Research & Analysis
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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![Portrait of Sarah McBain](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024-05/sarahmcb-24.jpg?itok=nf3BIhSZ)
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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![Portrait of Grace Brown](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024-05/grace-24.jpg?itok=u2i_zA8t)
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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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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](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024-05/will-24.jpg?itok=d8ksAiPd)
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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![various old Pembina Institute logos](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024-05/alumni-bio.jpg?itok=CV_sBscF)
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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![Portrait of Laurence Miall](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024-05/laurence-24.jpg?itok=oK6iQrx6)
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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](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024-05/adam-24.jpg?itok=0EH5Jq1F)
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July 13, 2023
Article
Building sustainable communities
Canada urgently needs a Green Buildings Strategy![Portrait of Betsy Agar](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024-05/betsy-24.jpg?itok=5thxvND3)
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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![Portrait of Eyab Al-Aini](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/user_images/eyab-al-aini.png?itok=sY1UgIQU)
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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](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024-05/chris-24.jpg?itok=AOLwE5rg)
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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](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024-05/jessica-24.jpg?itok=-bCvFvfe)
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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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