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2010-2023
Worker at oil wellsite
Oil & Gas
February 12, 2025
Article

Action on methane makes sense now more than ever

Using cost-effective measures to further reduce methane emissions will help, not hinder, Canada's oil and gas sector at this time of uncertainty
Portrait of Amanda Bryant
Demand-side management: family with smart thermostat
Buildings, Customer Energy, Sustainable Workforce
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
The front page of the submission, including the title and author names
Oil & Gas
January 14, 2025
Publication

Design considerations for the oil and gas emissions cap

Pembina Institute comments and recommendations
Portrait of Janetta McKenzie
Large excavators and dump trucks mining the Alberta Oilsands.
Oil & Gas
December 26, 2024
Op-ed

Let’s face it, we are going to need a leaner, cleaner oil and gas sector

Regulating the oil and gas sector is not a road to economic destruction, but a prudent choice to opt in to the prosperous clean-energy future that all Canadians deserve
Portrait of Simon Dyer
Electricity
December 17, 2024
Media Release

Clean Electricity Regulations signal Canada means business in the global race for low-carbon investment

The rapid buildout of non-emitting electricity across provinces is key to ensuring a prosperous economic future for all Canadians
various old Pembina Institute logos
The front page of the submission, including the title and author names
Oil & Gas
December 13, 2024
Publication

Environmental Impacts of Oil and Gas Production

Pembina Institute response to questions from the Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment, and Natural Resources
Portrait of Simon Dyer Portrait of Janetta McKenzie
Electricity, Sustainable Workforce, Oil & Gas
December 12, 2024
Media Release

Achieving 2035 emissions reduction target critical to Canada’s economic wellbeing

Achieving new target of 45-50% below 2005 levels will require collaboration with provinces, industries
Portrait of Monica Curtis
White electric vehicle charging with a road, forest and mountain visible in the foreground
Transportation
December 12, 2024
Article

Accelerating Canada’s EV Future

2024: A year of progress and opportunity
Adam Thorn Portrait of Lejla Latifović
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
various old Pembina Institute logos
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.
various old Pembina Institute logos
Aurora borealis lighting up the sky beneath a snow covered mountain range in Canada
Electricity
November 28, 2024
Article

Canada in the Age of Electricity

Regulations will continue to play a critical role in supporting Canada's electricity grid transformation
Portrait of Will Noel various old Pembina Institute logos
A Canadian flag flying on the top of the Peace Tower, part of the Canadian Parliament Building in Ottawa.
Oil & Gas
November 21, 2024
Article

Remarks at the Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources

For the Committee's study 'Climate Change: Canadian Oil and Gas Industry'
Portrait of Simon Dyer
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
Oil pumpjacks in a field in Peace Country, Alberta
Oil & Gas
November 14, 2024
Article

For many oil and gas companies, the emissions cap can be met through further efforts on methane

There are still cost-effective options that are ripe for the picking
Portrait of Amanda Bryant
A COP29 sign outside a building in Baku, Azerbaijan
Oil & Gas
November 11, 2024
Op-ed

Every year at COP, Canada shows progress on cutting methane

What about this year?
Portrait of Amanda Bryant