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Electricity
June 23, 2026
Publication

Powering Up an Electrification Strategy for Canada

Pembina Institute recommendations on implementing Powering Canada Strong
Electricity
June 22, 2026
Media Release

Federal nuclear export vision has merit – but must not drive up energy bills for Canadians

Nuclear ambitions must be balanced with federal Electricity Strategy’s goal of quickly scaling up Canada’s domestic electricity capacity with affordable power
David Pickup
DSM programs in Alberta cover
Customer Energy
June 19, 2026
Publication

Demand-Side Management Programs that Work in Alberta

Reflections from Alberta’s retrofit sector
various old Pembina Institute logos Kari Hyde
Peace Tower on the Canadian Parliament Building
Buildings
June 18, 2026
Article

Electrification is industrial strategy: It's time we see it that way

Buildings must play a bigger role as Canada’s electricity demand is set to surge
Kevin Lockhart
Oil & Gas
June 17, 2026
Media Release

Canada’s LNG exports face a global energy market in rapid transition

Looming oversupply and accelerating deployment of low-cost renewables weakens business case for new projects
Ian Sanderson
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Report cover of The LNG Gamble featuring an LNG carrier ship
Oil & Gas
June 17, 2026
Publication

The LNG Gamble

Separating hype from evidence
Ian Sanderson
Report Cover: Innovative Charging, Assessing fleet acceptance of shared and "as-a-service" models for electric trucks
Transportation
June 17, 2026
Publication

Innovative Charging

Assessing fleet acceptance of shared and “as-a-service" models for electric trucks
Chandan Bhardwaj various old Pembina Institute logos
Construction worker standing in front of solar panels and wind turbine
Sustainable Workforce
June 16, 2026
Op-ed

Is Canada spending $6 billion on yesterday's workforce?

In the construction and building skilled trades alone, the transition to a net-zero economy could support 350,000 ongoing jobs in Canada between now and 2050.
Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker Portrait of Megan Gordon
Budget Submission 2026 cover
Buildings, Customer Energy, Electricity, Oil & Gas, Remote Communities, Sustainable Workforce
June 16, 2026
Publication

Budget Recommendations 2026

Written submission in advance of the upcoming federal budget
Portrait of Jessica McIlroy
Electricity
June 16, 2026
Media Release

Majority of Albertans back wind and solar, but investors continue to face hostile business environment

Despite clear public support for renewables, recent federal-Alberta energy talks failed to address provincial restrictions that have pushed investment out of Alberta
David Pickup Portrait of Will Noel
The front page of the publication including the title and Pembina Institute logo
Electricity
June 16, 2026
Publication

Polling Albertans on Renewable Energy 2026

Conducted between April 27 and May 6, 2026
Pembina Institute
Iqaluit-sun over diesel tanks
June 15, 2026
Article

Less diesel. More community power.

What the data reveals about a decade of clean energy leadership in remote Canada
Arthur Bledsoe
Electricity
June 12, 2026
Media Release

Latest Ontario electricity announcement again proves the shift to clean energy is market-driven

Wind and solar outcompeted gas on cost earlier this year, now batteries have done the same
Gurprasad Gurumurthy