Research & Analysis

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2010-2023
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
Portrait of Betsy Agar
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
Solar panels
Remote Communities
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 various old Pembina Institute logos
Equitable Transition
May 30, 2023
Article

Women in Energy Transformation Profile: Heather Campbell

“There is a need to ensure the future clean technology and energy workforce is inclusive and enables equality globally.”
Fedex cargo e-bike in Toronto bike lane
Transportation
May 18, 2023
Article

Carbon-free and cost-effective, FedEx Express e-bikes deliver the goods

#ZEV-life: Stories from fleets making the switch
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Electric transit bus in Edmonton
Transportation
May 15, 2023
Op-ed

Why Canada needs to put the pedal to the metal on the greening of trucks and buses

A single long-haul truck emits 17 times as much emission than a passenger car - which is why we need to focus on highway’s big dogs to win the high-carbon fight
Adam Thorn
Wind turbines and solar panel in open field
Electricity
April 28, 2023
Article

Budget 2023 shows federal commitment to clean electricity - what does that mean for the provinces?

Investments and tax credits can set provinces and territories on the path to net-zero grids by 2035
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Workers installing solar panels in Kuujjuaq Quebec
Remote Communities
April 26, 2023
Article

Budget 2023 and remote communities: more support needed

More support will help accelerate the clean energy transition in rural communities.
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Flags of Canada's provinces and territories
Buildings, Electricity, Oil & Gas, Transportation
April 25, 2023
Article

National Inventory Report suggests Canada’s climate policies are starting to work

Emissions are declining but Canada needs to pick up the pace to achieve 2030 climate targets
Portrait of Courtney Smith
Equitable Transition
April 20, 2023
Article

“We are living in a time of unprecedented and necessary change.”

The Pembina Institute’s Women in Energy Transition Thought Leaders’ Forum happens at a now-or-never moment for advancing equity in clean energy
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Centre Block, Parliament Hill, Ottawa
April 12, 2023
Article

Budget 2023 is a very strong start

To reach our net-zero goals and realize the full potential of the clean economy, we’ll need more budgets like this one
Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker
Aisha Bukhari
Equitable Transition
April 6, 2023
Article

Women in Energy Transformation: Aisha Bukhari

“Climate change is the biggest challenge for our generation, and we need all of us – people of all genders, races, sexual identities, religions, socio-economic backgrounds and abilities – to come together to solve it.”