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Front cover of brochure titled Why you should care about the Sustainable Jobs Act
Equitable Transition
December 12, 2025
Publication

Why you should care about the Sustainable Jobs Act

The world of work is changing fast
Portrait of Megan Gordon
Cover of Building One Canadian Economy report
Buildings
December 12, 2025
Publication

Building One Canadian Economy

Accelerating adoption of lower-carbon concrete in Ontario and Alberta
Kari Hyde Ceileigh McAllister Mercer Pommer
Buildings
December 12, 2025
Media Release

Lower-carbon concrete can drive prosperity and long-term investment

Concrete standards, procurement and workforce readiness can help build “one Canadian economy”
Kari Hyde Ceileigh McAllister Mercer Pommer
Equitable Transition
December 11, 2025
Media Release

Low-carbon industries create new opportunities for Canadian workers

Sustainable Jobs Partnership Council urges action to support workers through Canada’s energy transition
Portrait of Megan Gordon
Installing insulation in attic for a retrofit
Buildings
December 9, 2025
Op-ed

Beyond Boom and Bust

A third way to transform Canada’s retrofit industry
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Front cover of Electric Vehicle Availability Standard, Pembina Institute submission to Environment and Climate Change Canada
Transportation
December 9, 2025
Publication

Electric Vehicle Availability Standard

Pembina Institute submission to Environment and Climate Change Canada
Adam Thorn Chandan Bhardwaj
Oil & Gas
December 8, 2025
Media Release

Energy transition-aligned industries would provide greater economic benefits to B.C. than LNG

Allocating province’s hydro power to battery supply chains and other emerging sectors would create more jobs and add more GDP
Ian Sanderson Portrait of Will Noel Portrait of Janetta McKenzie
Cover of the Power Struggle report featuring a transmission tower
Oil & Gas
December 8, 2025
Publication

Power Struggle

Exploring the economic and climate trade-offs of LNG electrification in British Columbia
Ian Sanderson Portrait of Will Noel Portrait of Janetta McKenzie
A lit flare stack in Alberta with blue sky and clouds behind
Oil & Gas
December 5, 2025
Article

No, the Ottawa-Alberta MoU is not a win on methane

Delay in Alberta’s delivery of a 75% reduction was a costly, and unnecessary, concession from Ottawa
Portrait of Amanda Bryant
Pickering Nuclear Generating Station
Electricity
December 5, 2025
Article

Ontario takes a risky bet on energy bills with too much emphasis on nuclear and gas

Adding more wind, solar and batteries to mix could lead to more affordable energy
David Pickup
Growing Curiosity Cover Page
Carbon Removal
December 1, 2025
Publication

Growing Curiosity

2025 scan of carbon dioxide removal buyers in Canada
Portrait of Margret Nellissery Luisa Corredor
Equitable Transition
December 1, 2025
Media Release

Critical minerals could power Canada’s future – if workers are ready

Stronger, aligned workforce planning can unlock Canada’s next wave of growth
Portrait of Megan Gordon
Cover of report Key Elements: Nurturing a critical minerals workforce with lessons from British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario
Equitable Transition
December 1, 2025
Publication

Key Elements

Nurturing a critical minerals workforce with lessons from British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario
Portrait of Megan Gordon Mercer Pommer