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2010-2023
A liquified natural gas LNG tanker at sea
Oil & Gas
October 7, 2025
Op-ed

A strange start for “climate competitiveness”

The federal government’s full-throated endorsement of LNG Canada Phase 2 is bad news for anyone who cares about Canada’s carbon emissions, or Canadians’ tax dollars.
Portrait of Janetta McKenzie
Oil & Gas
October 1, 2025
Media Release

Alberta should heed private sector caution on pipelines

Province’s pipeline proposal is a bad bet for taxpayer dollars and Canada’s climate
Portrait of Janetta McKenzie
A red and grey Petro-Canada DC Fast electric vehicle charging station
Transportation
October 1, 2025
Article

Powering Canada’s freight future

Strategic public charging infrastructure planning is key to cleaner, cheaper and more competitive trucking
Chandan Bhardwaj Portrait of Lejla Latifović
A modern smart home roof with dark solar panels at sunset
Buildings
October 1, 2025
Article

From Efficiency to Empowerment

Building on demand-side management to unlock the full value of distributed energy resources
Kari Hyde
Tennyson apartments exterior
Buildings
September 25, 2025
Article

Champions bring success

The transformation of Tennyson Apartments proves that deep retrofits are good business in Alberta
Portrait of Raidin Blue
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Remote Communities
September 23, 2025
Media Release

Remote communities increasingly turning to renewables for energy security

National report shows positive signs, but to truly advance nation-building, governments must commit to keeping and strengthening policies that deliver results
Arthur Bledsoe
Cover page for restoring the flow
Remote Communities
September 23, 2025
Publication

Restoring the Flow

Policies to support Indigenous-led clean energy in remote communities
Arthur Bledsoe Portrait of Emily He Rosa Brown
Green Budget Coalition 2025 cover
Buildings, Electricity, Equitable Transition, Oil & Gas, Remote Communities, Transportation
September 18, 2025
Publication

Green Budget Coalition 2025

Recommendations for Budget 2025 and Budget 2026
Portrait of Jessica McIlroy Gurprasad Gurumurthy Adam Thorn Portrait of Janetta McKenzie Portrait of Megan Gordon
Electricity, Oil & Gas
September 18, 2025
Media Release

Alberta’s continued weakening of industrial carbon pricing makes Canada less climate competitive

Latest data shows oil and gas emissions continue to accelerate while province weakens key decarbonization policy
Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker
Electricity, Oil & Gas
September 16, 2025
Media Release

Alberta’s move to undermine industrial carbon pricing challenges integrity of ‘grand bargain’

Province’s decision to weaken long-standing system means private investment less likely to be funnelled into decarbonization projects, including Pathways
Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker
Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Janne Wallenius
Remote Communities
September 16, 2025
Op-ed

Local progress on energy, Arctic security must survive federal cuts

If federal programming is stripped down, remote communities will be limited in their pathways to achieve energy security.
Lynne Couves
Buildings
September 14, 2025
Media Release

Build Canada Homes signals urgency — affordable and low carbon construction must follow

Pre-fab modular homes need to be affordable, low carbon, resilient, and affordable to heat and cool
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Man installing thermal roof insulation layer
Buildings
September 12, 2025
Article

Building jobs in Alberta

Ending boom-bust cycles in the retrofit industry to strengthen local economies
Ceileigh McAllister Kari Hyde