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Electricity, Oil & Gas
April 1, 2026
Media Release

Delayed Alberta-Ottawa MOU talks frustrate investment, slow job creation, hamper economic growth

Provincial foot-dragging on methane, carbon pricing, and clean electricity leaves pipelines, Pathways, and $40B of industrial projects in doubt
Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker
Electricity, Oil & Gas
March 31, 2026
Media Release

$40 billion of potential investment riding on Alberta MOU deadline

New Pembina Institute analysis quantifies some of the potential projects impacted by delays to key policies
Jan Gorski
A simple graphic card with the name of the publication on
Electricity, Oil & Gas
March 31, 2026
Publication

$40 billion in low-carbon projects at stake in Alberta-federal MOU

Infographic and technical backgrounder
Jan Gorski Portrait of Janetta McKenzie Portrait of Will Noel
Oil & Gas
March 27, 2026
Media Release

Alberta’s draft methane regulations appear to contradict agreement-in-principle signed 48 hours earlier

Today’s draft regulation should not be accepted as sufficient
Portrait of Amanda Bryant
An LNG carrier loads at Ras Laffan in Qatar.
Oil & Gas
March 26, 2026
Op-ed

War in the Gulf will only accelerate oil’s long-term decline

Short-term supply shocks can raise prices, but structural shifts in global energy demand are weakening the case for new oilsands investment.
Portrait of Janetta McKenzie
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Oil & Gas
March 25, 2026
Media Release

Alberta and Ottawa’s agreement-in-principle offers a new path forward on methane regulation

Requirement for independent third-party verification is a vitally important and positive step
Portrait of Amanda Bryant
A plant flares gas in Alberta.
Oil & Gas
March 18, 2026
Op-ed

Alberta’s oil and gas industry should be held to a fair standard on methane rules – including using the best available data

 Portrait of Amanda Bryant
Oil & Gas
March 18, 2026
Media Release

Alberta methane data dramatically underestimates emissions levels

As MOU negotiation nears April 1 deadline, new report urges negotiators to ground-truth talks about methane rules with the most credible available data
Portrait of Amanda Bryant
Electricity, Oil & Gas
March 17, 2026
Media Release

Urgent fixes to Canada's industrial carbon pricing systems needed to protect billions in clean investment, avoid climate disasters

Canada risks falling behind on climate commitments and clean-economy growth
Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker
The front page of the letter
Electricity, Oil & Gas
March 17, 2026
Publication

Restoring the integrity and effectiveness of Canada’s industrial carbon pricing framework

Joint letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney
Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker
The cover of Moving Forward on Methane
Oil & Gas
March 17, 2026
Publication

Moving Forward on Methane

How Alberta can demonstrate renewed leadership on oil and gas methane emissions
Portrait of Amanda Bryant
The Shell Quest carbon capture facility in Fort Saskatchewan, AB. Workers pictured in the foreground.
Carbon Removal, Electricity, Oil & Gas
March 12, 2026
Article

The magic of $130 by 2030

Understanding the “effective” price in Alberta’s industrial carbon pricing system
Portrait of Janetta McKenzie
Oil & Gas
March 5, 2026
Media Release

Oilsands executive's comments out of step with goal of Alberta-Ottawa talks

Without a strong, functioning TIER, there will be no CCS built in Alberta, in the oilsands or any sector
Portrait of Janetta McKenzie