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2010-2023
Oil & Gas
September 9, 2024
Media Release

B.C. showing leadership on methane with measurement-informed regulations

Regulations must be strengthened over time to keep pace with international best practices, and ensure effective compliance from industry
Portrait of MC Bouchard
The back of a school bus parked alongside a curb on residential street
Transportation
September 9, 2024
Op-ed

Our school children deserve to be safe from harmful diesel fumes

 Hongyu Xiao
Cover of Urban Delivery Solutions Initiative 2023 year in review
Transportation
September 4, 2024
Publication

Urban Delivery Solutions Initiative Impact Report

2023: A Year in Review
Adam Thorn
Multi-unit apartment building undergoing external retrofits
Buildings
August 29, 2024
Article

Split incentive or common ground?

Rethinking tenant and building owner perspectives on deep retrofits for equitable climate solutions
Portrait of Rachel Sutton
Icon of an electric vehicle displayed on ground of a parking spot
Buildings, Electricity, Transportation
August 23, 2024
Op-ed

If we want more people driving electric, Ontario should make new buildings EV-ready

 Adam Thorn
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Smoke over downtown Edmonton
Buildings
August 22, 2024
Article

Protecting Albertans from wildfire smoke

Cross-sector planning needed to protect building occupant health during wildfire events
Portrait of Raidin Blue
Purolator cargo bike in front of mini hub service window for last-mile parcel deliveries
Transportation
August 21, 2024
Article

The sustainable city

#ZEV-life: Canada’s largest municipality leans into e-mobility
various old Pembina Institute logos
Cover of Finance Canada submission
Transportation
August 15, 2024
Publication

Building a competitive EV industry in Canada

Submission to Finance Canada Consultation
Portrait of Monica Curtis
A worker at an oil and gas site recording information on an electronic device
Oil & Gas
August 14, 2024
Article

Let’s get smarter about methane: the vital role of Canada’s Methane Centre of Excellence

A well-designed centre could help move Canada to more accurate, measurement-informed emissions accounting
Portrait of Amanda Bryant
A shipping container truck transporting a CP container
Transportation
August 14, 2024
Op-ed

The problem with low-carbon fuels for road freight

Alternative fuels may diminish the climate impact of Canada’s cargo trucks and vans, but they won’t get us to net zero.
Hongyu Xiao
Carbon Removal
August 7, 2024
Media Release

Deep Sky’s carbon removal initiative in Alberta is just the start of province’s potential

New CDR Centre working to educate carbon removal market
Portrait of Jorden Dye
Electricity
August 2, 2024
Media Release

Electricity from renewable projects cancelled since moratorium represents same amount of power used annually by all Alberta homes

Tomorrow marks one year since the Government of Alberta announced seven-month moratorium on renewable energy development
Portrait of Will Noel Portrait of Scott MacDougall
Creating (Un)certainty for Renewable Projects: Review of the impact of Alberta's renewable energy moratorium one year later cover page
Electricity
August 2, 2024
Publication

Creating (Un)certainty for Renewable Projects

Review of the impact of Alberta's renewable energy moratorium one year later
Portrait of Will Noel Portrait of Jason Wang