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Buildings, Customer Energy
May 20, 2026
Media Release

Historic Power Smart 2.0 plan a practical step towards affordable electricity investment in B.C.

Success depends on delivering savings at the scale needed for an affordable, reliable and fully electrified future
Kevin Lockhart Kari Hyde
Electricity, Oil & Gas
May 15, 2026
Media Release

Weakened industrial carbon price harms Canada’s economic future, abandons international commitments

Federal–Alberta deal continues string of major climate policy rollbacks, will slow low-carbon investment and job creation
Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker
Graph showing increased carbon emissions
Electricity, Oil & Gas
May 15, 2026
Article

The consequences of weakening Alberta’s industrial carbon pricing

Delay to 2040 leads to 230 megatonnes of additional GHG emissions from the oil sands
Ian Sanderson
Oil & Gas
May 13, 2026
Media Release

Alberta’s oil and gas cleanup problem is growing

Orphan wells set to more than double in 2026, while cleanup levy on industry rises only seven per cent
Portrait of Janetta McKenzie
Lost in Transmission
Electricity
May 13, 2026
Publication

Lost in Transmission

How to fix clean electricity wastage in Alberta and lower consumer bills
Portrait of Will Noel
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Remote Communities
May 5, 2026
Article

We’re witnessing the most significant energy transition in remote communities since the 1950s

Indigenous and local leaders are behind this remarkable progress
Arthur Bledsoe
Electricity, Oil & Gas
May 5, 2026
Media Release

Leading clean energy experts warn Carney can’t “build Canada strong” without robust Alberta MOU outcomes

Canada stuck in “unhelpful feedback loop” of oil and gas expansion as global energy transition accelerates
Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker
The first page of the letter
Electricity, Oil & Gas
May 5, 2026
Publication

Joint letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney on Alberta-federal MOU

Pembina Institute and five other leading climate and clean energy organisations highlight urgent need for final agreement
Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker
Carbon Removal, Oil & Gas
May 5, 2026
Media Release

Fact check: Oil Sands Alliance statement misrepresents both investment and emissions record

Capital spending dropped following 2014 price crash, emissions intensity flat and absolute emissions rising
Portrait of Janetta McKenzie
electricity transmission in rainy valley on vancouver island bc
Buildings, Electricity, Transportation
April 30, 2026
Op-ed

In this uncertain time, is B.C. putting our best tool - CleanBC - back on the shelf?

CleanBC was once viewed as a shining example of climate and economic planning, but there's been no formal response to an independent review report and no real climate measures in the 2026 budget
Portrait of Jessica McIlroy
Row of houses beside a diesel fuel tank
Remote Communities
April 30, 2026
Article

Clean energy is working in the North — so why is diesel demand still climbing?

Understanding the North's energy paradox and what we need to do to fix it 
Arthur Bledsoe
Diesel Reduction Progress II
Remote Communities
April 30, 2026
Publication

Diesel Reduction Progress II

A cumulative review of remote clean energy deployment and diesel consumption from 2016-2025
Arthur Bledsoe Portrait of Emily He Rosa Brown
Remote Communities
April 30, 2026
Media Release

More remote communities than ever being powered by clean energy

Report finds renewables and grid connections are cutting diesel use, though rising population growth and energy demand pose challenges
Arthur Bledsoe