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Electricity
March 28, 2024
Article
Regulatory barriers to decarbonize Canada’s electricity grid
Outdated approaches inhibit grid modernization and decarbonization![Portrait of Grace Brown](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024-05/grace-24.jpg?itok=u2i_zA8t)
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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](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024-05/emily-24.jpg?itok=Lep6MNrI)
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Remote Communities
March 13, 2024
Article
Long-term resource planning in remote communities
Understanding the critical relationship between utilities' strategic planning and the clean energy transition in remote communities![Arthur Bledsoe](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024-05/arthur-24.jpg?itok=oMYqXS-F)
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Remote Communities
February 7, 2024
Article
Empowering Indigenous leadership: A look at British Columbia's evolving clean energy landscape
Our reflections on a year of remote clean energy development in B.C., advancements in First Nations energy leadership, and what we're keeping an eye on in 2024![Arthur Bledsoe](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024-05/arthur-24.jpg?itok=oMYqXS-F)
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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](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024-05/arthur-24.jpg?itok=oMYqXS-F)
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June 7, 2023
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Reexamining Rates for Remote Renewable Energy
How integrating energy justice in power purchase agreements can accelerate an Indigenous-led clean energy transition![Arthur Bledsoe](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024-05/arthur-24.jpg?itok=oMYqXS-F)
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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](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024-05/arthur-24.jpg?itok=oMYqXS-F)
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April 8, 2022
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Transforming the Utility Business Model
Options to improve services and opportunities for clean energy in remote communities![Portrait of Emily He](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024-05/emily-24.jpg?itok=Lep6MNrI)
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February 9, 2022
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From diesel dependency to energy empowerment
Six energy service models that could fast-track climate action in remote communities![Portrait of Emily He](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024-05/emily-24.jpg?itok=Lep6MNrI)
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September 13, 2021
Article
When business-as-usual is a barrier to clean energy
In remote communities, utilities need to change to meet climate goals and consumer needs![Portrait of Emily He](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024-05/emily-24.jpg?itok=Lep6MNrI)
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June 28, 2021
Publication
Diesel Subsidies — Simplified, Part I
In remote communities, subsidies mask the true cost of using diesel fuel and impede the transition to clean energy systems![various old Pembina Institute logos](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024-05/alumni-bio.jpg?itok=CV_sBscF)