Eyab Al-Aini

Eyab was a senior analyst with the Pembina Institute's oil and gas program until 2023.

He is passionate about building systemic capacities across the energy system to accelerate the transition to a sustainable, equitable and inclusive society.

Prior to joining the Institute, Eyab held a wide range of roles in the upstream oil and gas sector, including technology development and deployment, engineering, field production operations, capital portfolio management, project management and governance. During his career, Eyab and his wife worked and lived in the community of Fort McMurray, Alberta, which gave him an on-the-ground experience on the tension between economic prosperity and the environmental and social impacts of energy and resource development.

Eyab is a father of two, a professional engineer, and a graduate of the University of Calgary’s Schulich School of Engineering. He is an associate at Human Venture Institute (formerly Leadership Calgary), a fellow of the Energy Futures Lab, and fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (the RSA).

Eyab Al-Aini's Recent Publications

Survival of the Cleanest Assessing the cost and carbon competitiveness of Canada’s oil

Publication Nov. 27, 2023- By Janetta McKenzie, Scott MacDougall, Eyab Al-Aini

The Pembina Institute looked at 36 major producing oilfields in Canada, representing about 62% of all Canadian production, 92% of Alberta’s production, and all offshore production. Most Canadian projects are well above global averages on both price and carbon.

Smokestack emissions at oilsands facility

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

Blog July 4, 2023- By Eyab Al-Aini

Because of increased oilsands production, emissions intensity of Canadian oil production is higher now than in 1990. There is still significant work ahead for Canadian producers to be carbon competitive.

Waiting to Launch 2022 year-end update Oilsands companies have the cash to invest in emission reductions

Publication March 9, 2023- By Eyab Al-Aini, Jan Gorski

This infographic serves as a brief update to our original September 2022 publication, Waiting to Launch: The gap between Canadian oilsands companies’ climate pledges and actions.

Waiting to Launch, Third Quarter 2022 Update The gap between Canadian oilsands companies’ climate pledges and actions

Publication Nov. 10, 2022- By Jan Gorski, Eyab Al-Aini

This report serves as a brief update to our September 2022 publication, Waiting to Launch: The gap between Canadian oilsands companies’ climate pledges and actions. While profits in Q3 were not as exceptionally high as in Q2 (due to slightly diminished global oil prices), 2022 remains on track to be a historic year for the oilsands companies in terms of revenues, profits and free cashflow.

Options to cap and cut oil and gas sector greenhouse gas emissions Submission to Environment and Climate Change Canada

Publication Sept. 29, 2022- By Janetta McKenzie, Scott MacDougall, Jan Gorski, Eyab Al-Aini

This submission outlines the Pembina Institute’s comments and recommendations to the Government of Canada on its two proposed options to cap oil and gas emissions. Oil and gas production remains Canada’s largest source of emissions, and unlike some other industrial sectors, its emissions have continued to grow in recent years — by 19% between 2005 and 2019. To do its fair share, Canada’s oil and gas sector must also reduce its emissions by 45% from 2005 levels by 2030.