Research & Analysis

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2010-2023
Waiting to Launch 2023 mid-year update
Oil & Gas
September 14, 2023
Publication

Waiting to Launch 2023 mid-year update

Oilsands profits remain high, but companies are putting the brakes on energy transition spending, with no new investment in reducing emissions
Portrait of Scott MacDougall
Cover of moratorium factsheet
Electricity
August 24, 2023
Publication

Investment Impact of Alberta's Renewable Energy Moratorium

Renewable energy projects factsheet
Portrait of Jason Wang Portrait of Will Noel
Solar installation in Alberta
Electricity
August 10, 2023
Op-ed

Favourable regulations and incentives – not a moratorium – are necessary for clean energy prosperity

How Canada can get its share of a trillion-dollar global investment
various old Pembina Institute logos
Electricity
August 3, 2023
Media Release

Alberta hits brakes on affordable electricity projects

Halting renewable energy will increase electricity rates while costing jobs and revenue for municipalities and landowners
various old Pembina Institute logos
Wheat field with mountains in background under blue skies
Electricity
July 31, 2023
Article

Alberta's Renewable Energy Advantage

Renewables fuel economic growth, pay rural Alberta bills and underpin an affordable electricity system
Portrait of Will Noel
cover of cash flow modeling CCS
July 28, 2023
Publication

Cash flow modeling shows carbon capture and storage can help meet climate goals

Policy Options article and technical backgrounder
Portrait of Scott MacDougall Portrait of Janetta McKenzie
Trinity Song at the University of Alberta’s Together | Ensemble conference
Equitable Transition, Transportation
July 26, 2023
Article

Woman entrepreneurs are in the driver’s seat for climate

Transportation has the technology to decarbonize, but cities like Edmonton need to know how to support businesses make the transition to zero-emission vehicles
various old Pembina Institute logos
Cover to Installing EV Infrastructure with electric vehicle charger and car
Buildings, Electricity, Transportation
July 25, 2023
Publication

A Guide to Installing EV Infrastructure in Alberta's Multi-Unit Residential Buildings

How to prepare for an electric vehicle future
Portrait of Jason Wang
Smokestack emissions at oilsands facility
Oil & Gas
July 4, 2023
Article

Canadian oil production more carbon-intensive now than in 1990

Much more to be done to make Canadian oil competitive in a global, carbon-conscious market
various old Pembina Institute logos
Cover to Zeroing In with wind turbines and road
Electricity
June 29, 2023
Publication

Zeroing In

Pathways to an affordable net-zero grid in Alberta
Portrait of Will Noel various old Pembina Institute logos
Electricity
June 29, 2023
Media Release

Significant decarbonization of Alberta's electricity grid affordable and achievable by 2035

With an abundance of renewable resources readily available for electricity generation, Alberta has a clean energy advantage
Portrait of Will Noel various old Pembina Institute logos
Economic benefits of a clean grid in Canada cover
Electricity
June 14, 2023
Publication

Economic benefits of a clean grid in Canada

The key to unlocking jobs and supporting local economic growth is investing in a clean grid
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Solar panels
Remote Communities
May 31, 2023
Article

Government action on UNDRIP and the clean energy transition

Upholding the rights of Indigenous Peoples is key to the energy transition in remote communities
Arthur Bledsoe various old Pembina Institute logos
May 30, 2023
Media Release

New government must capitalize on momentum around the clean energy economy

Pembina Institute reacts to results of 2023 Alberta provincial election
Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker Portrait of Simon Dyer
Equitable Transition
May 30, 2023
Article

Women in Energy Transformation Profile: Heather Campbell

“There is a need to ensure the future clean technology and energy workforce is inclusive and enables equality globally.”