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2010-2023
Two engineers on a roof of a building installing solar panels while the sun sets in the background
Buildings, Electricity, Equitable Transition, Oil & Gas, Transportation
October 18, 2024
Op-ed

Time for a real conversation about energy transition

And what we need to do to seize the benefits
Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker
Wind turbines on the horizon in rural Alberta with hay bales
Buildings, Electricity, Equitable Transition, Oil & Gas, Transportation
October 18, 2024
Article

The new energy economy has arrived, and Canada must pay attention

International Energy Agency’s 2024 World Energy Outlook full of proof points of the scale and pace of the world’s transition to clean energy
Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker Portrait of Jason Wang various old Pembina Institute logos various old Pembina Institute logos Portrait of Jessica McIlroy
Cover page of Optimizing Ontario report shows transmission lines crossing over lush green land
Electricity
October 3, 2024
Publication

Optimizing Ontario

Regulatory solutions to sustainably meet growing demand
various old Pembina Institute logos
Edmonton highrise retrofit
Buildings
October 1, 2024
Article

The key to decarbonization? Invest in existing buildings

Canada is tackling housing and affordability while keeping emissions stable, but bringing existing buildings up to snuff is the hard part
various old Pembina Institute logos
Buildings
September 24, 2024
Media Release

New retrofit program set to accelerate sustainable buildings in Alberta

The Pembina Institute joins Alberta Ecotrust in launching groundbreaking retrofit program
various old Pembina Institute logos
Buildings
September 17, 2024
Media Release

BC Hydro MURBs Retrofit Program launches whole building offer for 11,000 buildings

Centered around electrification and energy efficiency, this program will help British Columbians save on energy bills
Kari Hyde
A Clean, Resilient Future - cover image
Buildings, Electricity, Equitable Transition, Oil & Gas, Remote Communities, Transportation
September 12, 2024
Publication

A Clean, Resilient Future

Recommendations for advancing British Columbia's net-zero energy economy
Portrait of Jessica McIlroy various old Pembina Institute logos
Buildings, Electricity, Equitable Transition, Oil & Gas, Remote Communities, Transportation
September 12, 2024
Media Release

Launch of report, “A Clean, Resilient Future,” ahead of B.C. election

Recommendations for Advancing British Columbia’s Net-Zero Energy Economy
Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker Portrait of Jessica McIlroy
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
Ceileigh McAllister various old Pembina Institute logos
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
Buildings
July 11, 2024
Media Release

New healthy buildings report signals urgent need for a cross-sector approach

Buildings built for yesterday’s climate need retrofitting to keep Canadians healthy and safe
Portrait of Raidin Blue various old Pembina Institute logos
Healthy Buildings cover with old apartment building
Buildings
July 11, 2024
Publication

Healthy Buildings in a Changing Climate

Improving health with multi-unit residential building retrofits
various old Pembina Institute logos Portrait of Raidin Blue
Two men working on a building construction site.
Buildings
June 5, 2024
Article

Reducing built-in carbon emissions

The next climate action frontier
various old Pembina Institute logos
Cover of Reframed report showing front of Medewiwin Apartments
Buildings
April 25, 2024
Publication

Reframed Initiative: Outcomes and analysis

A study of six best-in-class deep retrofit schematic designs
various old Pembina Institute logos various old Pembina Institute logos
Buildings
April 25, 2024
Media Release

Landmark Reframed Initiative demonstrates how deep building retrofits are doable and necessary

Designs include energy and carbon reductions plus beyond-energy benefits making homes healthier, safer, climate resilient and more affordable to heat and cool
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