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HICC recommendation for Build Canada Homes
Buildings
August 29, 2025
Publication

Pembina Institute Comments on the HICC Market Sounding Guide for Build Canada Homes

Recommendations on the Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC) market sounding guide for the new Build Canada Homes entity
Portrait of Jessica McIlroy
Cover of long-term nation-building
Buildings, Electricity, Equitable Transition, Oil & Gas, Remote Communities, Transportation
August 28, 2025
Publication

Long-term nation-building via clean growth and Indigenous leadership

Canada’s prosperity hinges on leveraging our strengths as a clean energy superpower
Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker Portrait of Jessica McIlroy
Cover of Property Assessed Clean Energy Legislation
Buildings
August 18, 2025
Publication

Property Assessed Clean Energy Legislation

Briefing note to B.C. Minister of Energy and Climate Solutions
Portrait of Jessica McIlroy
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
Building retrofit worker
Buildings
June 9, 2025
Op-ed

Canada’s retrofit momentum hinges on more than just heat pumps

 Portrait of Jessica McIlroy various old Pembina Institute logos
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Electricity
June 4, 2025
Media Release

BC Hydro advances efforts to meet growing energy demand with clean power

New RFEOI rightly focused on building province’s clean power supply, energy efficiency
Portrait of Jessica McIlroy
Amped Up cover
Electricity
June 4, 2025
Publication

Amped Up

Options for growing British Columbia’s electricity supply
Portrait of Will Noel Portrait of Jessica McIlroy David Pickup
Service staff checking air source heat pump
Buildings
May 7, 2025
Article

B.C.’s building electrification sector needs clarity and consistency to meet climate targets

B.C. lacks the resourcing and incentives needed to ensure safe, affordable homes, industry survey finds
Portrait of Raidin Blue Portrait of Jessica McIlroy
Buildings, Oil & Gas
April 29, 2025
Media Release

B.C. climate update shows urgent need to build resilient economy while reducing emissions

Expansion of clean energy, EV infrastructure and building retrofits can strengthen the economy, create jobs, decrease the cost of living, and reduce emissions
Portrait of Jessica McIlroy
A_critical_moment_Federal_Election_cover
Buildings, Electricity, Equitable Transition, Oil & Gas, Transportation
April 21, 2025
Publication

A critical moment for Canadian resilience, security and prosperity: Federal Election 2025 policy brief

Ensuring Canada thrives in the clean energy economy
Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker Portrait of Jessica McIlroy Brendan Glauser
Buildings, Electricity, Oil & Gas
March 4, 2025
Media Release

B.C. budget signals uncertain path forward on economic resilience and climate, clean energy leadership

Budget 2025 misses opportunity to drive job growth, energy security, climate leadership through clean economy investments
Portrait of Jessica McIlroy
Buildings, Equitable Transition, Oil & Gas
February 18, 2025
Media Release

B.C. advances energy resource development to drive investment, create long-term, local jobs

Throne speech’s ambition must be balanced with responsibility
Portrait of Jessica McIlroy
Buildings
January 17, 2025
Media Release

Critical investment needed to lift Alberta's most vulnerable households out of energy poverty

Deep retrofits are a common sense solution to tackle energy affordability and security
Portrait of Jessica McIlroy various old Pembina Institute logos