Research & Analysis

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2010-2023
Banner for BC climate plan webinar, with coast of BC
November 9, 2021
Article

Join us as we unpack B.C.’s updated climate plan

What’s included and what’s still needed to reduce carbon pollution
Transmission lines in front of a boreal forest backdrop. Photo by Stephen Hui.
Electricity
November 9, 2021
Op-ed

No better time to invest in an electric future

An interconnected net-zero grid optimizes Canada’s energy strengths beyond provincial borders
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Electricity, Oil & Gas
October 19, 2021
Media Release

Investment to capture landfill gas a welcomed ‘made-in-B.C.’ climate solution

Renewable gas is a limited resource that should have targeted uses where electric options aren’t available
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Women in Alberta's Energy Transition with two Asian women in hardhats and high-visibility vests walking towards the camera on a green building construction site.
Sustainable Workforce
October 15, 2021
Publication

Women in Alberta's Energy Transition

A review of barriers to participation and leadership
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Sustainable Workforce
October 15, 2021
Media Release

Traditional energy industry gender gaps avoidable in new energy economy, analysis finds

Report details barriers to women’s participation in Alberta’s energy sector, opportunities for change
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Kehkashan Basu, founder of the Green Hope Foundation, at a public speaking engagement. Photo by United Religions Initiative.
Sustainable Workforce
September 23, 2021
Article

Canada’s climate leaders say no one must be left behind in the energy transition

Inclusiveness and urgency front-of-mind for women leading the way to net-zero
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Electricity
September 17, 2021
Publication

Connecting provinces for clean electricity grids

Regional collaboration to unlock the power of hydro, wind and solar to decarbonize Canada’s economy
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Spire Landing, Passive House rental apartment building, under construction at Fraser Street and East 57th Avenue in Vancouver. July 6, 2018. Photo: Stephen Hui, Pembina Institute.
Sustainable Workforce
September 16, 2021
Article

To reach climate goals, we need to break down gender barriers

The Pembina Institute launches the Women in the Energy Transition program with a dialogue series on Sept. 29
Solar installation in Northern Alberta
Remote Communities
September 13, 2021
Article

When business-as-usual is a barrier to clean energy

In remote communities, utilities need to change to meet climate goals and consumer needs
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Cover of BC Hydro submission
Electricity
August 28, 2021
Publication

Aligning electricity planning with B.C.’s climate and social goals

Recommendations to BC Hydro on the Draft Integrated Resource Plan
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Remote Communities
August 11, 2021
Publication

First Nation leadership in British Columbia’s renewable energy future

Finding a path forward
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Remote Communities
August 11, 2021
Media Release

New report shows Indigenous clean energy projects are key to meeting B.C.’s climate targets

But British Columbia’s energy policies are a deterrent to advancing Indigenous-led renewables despite climate action mandate
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Closeup of solar panels
Electricity
July 14, 2021
Article

2021 is smashing records for Canadian renewable energy deals

Corporations are driving demand for solar and wind power in Alberta
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Aerial view of the Town of Innisfail's 25-megawatt solar farm, located just off of highway 54
Electricity
June 11, 2021
Article

Local leadership brings big renewable energy opportunities to Alberta town

How the Innisfail town council kickstarted a conversation, creating a chain reaction of innovative and profitable projects
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Remote Communities
May 4, 2021
Media Release

Indigenous solar energy project brings jobs, reliable revenue stream to community in Alberta

Pembina Institute reacts to Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation’s investment in clean electricity
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