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Remote Communities
March 26, 2025
Media Release

Clean energy leaders in Whitehorse for unique gathering on remote and Indigenous energy access

2025 marks the tenth anniversary of Pembina Institute’s Renewables in Remote Communities conference
Lynne Couves Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker
Sachs Harbour, NWT
Remote Communities
March 21, 2025
Article

The Clean Energy Transition in Remote Communities

Five questions with the Renewables in Remote Communities program
Lynne Couves
Houses with rooftop solar installed in Iqaluit, NU
Remote Communities
March 20, 2025
Article

Diesel dependency: the hidden cost of living in remote communities

And how clean energy is changing the narrative
Lynne Couves
Remote Communities
December 16, 2024
Media Release

Canada’s largest Indigenous-majority owned transmission line a case study in remote diesel-reduction

Pembina Institute applauds Wataynikaneyap Power and Ontario government as two thirds of province’s remote Indigenous communities reach major diesel reduction milestone
Lynne Couves
Diesel fuel tanks storing fuel for heating and transportation in Bella Bella, B.C.
Remote Communities
November 8, 2024
Op-ed

Remote communities deserve better than the diesel-spill status quo

Spills are yet another reminder of the costly impact of diesel reliance in remote communities across Canada
Lynne Couves
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Power Purchase Agreements cover
Remote Communities
October 29, 2024
Publication

Power Purchase Agreements

A two-part guide for Indigenous clean energy project proponents in remote communities
Portrait of Emily He
Remote Communities
October 21, 2024
Media Release

For the first time, Northwest Territories commits to net-zero by 2050 target

Pembina Institute reacts to the Government of Northwest Territories’ strong policy and investment signal
Portrait of Emily He
Solar panels in Kotzebue
Remote Communities
April 8, 2024
Article

Remote clean energy and the federal budget

Exploring the role of federal budgets in advancing remote clean energy and what we’re looking for in Budget 2024
Portrait of Emily He Portrait of Fibha Nazim Lynne Couves
Solar panels installed in Sachs Harbour, Northwest Territories
Remote Communities
March 25, 2024
Article

Funding the Territories in energy transition

Federal funding must fit the needs of Canada's North
Portrait of Emily He
Cover to Directing Decarbonization with deer striding between two wind turbines in a field with transmission lines in the background and mountains in the distance
Electricity
March 20, 2024
Publication

Directing Decarbonization

Examining regulatory barriers to a cleaner grid
various old Pembina Institute logos
Solar panels in Kotzebue, Alaska
Remote Communities
October 31, 2023
Article

Lessons learned on remote energy and international exchange

Remote community success stories, common challenges, and the imperative to share
Lynne Couves Portrait of Emily He
Remote Communities
August 23, 2023
Publication

Recommendations on the Northwest Territories 2030 Energy Strategy

Pembina Institute comments and recommendations for the Government of Northwest Territories Energy Strategy and Climate Change Strategic Framework
Portrait of Emily He
Three Nations Energy Solar panels in Fort Chipewyan
Remote Communities
August 2, 2023
Article

Energy justice in remote communities

How integrating energy justice in power purchase agreements can accelerate an Indigenous-led clean energy transition
Arthur Bledsoe Bhan Gatkuoth