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2010-2023
woman looking at electricity pylons
Equitable Transition
September 28, 2023
Article

The energy transition is well underway and Canadian workers want to be in the driver’s seat

Government needs to rise to the occasion to do more for workers and communities
Portrait of Megan Gordon
Equitable Transition, Oil & Gas
September 20, 2023
Article

Speech by Chris Severson-Baker at the World Petroleum Congress in Calgary

"The Realities of the Energy Transition"
Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker
Electric school bus at a school
Transportation
September 5, 2023
Op-ed

Turning yellow school buses green could be the kickstart the auto industry needs

Ontario can score a win for climate and the economy by using its automotive hub to drive growth in electric buses
Chandan Bhardwaj
Equitable Transition
August 22, 2023
Article

A journey towards gender equality

Our progress towards Equal by 30
Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker
Transportation
August 10, 2023
Article

Integrating equity is critical to achieving a low-carbon transportation system

Climate action in the heavy-duty vehicle industry will need to adopt a diversity, equity and inclusivity lens to be successful
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Solar installation in Alberta
Electricity
August 10, 2023
Op-ed

Favourable regulations and incentives – not a moratorium – are necessary for clean energy prosperity

How Canada can get its share of a trillion-dollar global investment
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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
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
Trinity Song at the University of Alberta’s Together | Ensemble conference
Equitable Transition, Transportation
July 26, 2023
Article

Woman entrepreneurs are in the driver’s seat for climate

Transportation has the technology to decarbonize, but cities like Edmonton need to know how to support businesses make the transition to zero-emission vehicles
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A photo of Mihskakwan James Harper speaking at an event
July 18, 2023
Article

Pembina Institute Welcomes Mihskakwan James Harper to the Board

Member of Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation is currently business development manager at NRStor Inc. working on large-scale energy storage and clean microgrid projects
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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
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Smokestack emissions at oilsands facility
Oil & Gas
July 4, 2023
Article

Canadian oil production more carbon-intensive now than in 1990

Much more to be done to make Canadian oil competitive in a global, carbon-conscious market
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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
Heat pump
Buildings
June 7, 2023
Article

Aligning incentives with B.C.'s goals

Ensuring utility demand-side measures are effective tools to meeting climate and energy goals
Portrait of Jessica McIlroy