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2010-2023
Oilsands refinery in Fort McMurray
Oil & Gas
February 20, 2024
Op-ed

Emissions cap needed to spur reductions from highly profitable energy industry

Alberta can prepare for a world in which not only is demand for fossil fuels declining, but the emissions associated with those products are more highly scrutinized
Portrait of Janetta McKenzie
Cover of design recommendations for a national oil and gas emissions cap
Oil & Gas
February 5, 2024
Publication

Design recommendations for a national oil and gas emissions cap

Pembina Institute comments and recommendations on the Regulatory Framework for an Oil and Gas Sector Greenhouse Gas Emissions Cap
Portrait of Janetta McKenzie
Oilsands operation in Fort McMurray
Oil & Gas
December 7, 2023
Op-ed

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
Portrait of Janetta McKenzie
Oil & Gas
December 6, 2023
Media Release

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
Portrait of Janetta McKenzie
Cover of Survival of the Cleanest: Assessing the cost and carbon competitiveness of Canada’s oil
Oil & Gas
November 27, 2023
Publication

Survival of the Cleanest

Assessing the cost and carbon competitiveness of Canada’s oil
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cover of cash flow modeling CCS
July 28, 2023
Publication

Cash flow modeling shows carbon capture and storage can help meet climate goals

Policy Options article and technical backgrounder
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Oil production facility at dawn
Oil & Gas
March 15, 2023
Article

Canadian oilsands don’t need more public support to compete with the U.S.

Canadian carrots are already sweet enough to match the Inflation Reduction Act
Portrait of Janetta McKenzie Portrait of Scott MacDougall
First page of our report, Comparing Canadian and American Financial Incentives for CCUS in the Oil Sector
Oil & Gas
March 15, 2023
Publication

Comparing Canadian and American Financial Incentives for CCUS in the Oil Sector

 Portrait of Janetta McKenzie Portrait of Scott MacDougall
Understanding changes to Alberta’s industrial carbon pricing system cover
Oil & Gas
January 25, 2023
Publication

Understanding changes to Alberta’s industrial carbon pricing system

System is stronger, but not yet aligned with Canada’s climate goals
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Pumpjacks on oil well site
Oil & Gas
January 17, 2023
Article

Soon, the world looks set to need much less oil

How should Canada plan and prepare?
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The future of oil in the energy transition cover
Oil & Gas
December 14, 2022
Publication

The future of oil in the energy transition

Understanding global oil demand scenarios
Portrait of Janetta McKenzie
Oil & Gas
December 14, 2022
Media Release

Oil demand to begin long-term decline this decade, according to new Pembina report

Pembina Institute available to comment
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Cover of recommendations on the Canada Energy Regulator’s Net-Zero Scenario
November 15, 2022
Publication

Recommendations on the Canada Energy Regulator’s Net-Zero Scenario

Submission to the Government of Canada
Portrait of Janetta McKenzie
An abandoned oil well in Alberta
Oil & Gas
November 4, 2022
Article

Big lessons for Canada's energy sector in this year's World Energy Outlook report

Fossil fuel demand set to decline this decade
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cover of submission
Oil & Gas
September 29, 2022
Publication

Options to cap and cut oil and gas sector greenhouse gas emissions

Submission to Environment and Climate Change Canada
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