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Electrician installing a heat pump in a garden on a sunny day
Buildings
August 11, 2025
Article

Meeting this moment means getting retrofits right

Let’s not miss this generational opportunity to design retrofit programs to support homeowners and contractors
Portrait of Raidin Blue Portrait of Sarah Snowdon
An orphan well in a field with fall colours, in Athabasca Country, AB
Oil & Gas
August 8, 2025
Article

That old well in your community? It might be leaking gas into the air and groundwater

Oil and gas companies should pay to properly address the long-term environmental risks of Canada’s 500,000+ non-producing wells
Portrait of Amanda Bryant
A low angle shot of high voltage transmission line Ontario, Canada
Remote Communities
August 6, 2025
Article

There is no “nation-building” without Indigenous leadership

Indigenous participation is the key enabler – not obstacle – of a resilient economy
Portrait of Emily He Lynne Couves
The front cover of the report, featuring a picture of an old, rusty oil well in a field close to Nordegg,Alberta
Oil & Gas
July 31, 2025
Publication

Unfinished Business

Addressing the emissions and environmental risks of Canada’s non-producing oil and gas wells
Portrait of Amanda Bryant
Cover of Locating Charging Stations: Identifying zones for early deployment in the GTHA using real-world truck data report
Transportation
July 31, 2025
Publication

Locating Charging Stations

Identifying zones for early deployment in the GTHA using real-world truck data
Chandan Bhardwaj
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Transportation
July 31, 2025
Media Release

In the near term, electric truck charging stations don’t need to be everywhere. They need to be in the right places.

New analysis identifies 17 priority zones for electric truck charging in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area
Chandan Bhardwaj
cover page of net metering versus ipp guide
Remote Communities
July 28, 2025
Publication

Understanding your options: Net metering vs. independent power producers

Choosing the best option for your remote community clean energy project
Electricity transmission lines in Alberta
Oil & Gas
July 26, 2025
Op-ed

Does pipeline fever mean missed opportunity elsewhere?

Alberta should not put all our nation-building eggs in one basket
Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker
Black electric car at charging station with the power cable supply plugged in
Transportation
July 25, 2025
Op-ed

Let’s not let foreign automakers press us into changing the EV mandate

Standard protects economic sovereignty and helps build a competitive auto sector
Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker Adam Thorn
angled shot of buildings
Buildings
July 22, 2025
Op-ed

The nation-building initiative of retrofitting Canada's buildings

Simply speeding up approvals for a few infrastructure projects does not build us a new Canada.
Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker Portrait of Monica Curtis
An electric FedEx delivery truck parked at the curb on a Toronto street as pedestrians walk by
Transportation
July 22, 2025
Article

Ontario is ready for electric trucks

With the right policies, the province can lead on clean, cost-saving freight solutions
Chandan Bhardwaj Portrait of Lejla Latifović
Buildings, Electricity, Equitable Transition, Oil & Gas, Remote Communities, Transportation
July 22, 2025
Media Release

CleanBC key to resilient economy, reducing emissions, making life more affordable in B.C.

Expanding clean electricity is biggest opportunity for economy, energy security, climate
CleanBC review: submission cover
Buildings, Equitable Transition, Oil & Gas, Remote Communities, Transportation
July 21, 2025
Publication

B.C.’s climate future

Pembina Institute recommendations
Portrait of Jessica McIlroy