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Remote Communities
August 4, 2026
Article

Beyond diesel displacement

The role of a federal production incentive in supporting independent power production projects in remote diesel communities
Rosa Brown
Workers maintaining transmission lines
Remote Communities
July 13, 2026
Article

Grid connection is making a big difference on diesel

Here’s what we’re learning as more remote communities connect to provincial grids
Arthur Bledsoe
Electricity, Oil & Gas, Remote Communities, Sustainable Workforce
July 2, 2026
Media Release

Federal-B.C. deal recognizes clean energy, electrification central to economic strength

Commitment to explore national carbon credit framework could help all Canadians to electrify their lives
Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker
Remote Communities
June 2, 2026
Media Release

Advocates for some of Canada’s most remote communities gather in Ottawa to push for northern energy infrastructure

Continued progress on national diesel reduction and energy security in doubt unless federal programming is renewed
Lynne Couves
Anuriqjuak Wind Project, Sanikiluaq NU
Remote Communities
June 1, 2026
Op-ed

A Quieter, Cleaner Future Is Within Reach in Canada’s North – but Ottawa Needs to Buy-in

Indigenous-led energy projects are reshaping remote communities, but future progress requires Ottawa to commit
Lynne Couves
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Budget Submission 2026 cover
Buildings, Customer Energy, Electricity, Oil & Gas, Remote Communities, Sustainable Workforce
May 22, 2026
Publication

Budget Recommendations 2026

Written submission in advance of the upcoming federal budget
Portrait of Jessica McIlroy
Production incentives
Remote Communities
May 11, 2026
Publication

Production Incentives

How the federal government can fill the cost-revenue gap for clean energy in remote communities
Rosa Brown
RiRC2025 Mihskakwan James Harper
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
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
Community ownership of renewable energy projects
Remote Communities
April 27, 2026
Publication

Community ownership of renewable energy projects

Figuring out what ownership approach is best for your community
Arthur Bledsoe Portrait of Emily He
Tim Weis 2025
Carbon Removal, Electricity, Oil & Gas, Remote Communities
April 20, 2026
Article

A full‑circle moment for Canada’s clean energy transition

Tim Weis on returning to Pembina, what’s changed — and what hasn’t
Davis Carr