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Customer Energy, Electricity
September 3, 2026
Media Release

Federal data centre framework sets right direction, but provinces are key to delivering success

Working together, governments can unlock the clean energy solutions needed to power responsible development
Kari Hyde
Builder with crane installing an insulated panel
Buildings
September 3, 2026
Article

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
Oil & Gas
September 2, 2026
Article

Fuelling Canada’s oil and gas emissions

Proposed oil and gas projects will only increase emissions from Canada’s highest emitting sector
Harrison Mar
Sustainable Workforce
September 2, 2026
Media Release

Building Canada’s electricity future starts with workers

New Energy and Electricity Workforce Alliance can help prepare workers for Canada’s growing electricity needs
Portrait of Megan Gordon
Transportation
September 1, 2026
Media Release

Canadian Clean Fleet Awards shortlist highlights fleets scaling up electrification

25,000+ vehicles represented in nominations, with more than 350 additional EVs on order for 2026
Adam Thorn Taylor Walker
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C-PACE recommendations document cover
Buildings
August 31, 2026
Publication

Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) Financing in Ontario

Pembina Institute Recommendations to the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
Kevin Lockhart
Electricity
August 26, 2026
Media Release

New Meta data centre could add up to $460 a year to Albertans’ electricity bills due to government policy

Alberta’s data centre policy leaves consumers exposed to electricity market pressures as data centre industry grows
David Pickup
Footing the Bill: How hyperscale data centres could increase electricity bills in Alberta
Electricity
August 26, 2026
Publication

Footing the Bill

How hyperscale data centres could increase electricity bills in Alberta
David Pickup Portrait of Will Noel
Downtown of Calgary at sunset
August 26, 2026
Article

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 David Pickup
Burning Questions: How Saskatchewan’s coal extension impacts affordability, reliability and a modern electricity grid
Electricity
August 24, 2026
Publication

Burning Questions

How Saskatchewan’s coal extension impacts affordability, reliability and a modern electricity grid
Portrait of Will Noel Nina Logvin
Electricity
August 24, 2026
Media Release

Coal will cost Saskatchewan tens of billions more than natural gas or renewables, report finds

As economic conditions tighten across Canadian economy, Saskatchewan locks in decades of more expensive and higher-emitting electricity
David Pickup
Surfacing Success report cover
Buildings
August 21, 2026
Publication

Surfacing Success

Learning from whole-building retrofit projects in Alberta
Raidin-2026
Buildings
August 21, 2026
Media Release

Alberta needs buildings that can withstand extreme weather

Successful projects show what it takes to make existing buildings more comfortable, safe and affordable
Raidin-2026