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2010-2023

Builder with crane installing an insulated panel

September 3, 2026

Canada can use modern construction to build and retrofit faster

To scale up prefabrication, Canada needs a steady flow of projects, supportive programs, and investment in workers and manufacturing

Taushifa Shaikh

Truck on road in oilsands

September 2, 2026

Fuelling Canada’s oil and gas emissions

Proposed oil and gas projects will only increase emissions from Canada’s highest emitting sector

Downtown of Calgary at sunset

August 26, 2026

Calgary roundtable on electrification

The Pembina Institute hosted a discussion with the Minister of Environment, Climate Change and Nature and the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources

Portrait of Monica Curtis

iStock image

August 20, 2026

Carbon removal isn't a maybe-someday anymore; it's a strategy question for today

Introducing Ready, Set, Remove: Planning your company's path to carbon removal

Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Janne Wallenius

Remote Communities

Beyond diesel displacement

The role of a federal production incentive in supporting independent power production projects in remote diesel communities

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Apartment buildings in Canada

What is the difference between green premiums and brown discounts?

Home and building owners risk falling behind as markets increasingly value resilient buildings

Construction workers working on an exterior retrofit

Alberta’s building retrofit supply chain is ready to grow

Government, utilities and industry coordination is key to enabling market readiness

n aerial view of a data center being constructed inside "Data Center Alley" in Ashburn.

Customer Energy, Electricity

Data centres, rising demand, and Alberta's energy bills

Alberta is seeking massive new electricity demand, but without the right policies, consumers could be left footing the bill through higher and more volatile energy prices

Workers maintaining transmission lines

Remote Communities

Grid connection is making a big difference on diesel

Here’s what we’re learning as more remote communities connect to provincial grids

The flag of Canada and flag of Alberta, with mountains

Alberta must remain part of Canada

A statement from our executive director

Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker

Peace Tower on the Canadian Parliament Building

Electrification is industrial strategy: It's time we see it that way

Buildings must play a bigger role as Canada’s electricity demand is set to surge

Construction worker standing in front of solar panels and wind turbine

Sustainable Workforce

Is Canada spending $6 billion on yesterday's workforce?

In the construction and building skilled trades alone, the transition to a net-zero economy could support 350,000 ongoing jobs in Canada between now and 2050.

Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker

Portrait of Megan Gordon

Iqaluit-sun over diesel tanks

Less diesel. More community power.

What the data reveals about a decade of clean energy leadership in remote Canada

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