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2010-2023
Wheat field with mountains in background under blue skies
Electricity
July 31, 2023
Article

Alberta's Renewable Energy Advantage

Renewables fuel economic growth, pay rural Alberta bills and underpin an affordable electricity system
Portrait of Will Noel
cover of cash flow modeling CCS
July 28, 2023
Publication

Cash flow modeling shows carbon capture and storage can help meet climate goals

Policy Options article and technical backgrounder
Portrait of Scott MacDougall Portrait of Janetta McKenzie
Electric car plugged into charger next to empty parking space
Transportation
July 17, 2023
Op-ed

Why ditching gas cars for electric ones hinges on Canada’s EV sales standard

As the federal government finalizes regulations to speed up electric-car production, it would be sheer folly to get this piece of climate policy wrong
Adam Thorn
Buildings
July 13, 2023
Article

Building sustainable communities

Canada urgently needs a Green Buildings Strategy
Portrait of Betsy Agar
Wind turbines in a wheatfield
June 27, 2023
Op-ed

​​​Will Canada lead or lag on path to net-zero?

Canada’s Energy Future 2023 shows significant opportunities for growing our clean economy
Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker
Remote Communities
June 22, 2023
Media Release

Pembina reacts to UNDA Action Plan

Long-awaited action plan a historic and positive step forward on Canada’s reconciliation journey
Lynne Couves
June 20, 2023
Media Release

Energy Future 2023 report charts inevitable global energy transformation

Oil production will decline and clean electricity will boom as world tackles climate change
Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker
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
Cover of ZEV awareness for MHDVs
Transportation
June 16, 2023
Publication

Zero-Emission Vehicle Awareness & Education

Towards inclusive and equitable outcomes in a decarbonized MHDV sector
Portrait of Sarah McBain
Equitable Transition
June 15, 2023
Media Release

Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act a framework for worker, industry and government dialogue

The Act provides avenues for provinces and territories, and Canadians, to plan for prosperous pathways to net-zero
various old Pembina Institute logos
Electricity, Remote Communities
June 7, 2023
Publication

Reexamining Rates for Remote Renewable Energy

How integrating energy justice in power purchase agreements can accelerate an Indigenous-led clean energy transition
Arthur Bledsoe
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
Cover of Canada's Clean Fuel Regulations submission
Transportation
May 17, 2023
Publication

Canada’s Clean Fuel Regulations

Submission to the Senate of Canada’s Standing Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources
various old Pembina Institute logos
Electric transit bus in Edmonton
Transportation
May 15, 2023
Op-ed

Why Canada needs to put the pedal to the metal on the greening of trucks and buses

A single long-haul truck emits 17 times as much emission than a passenger car - which is why we need to focus on highway’s big dogs to win the high-carbon fight
Adam Thorn
Wind turbines and solar panel in open field
Electricity
April 28, 2023
Article

Budget 2023 shows federal commitment to clean electricity - what does that mean for the provinces?

Investments and tax credits can set provinces and territories on the path to net-zero grids by 2035
various old Pembina Institute logos Karambir headshot