible strategy

Lack of near-term targets a serious problem
Portrait of Simon Dyer
Centre Block, Parliament Hill, Ottawa
April 12, 2023
Article

Budget 2023 is a very strong start

To reach our net-zero goals and realize the full potential of the clean economy, we’ll need more budgets like this one
Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker
Residential building renovation
Buildings
April 6, 2023
Article

Buildings need to be part of Canada’s climate adaptation strategy

Retrofits play a role in not only decarbonizing buildings, but adapting them for increasingly extreme weather
Portrait of Betsy Agar
natural gas pipes at processing plant in B.C.
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
various old Pembina Institute logos
Buildings
February 10, 2023
Media Release

Federal retrofit programs a great step for decarbonizing buildings

Announcement a significant step toward investment needed for deep retrofits and electrification in Canada
Portrait of Betsy Agar
An older house in Ontario
Buildings
January 18, 2023
Op-ed

Canada needs a better approach to net-zero home renovations

Incentive programs need to meet homeowners where they are and set them on a path to zero-carbon homes
various old Pembina Institute logos
November 4, 2022
Media Release

Fall Economic Statement seeks to unlock private capital needed for energy transition

Pembina Institute available to comment
Portrait of Alex Burton
Home in remote community with diesel tanks
Remote Communities
July 20, 2022
Article

Remote communities transitioning to clean energy need better housing

Governments must prioritize energy efficiency to successfully reduce diesel dependency
Portrait of Emily He