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Buildings
October 2, 2026
Media Release

Home retrofit funding a tangible step toward a more affordable, electrified Canada

Canada must build on this progress to double energy productivity and electrification
Kevin Lockhart
Electricity, Oil & Gas
October 1, 2026
Media Release

Accelerating clean energy, electrification serves Canadians’ interests; an expensive taxpayer-funded oil pipeline does not

Canada is placing taxpayer money at the wrong end of the global energy transition
Portrait of Janetta McKenzie
Houses with rooftop solar installed in Iqaluit, NU
Remote Communities
September 29, 2026
Article

Energy efficiency in Indigenous communities

A spotlight on an innovative approach to improving buildings, supporting youth leadership, and moving from ideas to action
Bhan Gatkuoth
Transportation
September 25, 2026
Media Release

Strong vehicle pollution rules would make EVs more affordable without hurting automakers

Canada can use a new vehicle emissions standard to bring more EV models and price points to market, lower driving costs
Chandan Bhardwaj Adam Thorn
Cover of Is the Auto Industry on Track? report
Transportation
September 25, 2026
Publication

Is the Auto Industry on Track?

Examining auto sector compliance pathways for achieving the 2030 vehicle emissions target
Chandan Bhardwaj
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Pembina Institute recommendations for Ontario's data centre playbook
Electricity
September 22, 2026
Publication

Playing to win: Refining Ontario’s data centre playbook

Comments and recommendations for responsible data centre development in Ontario
David Pickup
Methane flaring
Oil & Gas
September 22, 2026
Article

As Alberta seeks methane equivalency, all measurement and monitoring tools are needed

Third-party modelling, analysis and assessment of results must incorporate data from a variety of technologies
Portrait of Amanda Bryant
Solar Radiation Modification Primer Blog
September 22, 2026
Article

Canada is missing its climate targets. Is it time to talk about solar radiation modification?

A new primer breaks down the science, costs, and governance questions behind solar radiation modification
Portrait of Jorden Dye Jean Todea
Solar Radiation Modification Primer
September 22, 2026
Publication

Solar Radiation Modification Primer

An introduction to mechanisms, impacts, and governance
Portrait of Jorden Dye
Close-up of a Ford Mach-E rear light, with rows of parked vehicles in the background on a ferry
Transportation
September 21, 2026
Op-ed

Canadians Deserve Affordable EVs. Why Are We Paying More Than the Rest of the World?

Canada can build an EV industry and make vehicles more affordable. We need policies that do both.
Adam Thorn Taylor Walker
A Volkswagen ID.4 charging at Tesla Superchargers in Jasper, Alberta, with Rocky Mountains in the background.
Transportation
September 21, 2026
Article

Our family's EV road trip

The good, the medium, and the fixable
Tim Weis 2025
A pumpjack on the prairies in Alberta
Oil & Gas
September 18, 2026
Article

It’s time to clean up the mess

Answers to common questions on the failure of Alberta's land reclamation policy
Portrait of Janetta McKenzie
Adult woman engineer works at a wind farm
Sustainable Workforce
September 18, 2026
Op-ed

Canada’s electric ambitions will short-circuit without the right workforce

 Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker