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Cover of Getting on Track with Oilsands plant at sunset
Oil & Gas
March 1, 2022
Publication

Getting on Track

A primer on challenges to reducing carbon emissions in Canada’s oilsands
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Woman in construction vest talking on walkie-talkie
Equitable Transition, Oil & Gas
January 17, 2022
Op-ed

Gender inequity problems are flying under the radar in Alberta’s energy sector

The sector is shifting in response to the climate crisis – it’s time it evolved on gender issues, too
Laura headshot
Cover principles to guide oil and gas cap
Oil & Gas
January 7, 2022
Publication

Recommendations on principles to guide the implementation of an oil and gas cap

Submission to the Net-Zero Advisory Body
Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker various old Pembina Institute logos Portrait of Simon Dyer
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
Letter callling for improving Emissions Reduction Fund
Oil & Gas
December 14, 2021
Publication

Pembina Institute calls for retaining and improving Emissions Reduction Fund

Letter to Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources
Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker
Oil sands mine site. Piles of dirt in a pit dug into the ground with excavators on site.
Electricity, Oil & Gas
November 15, 2021
Article

COP26 is over. What’s next? (Hint: rapid change for Alberta)

Back in Edmonton, Simon Dyer maps out priorities to meet climate commitments made in Glasgow
Portrait of Simon Dyer
cover for raising ambition
Oil & Gas
August 4, 2021
Publication

The case for raising ambition in curbing methane pollution

Higher federal and provincial targets on methane are within reach
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Aerial view of well pad (square, clear-cut area) with road access in the midst of the boreal forest; lake and clear sky in background
Oil & Gas
July 30, 2021
Article

Inactive and orphaned wells continue to present challenges for landowners

Pembina Institute provides solutions and guides on our updated liabilities webpages
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cover ot methane leaks report
Oil & Gas
May 31, 2021
Publication

Evaluating the benefits of using new technologies to find methane leaks

Summary plus full paper
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Aerial photo of Suncor plant
Oil & Gas
May 27, 2021
Article

Suncor’s emissions reduction plan is a solid step forward

Pledging to reach net-zero by 2050, the oilsands producer signals aggressive cut
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Oilsands facilities in Alberta - large trucks with cloudy sky
Oil & Gas
April 6, 2021
Article

Emissions improvements at some facilities are encouraging but not reflective of oilsands overall

Resource quality and technology variability means findings can’t be extrapolated across the sector
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Oil & Gas, Transportation
January 27, 2021
Article

Clean Fuel Standard will help Canada achieve net-zero by 2050

With a growing clean fuel industry and increasing costs of climate change, delay is not an option
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Oil & Gas
January 13, 2021
Article

Drilling down on oil demand

Canada needs a net-zero scenario to navigate the energy transition
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Natural gas facility
Oil & Gas
December 18, 2020
Article

In Alberta, emissions reductions could fund the future

To put the province on the path to success, the TIER fund should be invested in the emerging economy
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Oil & Gas
November 23, 2020
Article

For Canadian oil companies, time to decarbonize is running out

The pressure is on to adapt quickly to remain competitive in a changing world
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