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Cover of the A Pipeline in Search of a Market report
Oil & Gas
September 9, 2026
Publication

A Pipeline in Search of a Market

Economics and taxpayer risks
Ian Sanderson
Oil & Gas
September 9, 2026
Media Release

West Coast pipeline remains a risky gamble for taxpayers

Absence of private investment signals fundamental risks of high costs, high tolls, weakening oil demand
Ian Sanderson
Customer Energy, Electricity
September 3, 2026
Media Release

Federal data centre framework sets right direction, but provinces are key to delivering success

Working together, governments can unlock the clean energy solutions needed to power responsible development
Kari Hyde
C-PACE recommendations document cover
Buildings
August 31, 2026
Publication

Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) Financing in Ontario

Pembina Institute Recommendations to the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
Kevin Lockhart
Electricity
August 26, 2026
Media Release

New Meta data centre could add up to $460 a year to Albertans’ electricity bills due to government policy

Alberta’s data centre policy leaves consumers exposed to electricity market pressures as data centre industry grows
David Pickup
Footing the Bill: How hyperscale data centres could increase electricity bills in Alberta
Electricity
August 26, 2026
Publication

Footing the Bill

How hyperscale data centres could increase electricity bills in Alberta
David Pickup Portrait of Will Noel
Electricity
August 24, 2026
Media Release

Coal will cost Saskatchewan tens of billions more than natural gas or renewables, report finds

As economic conditions tighten across Canadian economy, Saskatchewan locks in decades of more expensive and higher-emitting electricity
David Pickup
Burning Questions: How Saskatchewan’s coal extension impacts affordability, reliability and a modern electricity grid
Electricity
August 24, 2026
Publication

Burning Questions

How Saskatchewan’s coal extension impacts affordability, reliability and a modern electricity grid
Portrait of Will Noel Nina Logvin
Surfacing Success report cover
Buildings
August 21, 2026
Publication

Surfacing Success

Learning from whole-building retrofit projects in Alberta
Raidin-2026
Buildings
August 21, 2026
Media Release

Alberta needs buildings that can withstand extreme weather

Successful projects show what it takes to make existing buildings more comfortable, safe and affordable
Raidin-2026
Building code comment document cover
Buildings
August 20, 2026
Publication

Pembina Institute Comments on Reducing Regulatory Burden in Ontario's Building Code

Recommendations to the Building Code Short-Term Advisory Body and Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing
Kevin Lockhart
Ready Set Remove Cover
Carbon Removal
August 20, 2026
Publication

Ready Set Remove

Planning your company’s path to carbon removal
Luisa Corredor Portrait of Jorden Dye
unpaid bills cover
Oil & Gas
August 18, 2026
Publication

Unpaid Bills

How Albertans are shouldering the costs for oil and gas companies
Portrait of Janetta McKenzie
Electricity
August 17, 2026
Media Release

New clean electricity agreement enhances energy security and sovereignty

Investment in Atlantic Canada and Quebec shows the power of inter-provincial partnerships and federal leadership
David Pickup
Electricity
August 13, 2026
Media Release

Ontario’s new data centre playbook signals right priorities on future development

Transparent and thorough policies, as well as a full suite of power solutions, will be essential to keeping electricity rates and emissions low
David Pickup