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Pembina Strategic Plan 2026-2030 cover with solar and wind
Buildings, Carbon Removal, Electricity, Equitable Transition, Oil & Gas, Remote Communities, Transportation
February 9, 2026
Publication

Strategic Plan 2026-2030

Pembina Institute's plan to advance Canada’s clean energy transformation
Pembina Institute
So, you want to be an independent power producer?
Remote Communities
January 26, 2026
Publication

Becoming an Independent Power Producer

An introductory guide to building a renewable energy project in your remote community
Arthur Bledsoe Portrait of Emily He
Iqaluit-sun over diesel tanks
Remote Communities
January 12, 2026
Article

A year in review: the transition to clean energy in remote communities

Our top 5 takeaways for remote clean energy in 2025 and what we're looking out for in the year to come
Lynne Couves
Cover page of high penetration renewable energy systems guide
Remote Communities
December 18, 2025
Publication

High-penetration renewable energy microgrids

Maximizing community diesel reduction
Arthur Bledsoe Portrait of Emily He
Houses with rooftop solar installed in Iqaluit, NU
Remote Communities
November 19, 2025
Article

The Iqaluit Nukkiksautiit Project is transformative for Nunavut

What can we learn from the local leaders behind it?
Portrait of Emily He Lynne Couves
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Cover page_Utility Primer_Pembina Institute
Remote Communities
November 17, 2025
Publication

Utilities in Remote Communities

Who is your utility and what is their role in supporting community clean energy projects?
Buildings, Electricity, Equitable Transition, Oil & Gas, Remote Communities, Transportation
November 13, 2025
Media Release

New major projects have potential to be “climate competitive”

Federal policy consistency key to achieving economic, climate goals
Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker
Buildings, Carbon Removal, Electricity, Equitable Transition, Oil & Gas, Remote Communities, Transportation
November 4, 2025
Media Release

Budget 2025 sets stage for climate-competitive Canada

Actions that grow and support clean sectors most likely to result in lasting economic, security, climate and affordability benefits
Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker
Electricity pylons at sunset
Buildings, Carbon Removal, Electricity, Equitable Transition, Oil & Gas, Remote Communities, Transportation
October 31, 2025
Op-ed

For Canada to be ‘climate competitive’ we need to stay the course on key industrial policies

Pembina Institute testimony to the House Environment and Sustainable Development Committee
Portrait of Janetta McKenzie
Remote Communities
September 23, 2025
Media Release

Remote communities increasingly turning to renewables for energy security

National report shows positive signs, but to truly advance nation-building, governments must commit to keeping and strengthening policies that deliver results
Arthur Bledsoe
Cover Restoring the Flow
Remote Communities
September 23, 2025
Publication

Restoring the Flow

Policies to support Indigenous-led clean energy in remote communities
Arthur Bledsoe Portrait of Emily He Rosa Brown
Green Budget Coalition 2025 cover
Buildings, Electricity, Equitable Transition, Oil & Gas, Remote Communities, Transportation
September 18, 2025
Publication

Green Budget Coalition 2025

Recommendations for Budget 2025 and Budget 2026
Portrait of Jessica McIlroy Gurprasad Gurumurthy Adam Thorn Portrait of Janetta McKenzie Portrait of Megan Gordon
Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Janne Wallenius
Remote Communities
September 16, 2025
Op-ed

Local progress on energy, Arctic security must survive federal cuts

If federal programming is stripped down, remote communities will be limited in their pathways to achieve energy security.
Lynne Couves