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2010-2023
Buildings
January 16, 2025
Media Release

New B.C. mandate connects the dots between climate and economic leadership

Letters signal positive steps toward aligning energy policies with climate commitments
Portrait of Jessica McIlroy
Demand-side management: family with smart thermostat
Buildings, Equitable Transition
January 15, 2025
Article

How utilities can reach customers who need energy savings the most

The potential equity benefits of demand-side management
Portrait of Monica Curtis Kari Hyde
Image of winnipeg skyline
Buildings
December 17, 2024
Article

Manitoba’s energy plan puts B.C. to the test

A new energy plan is needed in B.C., and the Prairies provides an ambitious example
Portrait of Jessica McIlroy
Buildings, Electricity, Oil & Gas
December 9, 2024
Media Release

Huge response to BC Hydro's 2024 call for clean power sends strong signal for new energy economy

Clean electricity will be critical to continued economic and climate leadership in B.C.
Portrait of Jessica McIlroy
Buildings
December 5, 2024
Media Release

B.C. can seize huge economic, environmental opportunity with clean concrete

Report outlines practical solutions for the province to build a low-carbon future
Portrait of Rachel Sutton
Cover of clean concrete report
Buildings
December 5, 2024
Publication

The Opportunity to Lead on Clean Concrete

Procurement and performance-based specifications to support the clean cement and concrete industry in B.C.
Portrait of Rachel Sutton
Buildings
November 28, 2024
Media Release

Vancouver Council’s natural gas decision recognizes industry voices

Pembina Institute applauds Council’s efforts to meaningfully address affordability and industry concerns
various old Pembina Institute logos
Residential concrete construction
Buildings
November 15, 2024
Article

Canada and the world’s progress on low-carbon concrete since COP28

Strides Canada has made to make concrete decarbonization a global priority
various old Pembina Institute logos
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
electric vehicle charging unit installed to wall of multi-unit residential building indoor parking garage
Buildings, Electricity, Transportation
October 9, 2024
Article

Why power up parking places

Multi-unit residences that are primed for plug-ins attract tenants and boost property values
Portrait of Jason Wang
Multi-level commercial high-rise building construction
Buildings
October 9, 2024
Article

Concrete innovation in B.C.

City of Langford is laying the foundation for government uptake of made-in-Canada solutions
Portrait of Rachel Sutton
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
Letter to Vancouver re zero-emissions buildings
Buildings
September 25, 2024
Publication

Allowing natural gas for space and water heating in new residential construction in Vancouver

Letter to City of Vancouver Mayor and Council on policy rollback on zero-emissions buildings
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