Research & Analysis

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2010-2023
Electricity, Oil & Gas
August 12, 2021
Media Release

New research assesses climate potential of blue hydrogen

Carbon intensity will vary widely based on upstream emissions, production, and rate of carbon capture
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Oil & Gas
August 4, 2021
Publication

The case for raising ambition in curbing methane pollution

Higher federal and provincial targets on methane are within reach
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Oil & Gas
July 30, 2021
Article

Inactive and orphaned wells continue to present challenges for landowners

Pembina Institute provides solutions and guides on our updated liabilities webpages
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Electricity, Oil & Gas
July 6, 2021
Media Release

B.C.’s hydrogen strategy misses opportunity to prioritize green hydrogen

Province could maximize climate opportunity by prioritizing lowest-carbon hydrogen production: Pembina Institute
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Electricity, Oil & Gas
June 9, 2021
Media Release

Proposed hydrogen project a big improvement

Pembina Institute reacts to Air Products plan to build a blue hydrogen energy complex in Alberta
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Oil & Gas
May 31, 2021
Publication

Evaluating the benefits of using new technologies to find methane leaks

Summary plus full paper
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Oil & Gas
May 27, 2021
Article

Suncor’s emissions reduction plan is a solid step forward

Pledging to reach net-zero by 2050, the oilsands producer signals aggressive cut
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Oil & Gas
May 7, 2021
Media Release

Weakening the oilsands liability fund sends the wrong message

Pembina Institute reacts to proposed changes to Alberta’s Mine Financial Security Program
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Oil & Gas
April 6, 2021
Article

Emissions improvements at some facilities are encouraging but not reflective of oilsands overall

Resource quality and technology variability means findings can’t be extrapolated across the sector
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Electricity, Oil & Gas
March 30, 2021
Publication

Increasing climate ambition with output-based pricing

Submission: Pembina Institute and David Suzuki Foundation comments and recommendations
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Electricity, Oil & Gas
February 24, 2021
Publication

Recommendations for advancing Alberta’s hydrogen strategy

Submission to the Government of Alberta
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Electricity, Oil & Gas
February 22, 2021
Article

Setting a course to Canada’s clean hydrogen economy

Hydrogen must be low carbon to help in climate fight
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Electricity, Oil & Gas
February 4, 2021
Publication

A hydrogen strategy can help Ontario achieve climate targets

Submission to the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks in response to its hydrogen strategy discussion paper
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Oil & Gas, Transportation
January 27, 2021
Article

Clean Fuel Standard will help Canada achieve net-zero by 2050

With a growing clean fuel industry and increasing costs of climate change, delay is not an option
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Oil & Gas
January 13, 2021
Article

Drilling down on oil demand

Canada needs a net-zero scenario to navigate the energy transition
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