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A close up of a technician holding a hard hat
Equitable Transition
June 30, 2025
Article

We need workers to “build, baby, build”

Nation-building projects require a forward-looking workforce policy
Portrait of Megan Gordon Mercer Pommer
Construction site in Downtown Toronto directing traffic around the site
Buildings
June 19, 2025
Article

Bridging the education gaps around lower-carbon concrete in Canada

Familiarity on lower-carbon concrete products leads to broader use at a key moment
various old Pembina Institute logos
Buildings, Electricity
June 12, 2025
Media Release

Ontario’s Integrated Energy Plan must strike right balance between wind, solar and other resources

Guaranteeing reliability and affordability of the system means capitalizing on the lowest-cost generation
Portrait of Scott MacDougall
Transportation
June 2, 2025
Media Release

Ontario’s trucks are ready to go electric – so what’s holding us back

New Pembina Institute analysis shows nearly half of trucks and vans in the GTHA could electrify by early 2030s, creating jobs and cutting costs
Chandan Bhardwaj
Cover of Electrifying Fleet Trucks report
Transportation
June 2, 2025
Publication

Electrifying Fleet Trucks

A case study estimating potential in the GTHA
Chandan Bhardwaj
Report cover: Recruit, Train, Retain: Fostering low-carbon industries through regional workforce planning
Equitable Transition
May 28, 2025
Publication

Recruit, Train, Retain

Fostering low-carbon industries through regional workforce planning
Portrait of Megan Gordon
Equitable Transition
May 28, 2025
Media Release

How Canada can equip workers for a low-carbon future

Following Speech from the Throne, new report provides guidance to ensure Canadian workers access high-quality jobs in the growing clean energy sector 
Portrait of Megan Gordon
The Ontario flag with blue sky behind
Electricity
April 25, 2025
Article

Fork in the road

What we’re looking for from Ontario’s upcoming electricity documents
Portrait of Scott MacDougall
CarbonRun carbon dioxide removal project launch
Carbon Removal
March 13, 2025
Op-ed

Under Trump, the U.S. scores own goal in carbon removal game

 Portrait of Jorden Dye
Buildings, Electricity, Equitable Transition, Transportation
February 19, 2025
Media Release

Protecting Ontario means leaning into the new energy economy

Capitalizing on the province’s clean energy advantages will be key to a resilient economy for Ontarians
Adam Thorn Portrait of Scott MacDougall
report cover with picture of people wearing hi-vis clothing, working in a manufacturing facility.
Buildings, Electricity, Equitable Transition, Transportation
February 19, 2025
Publication

Assembling the Future

Powering a healthier, more affordable Ontario
Portrait of Scott MacDougall Adam Thorn
Cover page of Pembina submission for the Ontario Ministry of Energy and Electrification consultation period on the role of natural gas in the province's energy system
Electricity
January 17, 2025
Publication

Rethinking Ontario's Gas Use

Pembina Institute comments and recommendations
Gurprasad Gurumurthy
Ontario Submission cover
Carbon Removal
January 10, 2025
Publication

Unlocking carbon storage space in Ontario

Pembina Institute comments and recommendations submitted to Ministry of Natural Resources
Portrait of Carson Fong
Helping Fleets Charge report cover
Transportation
November 12, 2024
Publication

Helping Fleets Charge

Barriers and solutions to charging electric medium- and heavy-duty vehicles in Ontario
Chandan Bhardwaj
Lion electric school bus by school building
Transportation
November 8, 2024
Article

Rethinking Ontario’s $200 cheque

Reallocating government funds toward electrification could transform health outcomes for all Ontarians
various old Pembina Institute logos Portrait of Lejla Latifović