Research & Analysis

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2010-2023
Independent Power Production: Policy guide for Indigenous-led IPP projects in the Yukon, NWT, and Nunavut
Remote Communities
April 1, 2026
Publication

Independent Power Production

A policy guide for Indigenous-led IPP projects in the Yukon, NWT, and Nunavut
Rosa Brown
Labourers instal solar panels on community building
Remote Communities
March 31, 2026
Article

People before electrons

Building community capacity for clean energy
Rosa Brown
Workers installing solar panels
Remote Communities
March 30, 2026
Article

Turning diesel subsidies into a clean energy future

In Alaska’s remote communities, a program built to soften the cost of diesel generation has quietly become the engine driving community-owned renewable power
Rosa Brown
Remote Communities
March 13, 2026
Media Release

Historic investments in northern Canada positive and long-overdue step

Major projects have the potential to alleviate multiple challenges, including energy security, affordability and economic development
Lynne Couves
IPP Policies and Why They Matter
Remote Communities
February 28, 2026
Publication

Independent Power Producer Policies

Why they matter in the North and how they support community-led clean energy projects
Rosa Brown
Pembina Strategic Plan 2026-2030 cover with solar and wind
Buildings, Carbon Removal, Electricity, Sustainable Workforce, Oil & Gas, Remote Communities, Transportation
February 9, 2026
Publication

Strategic Plan 2026-2030

Pembina Institute's plan to advance Canada’s clean energy transformation
Pembina Institute
So, you want to be an independent power producer?
Remote Communities
January 26, 2026
Publication

Becoming an Independent Power Producer

An introductory guide to building a renewable energy project in your remote community
Arthur Bledsoe Portrait of Emily He
Iqaluit-sun over diesel tanks
Remote Communities
January 12, 2026
Article

A year in review: the transition to clean energy in remote communities

Our top 5 takeaways for remote clean energy in 2025 and what we're looking out for in the year to come
Lynne Couves
Cover page of high penetration renewable energy systems guide
Remote Communities
December 18, 2025
Publication

High-penetration renewable energy microgrids

Maximizing community diesel reduction
Arthur Bledsoe Portrait of Emily He
Houses with rooftop solar installed in Iqaluit, NU
Remote Communities
November 19, 2025
Article

The Iqaluit Nukkiksautiit Project is transformative for Nunavut

What can we learn from the local leaders behind it?
Portrait of Emily He Lynne Couves
Cover page_Utility Primer_Pembina Institute
Remote Communities
November 17, 2025
Publication

Utilities in Remote Communities

Who is your utility and what is their role in supporting community clean energy projects?
Arthur Bledsoe Portrait of Emily He
Buildings, Electricity, Sustainable Workforce, Oil & Gas, Remote Communities, Transportation
November 13, 2025
Media Release

New major projects have potential to be “climate competitive”

Federal policy consistency key to achieving economic, climate goals
Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker
Buildings, Carbon Removal, Electricity, Sustainable Workforce, Oil & Gas, Remote Communities, Transportation
November 4, 2025
Media Release

Budget 2025 sets stage for climate-competitive Canada

Actions that grow and support clean sectors most likely to result in lasting economic, security, climate and affordability benefits
Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker
Electricity pylons at sunset
Buildings, Carbon Removal, Electricity, Sustainable Workforce, Oil & Gas, Remote Communities, Transportation
October 31, 2025
Op-ed

For Canada to be ‘climate competitive’ we need to stay the course on key industrial policies

Pembina Institute testimony to the House Environment and Sustainable Development Committee
Portrait of Janetta McKenzie
Remote Communities
September 23, 2025
Media Release

Remote communities increasingly turning to renewables for energy security

National report shows positive signs, but to truly advance nation-building, governments must commit to keeping and strengthening policies that deliver results
Arthur Bledsoe