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Edmonton highrise retrofit
Buildings
October 1, 2024
Article

The key to decarbonization? Invest in existing buildings

Canada is tackling housing and affordability while keeping emissions stable, but bringing existing buildings up to snuff is the hard part
Portrait of Betsy Agar
The back of a school bus parked alongside a curb on residential street
Transportation
September 9, 2024
Op-ed

Our school children deserve to be safe from harmful diesel fumes

It’s time to give our kids a healthier ride by committing to accelerating the transition to electric school buses
Hongyu Xiao
Multi-unit apartment building undergoing external retrofits
Buildings
August 29, 2024
Article

Split incentive or common ground?

Rethinking tenant and building owner perspectives on deep retrofits for equitable climate solutions
Staff no photo Portrait of Rachel Sutton
Icon of an electric vehicle displayed on ground of a parking spot
Buildings, Electricity, Transportation
August 23, 2024
Op-ed

If we want more people driving electric, Ontario should make new buildings EV-ready

Canada must ready its domestic markets for the shift to zero-emission vehicles
Adam Thorn
Smoke over downtown Edmonton
Buildings
August 22, 2024
Article

Protecting Albertans from wildfire smoke

Cross-sector planning needed to protect building occupant health during wildfire events
Portrait of Raidin Blue
Purolator cargo bike in front of mini hub service window for last-mile parcel deliveries
Transportation
August 21, 2024
Article

The sustainable city

#ZEV-life: Canada’s largest municipality leans into e-mobility
various old Pembina Institute logos
A worker at an oil and gas site recording information on an electronic device
Oil & Gas
August 14, 2024
Article

Let’s get smarter about methane: the vital role of Canada’s Methane Centre of Excellence

A well-designed centre could help move Canada to more accurate, measurement-informed emissions accounting
Portrait of Amanda Bryant
A shipping container truck transporting a CP container
Transportation
August 14, 2024
Op-ed

The problem with low-carbon fuels for road freight

Alternative fuels may diminish the climate impact of Canada’s cargo trucks and vans, but they won’t get us to net zero.
Hongyu Xiao
Pembina Institute staff tour Shell Jackpine oilsands mine
Equitable Transition
July 31, 2024
Article

Bridging the gender gap to net-zero

Equity in the energy transition
Portrait of Margret Nellissery
Vancouver City Hall
Buildings
July 25, 2024
Article

Vancouver council's natural gas amendment jeopardizes affordable, climate-resilient buildings

Returning to gas is a step backward in decarbonization
Portrait of Betsy Agar
man using cargo van to deliver package
Transportation
July 24, 2024
Article

Going the distance

New project highlights the importance of an equitable transition to fleet electrification
Portrait of Sarah McBain
Oilsands tailing pond
Oil & Gas
July 19, 2024
Article

Greenwashing legislation has resulted in less talk from Pathways about their emissions reduction plans

Now it’s over to the oilsands CEOs to follow up with action instead
various old Pembina Institute logos
electric trucks lined up at a charging station
Transportation
July 18, 2024
Article

Charging solutions for electric fleets

Experts offer key insights on navigating the roadblocks to infrastructure
Chandan Bhardwaj
Men working with retrofit panels on a building construction site.
Buildings
July 16, 2024
Article

Launch of Canada's Green Buildings Strategy

An important step for achieving affordable, reliable, climate-safe homes
Portrait of Betsy Agar
Photo of town centre, Medicine Hat, Alberta
Equitable Transition
July 10, 2024
Article

Rural Albertan perspectives on the energy transition

The clean energy transition is possible, but only if we think it is
Portrait of Megan Gordon