Leading Canada's transition to clean energy
We advocate for strong, effective policies with a multi-faceted and highly collaborative approach to support Canada’s clean energy transition.
A Not-so-Grand Bargain
A new pipeline paired with carbon capture might sound like progress, but our analysis in A Not-so-Grand Bargain tells a different story.
Read our full reaction to the Alberta-Ottawa MoU.Programs
Leading the transition to clean energy requires advancing solutions to today’s energy challenges from various angles.
The Pembina Institute has spent four decades working to reduce the environmental impacts of Canada’s energy production and to provide actionable ideas on how to implement clean energy.
Research and analysis
Alberta-Ottawa memorandum missed opportunity for policy reset; opens door to province-by-province weakening of climate regulations
Business case for any new pipeline still rests on global outlook for oil demand – not Canadian climate policies
Growing Curiosity
2025 scan of carbon dioxide removal buyers in Canada
Key Elements
Nurturing a critical minerals workforce with lessons from British Columbia, Alberta and OntarioCleanBC review shows plan is working, clean energy is path to strong economy
Growing supply of clean electricity remains biggest opportunity for affordability, jobs, energy security, climateKey numbers
clean economy jobs can be created in Canada by 2050.
increase in road freight emissions since 1990.
of Canada’s total emissions come from oil and gas production.
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Experts on energy and climate policy
The Pembina Institute is made up of analysts, scientists, MBAs, planners and communication professionals working throughout B.C., Alberta and Ontario.