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2010-2023
Construction site in Downtown Toronto directing traffic around the site
Buildings
June 19, 2025
Article

Bridging the education gaps around lower-carbon concrete in Canada

Familiarity on lower-carbon concrete products leads to broader use at a key moment
various old Pembina Institute logos
A truck in an oilsands mine in Alberta
Oil & Gas
June 17, 2025
Article

Grand bargains and perilous pitfalls

Before any new pipeline is seriously discussed, Alberta’s recent emissions claims should be put into context
Portrait of Janetta McKenzie
Amendments_to_Albertas_TIER_Policy submission
Electricity
June 16, 2025
Publication

Amendments to Alberta's TIER Policy

Pembina Institute comments and recommendations
Portrait of Scott MacDougall
Buildings, Electricity
June 12, 2025
Media Release

Ontario’s Integrated Energy Plan must strike right balance between wind, solar and other resources

Guaranteeing reliability and affordability of the system means capitalizing on the lowest-cost generation
Portrait of Scott MacDougall
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
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
Solar panels on a field at dusk in Innisfail, AB.
Electricity
June 2, 2025
Op-ed

Alberta’s renewables sector is down, but let’s not count it out

Other provinces are making electricity grids that are resilient, flexible and fit for the next century
Portrait of Will Noel Portrait of Jason Wang
Transportation
June 2, 2025
Media Release

Ontario’s trucks are ready to go electric – so what’s holding us back

New Pembina Institute analysis shows nearly half of trucks and vans in the GTHA could electrify by early 2030s, creating jobs and cutting costs
Chandan Bhardwaj
Cover of Electrifying Fleet Trucks report
Transportation
June 2, 2025
Publication

Electrifying Fleet Trucks

A case study estimating potential in the GTHA
Chandan Bhardwaj
Buildings
May 29, 2025
Op-ed

Putting power back in communities

The case for distributed energy resources
Kari Hyde
Buildings
May 29, 2025
Media Release

First-in-Canada report shows how healthcare cost savings can unlock the future of sustainable buildings

Sustainable building upgrades are key to protecting the health and safety of Albertans
Image of Valuing Deep Retrofits cover
Buildings
May 29, 2025
Publication

Valuing Deep Retrofits

How better residential buildings can lower healthcare costs in Alberta
Portrait of Raidin Blue various old Pembina Institute logos Ceileigh McAllister
The report's front cover, featuring a photo of solar panels in a field at dusk. The picture is of the Innisfail solar project in Alberta.
Electricity
May 28, 2025
Publication

Down But Not Out

A brief status update on Alberta’s renewable energy industry
Portrait of Will Noel Portrait of Jason Wang Portrait of Scott MacDougall
Electricity
May 28, 2025
Media Release

Investor confidence in Alberta’s renewables sector remains dampened

Two years of policy uncertainty have taken their toll, as number of proposed projects in the province declines
Portrait of Will Noel Portrait of Jason Wang Portrait of Scott MacDougall