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2010-2023
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
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Carbon Removal
August 20, 2026
Article

Carbon removal isn't a maybe-someday anymore; it's a strategy question for today

Introducing Ready, Set, Remove: Planning your company's path to carbon removal
Jean Todea
Apartment buildings in Canada
Buildings
July 24, 2026
Article

What is the difference between green premiums and brown discounts?

Home and building owners risk falling behind as markets increasingly value resilient buildings
Raidin-2026
Electricity, Oil & Gas
July 2, 2026
Media Release

Greenlight Electricity Centre, and “tripling” of Canadian LNG exports, to further push up electricity prices for Albertans

Current policy in Alberta means new data centres will be powered with gas – leaving lower-cost options unexplored
David Pickup
DSM programs in Alberta cover
Customer Energy
June 19, 2026
Publication

Demand-Side Management Programs that Work in Alberta

Reflections from Alberta’s retrofit sector
various old Pembina Institute logos Kari Hyde
Oil & Gas
June 17, 2026
Media Release

Canada’s LNG exports face a global energy market in rapid transition

Looming oversupply and accelerating deployment of low-cost renewables weakens business case for new projects
Ian Sanderson
Report cover of The LNG Gamble featuring an LNG carrier ship
Oil & Gas
June 17, 2026
Publication

The LNG Gamble

Separating hype from evidence
Ian Sanderson
Customer Energy
June 10, 2026
Media Release

Pembina report highlights how demand-side management reduces peak demand and lowers electricity costs

New Pembina program launched to scale demand-side solutions across Canada
Kari Hyde
AI data centre corridor with server racks on both sides
Customer Energy
June 5, 2026
Op-ed

The data centre energy debate is missing half the story

How much power data centres need is half the story. How they use electricity matters just as much.
Kari Hyde
Residential home with rooftop solar
Buildings
June 1, 2026
Op-ed

Ready, set, retrofit: How energy managers can move retrofits from readiness to implementation

How energy managers can ensure operational savings and avoid risk through retrofits
Kevin Lockhart
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
Buildings, Customer Energy
May 20, 2026
Media Release

Historic Power Smart 2.0 plan a practical step towards affordable electricity investment in B.C.

Success depends on delivering savings at the scale needed for an affordable, reliable and fully electrified future
Kevin Lockhart Kari Hyde
Electricity, Oil & Gas
May 15, 2026
Media Release

Weakened industrial carbon price harms Canada’s economic future, abandons international commitments

Federal–Alberta deal continues string of major climate policy rollbacks, will slow low-carbon investment and job creation
Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker
Carbon Removal, Oil & Gas
May 5, 2026
Media Release

Fact check: Oil Sands Alliance statement misrepresents both investment and emissions record

Capital spending dropped following 2014 price crash, emissions intensity flat and absolute emissions rising
Portrait of Janetta McKenzie