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2010-2023
January 13, 2022
Media Release

The gap in Canada’s climate plan: Driving down emissions from the oil and gas sector

The International Energy Agency commends ambitious climate targets, but success hinges on implementing a cap on emissions from oil and gas
Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker
Cover principles to guide oil and gas cap
Oil & Gas
January 7, 2022
Publication

Recommendations on principles to guide the implementation of an oil and gas cap

Submission to the Net-Zero Advisory Body
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December 9, 2021
Media Release

Energy Future 2021 report fails to align with national climate goals

The Canada Energy Regulator undermines a sustainable energy future by not including a net-zero scenario
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Letter supporting Toronto Hydro’s Climate Action Plan
December 7, 2021
Publication

Supporting Toronto Hydro’s Climate Action Plan

Letter to City of Toronto Executive Committee
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BC flooding 2021
December 7, 2021
Article

A climate-safe future depends on a net-zero energy outlook

Climate action policies are only as good as the energy supply and demand scenarios that inform them
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Cover to Federal energy projections must align with limiting global warming
November 25, 2021
Publication

Federal energy projections must align with limiting global warming to 1.5

Policy brief
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November 25, 2021
Media Release

Legislative loopholes a major cause of decline in caribou across Canada

Provincial exemptions undermine the Species at Risk Act, drag down goals for both conservation and climate
Portrait of Simon Dyer
Cover of Boreal Woodland Caribou report with image of caribou
November 25, 2021
Publication

Status of Boreal Woodland Caribou Conservation in Canada

A summary of range planning, restoration, and opportunities to win on caribou and climate
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Oil sands mine site. Piles of dirt in a pit dug into the ground with excavators on site.
Electricity, Oil & Gas
November 15, 2021
Article

COP26 is over. What’s next? (Hint: rapid change for Alberta)

Back in Edmonton, Simon Dyer maps out priorities to meet climate commitments made in Glasgow
Portrait of Simon Dyer
November 2, 2021
Media Release

Alberta’s emission reduction investments no substitute for climate plan

An emission reduction trajectory would provide certainty for industry and investors
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Sunset over electricity lines and towers
November 1, 2021
Op-ed

Four key climate actions to watch for at COP26

The UN climate summit is Canada’s opportunity to commit to reducing emissions where cuts are most needed
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October 21, 2021
Media Release

Wasteful Allan inquiry finds no wrongdoing of any kind

Kenney government’s polarizing position on climate and energy issues is undermining investment in Alberta
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First page of Pembina Institute response letter.
October 21, 2021
Publication

Pembina Institute Response to the Public Inquiry into Anti-Alberta Energy Campaigns (the Allan Inquiry)

Pembina Institute direct reply to the invitation to respond
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B.C. legislature
October 20, 2021
Op-ed

B.C. needs clear vision for energy future

Highly anticipated updated climate plan is make-or-break moment for climate success
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October 19, 2021
Media Release

Rapid coal phase-out in Canadian provinces sets stage for a net-zero grid

New report outlines next steps for governments, warns against unabated natural gas use
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