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2010-2023
Oil & Gas
March 27, 2026
Media Release

Alberta’s draft methane regulations appear to contradict agreement-in-principle signed 48 hours earlier

Today’s draft regulation should not be accepted as sufficient
Portrait of Amanda Bryant
An LNG carrier loads at Ras Laffan in Qatar.
Oil & Gas
March 26, 2026
Op-ed

War in the Gulf will only accelerate oil’s long-term decline

Short-term supply shocks can raise prices, but structural shifts in global energy demand are weakening the case for new oilsands investment.
Portrait of Janetta McKenzie
Oil & Gas
March 25, 2026
Media Release

Alberta and Ottawa’s agreement-in-principle offers a new path forward on methane regulation

Requirement for independent third-party verification is a vitally important and positive step
Portrait of Amanda Bryant
Flare at a natural gas plant
Oil & Gas
March 18, 2026
Op-ed

Alberta’s oil and gas industry should be held to a fair standard on methane rules – including using the best available data

 Portrait of Amanda Bryant
Oil & Gas
March 18, 2026
Media Release

Alberta methane data dramatically underestimates emissions levels

As MOU negotiation nears April 1 deadline, new report urges negotiators to ground-truth talks about methane rules with the most credible available data
Portrait of Amanda Bryant
Electricity, Oil & Gas
March 17, 2026
Media Release

Urgent fixes to Canada's industrial carbon pricing systems needed to protect billions in clean investment, avoid climate disasters

Canada risks falling behind on climate commitments and clean-economy growth
Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker
The front page of the letter
Electricity, Oil & Gas
March 17, 2026
Publication

Restoring the integrity and effectiveness of Canada’s industrial carbon pricing framework

Joint letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney
Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker
The cover of Moving Forward on Methane
Oil & Gas
March 17, 2026
Publication

Moving Forward on Methane

How Alberta can demonstrate renewed leadership on oil and gas methane emissions
Portrait of Amanda Bryant
The Shell Quest carbon capture facility in Fort Saskatchewan, AB. Workers pictured in the foreground.
Carbon Removal, Electricity, Oil & Gas
March 12, 2026
Article

The magic of $130 by 2030

Understanding the “effective” price in Alberta’s industrial carbon pricing system
Portrait of Janetta McKenzie
PathMostResistance cover
Electricity
March 10, 2026
Publication

Path of Most Resistance

Can Alberta build a credible alternate plan to reduce electricity emissions?
Portrait of Will Noel
The flags of Canada and Alberta
Carbon Removal, Electricity, Oil & Gas
March 3, 2026
Article

What should Canadians expect from the Ottawa-Alberta MOU talks?

Four specific outcomes are necessary for a climate-competitive Canada
Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker Portrait of Janetta McKenzie various old Pembina Institute logos
Flags of Alberta and Canada flying beside each other
Carbon Removal, Oil & Gas
February 27, 2026
Op-ed

Four crucial outcomes Canadians need from the Alberta-Ottawa MOU talks

 Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker
Goreway Power Station
Electricity
February 26, 2026
Article

Ontario faces risks in relying too much on gas power

Natural gas generation to grow to make up for nuclear refurbishment shutdowns
David Pickup
Carbon Removal, Electricity, Oil & Gas, Sustainable Workforce
February 17, 2026
Media Release

Pembina Institute releases four must-have results from Ottawa-Alberta MOU talks

These four specific items would make a strong foundation for Canada’s climate competitiveness
Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker
Title page of submission
Oil & Gas
January 16, 2026
Publication

Five-year limits are crucial to the efficacy of equivalency agreements

Pembina Institute comments and recommendations submitted to the Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources
Portrait of Amanda Bryant