Research & Analysis

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2010-2023
Electric vehicle charging station in the Yukon
Remote Communities, Transportation
August 30, 2022
Article

How remote communities should be included in the push to electrify transportation

Government funding and programs need to address the unique barriers remote communities face
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Renewables in Remote Communities 2022 Conference cover
Remote Communities
August 29, 2022
Publication

Renewables in Remote Communities 2022 Conference

Summary Report
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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
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Group installing solar panels in central Alberta
Equitable Transition
June 29, 2022
Article

Reconciliation and the energy transition

Indigenous self-determination and sovereignty are a critical priority in transitioning to a net-zero economy
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Equitable Transition
June 2, 2022
Publication

Net-Zero Skills

What will Canada need for the coming energy transition?
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Cover for 'Case for investing in clean energy in remote communities;
Remote Communities
April 22, 2022
Publication

The case for investing in clean energy in remote communities

Recommendations on how to improve access to capital
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Remote Communities
April 8, 2022
Publication

Transforming the Utility Business Model

Options to improve services and opportunities for clean energy in remote communities
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Electricity, Remote Communities
March 30, 2022
Publication

2022-2025 Energy Action Plan Development

Pembina Institute comments and recommendations
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Neptune WAVE ENERGY
Electricity, Oil & Gas, Remote Communities
March 23, 2022
Article

Three clean energy options that could help replace diesel

Hydrogen, small modular reactors and energy generated by the ocean are all under consideration in remote communities
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Equitable Transition
March 15, 2022
Article

Four Indigenous women to watch in Canada’s fight against climate change

Leaders call for equity, urgency, and sharing of economic benefits in the energy transition
January 26, 2022
Media Release

Utilities in remote communities can support more clean energy safely and reliably

New study shows that the diesel-powered grids serving communities in the Northwest Territories can use 45 per cent more renewable energy
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Boreal woodland caribou on green shrubby background
Oil & Gas
January 4, 2022
Article

A win for caribou is a win for climate

Four recommendations to recover caribou, protect their habitat, and sequester carbon
Women talking around a conference room table
Equitable Transition
November 18, 2021
Article

Climate leaders expand solutions beyond science and tech

How women are tackling climate change from all angles
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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Kehkashan Basu, founder of the Green Hope Foundation, at a public speaking engagement. Photo by United Religions Initiative.
Equitable Transition
September 23, 2021
Article

Canada’s climate leaders say no one must be left behind in the energy transition

Inclusiveness and urgency front-of-mind for women leading the way to net-zero