Clean energy think tank

The Pembina Institute is a think-tank and registered charity that advocates for strong, effective policies to support Canada's clean energy transition.

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.

Banner for Survival of the Cleanest with oilsands mining trucks and graph
Banner for Survival of the Cleanest with oilsands mining trucks and graph

Our Latest Work

Sunset over electricity transmission lines
Media Release
Nov. 27, 2023 - By Chris Severson-Baker

Pembina reacts to Alberta Government’s threat to block progress on clean electricity Challenge to the federal government’s draft Clean Electricity Regulations

Oilsands operation in Fort McMurray
Op-ed
Dec. 7, 2023 - By Janetta McKenzie

Federal oil and gas emissions cap shines harsh spotlight on Alberta’s lack of action Cap addresses a competitive weakness of Canada’s high-carbon oil

Road through a new growth forest with a burnt forest in the distance
Blog
Nov. 30, 2023 - By Chris Severson-Baker

Canada needs to commit to ambitious climate action at COP28 As we continue to break environmental thresholds, this year's COP needs to address reducing global emissions and tripling renewable energy capacity

Cover of 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

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

New cars in lot
Blog
Dec. 7, 2023 - By Adam Thorn

Canada can’t hit its net-zero goals without phasing out gas-guzzling vehicles Why did our delegates show up at COP28 without a final plan for getting us off fossil fuel-burning cars?

Semitrucks and passenger vehicles on the highway in Canada
Op-ed
Nov. 23, 2023 - By Adam Thorn

Ambitious, staggered sales mandates a key to meeting zero-emission MHDV targets Recommendation tops a set of policies Canada needs to steer the MHDV transition

Cover to Zeroing In with wind turbines and road
Publication
June 29, 2023 - By Will Noel, Binnu Jeyakumar

Zeroing In Pathways to an affordable net-zero grid in Alberta

gas flare against blue sky
Media Release
Dec. 6, 2023 - By Janetta McKenzie

Federal cap on oil and gas emissions is responsible and realistic—Pembina Institute Cap completely in line with aspirational statements already made by oilsands companies and the Government of Alberta

Cover of Grid-Locked with Enmax Energy Centre plant
Publication
Nov. 23, 2023 - By Karambir Singh, Will Noel, Scott MacDougall

Grid-Locked Risks of unabated gas-fired electricity for a clean grid in Alberta

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Upcoming Events

Electrifying School Bus Fleet with speaker photos

Electrifying Ontario's School Bus Fleet Health Benefits, Economic Implications, Logistic Challenges, and Community Engagement

Dec. 14, 2023  - Toronto, ON

Adam Thorn, director of the Pembina Institute's transportation program, is a guest panellist at a University of Toronto-hosted seminar: Electrifying Ontario’s School Bus Fleet: Health benefits, economic implications, logistic challenges, and community engagement.
The Pembina unGALA 2024

unGALA 2024 Celebrate the power of Canada’s clean-growth economy!

Jan. 25, 2024  - Toronto, ON

The Pembina Institute is happy to welcome back the unGALA in January 2024. Pembina Institute’s unGALA celebrates the power of a clean energy future that drives a prosperous, connected Canadian economy.

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What we do

Reducing the negative impacts of fossil fuels while supporting the transition to a clean energy system requires advancing solutions from various approaches.

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