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Letter supporting Toronto Hydro’s Climate Action Plan
Buildings, Electricity
December 7, 2021
Publication

Supporting Toronto Hydro’s Climate Action Plan

Letter to City of Toronto Executive Committee
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Electricity
December 2, 2021
Publication

Progress from Coal to Clean

Comparing Canadian electric utilities’ approaches to energy transition
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Electricity
December 2, 2021
Media Release

Utilities in remaining coal-burning provinces on track for coal phase-out, but at different speeds

Analysis shows utilities in Alberta and Saskatchewan are ahead of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia
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Electricity
November 26, 2021
Media Release

Pembina Institute applauds federal government’s decision to shut down coal in New Brunswick

Canada now fully on track for 2030 coal phase-out
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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
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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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Transportation
November 1, 2021
Publication

How to Lighten the Climate Load

Technology and policy options to decarbonize B.C.’s heaviest trucks
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Electricity
October 19, 2021
Publication

From Coal to Clean

Canada’s progress toward phasing out coal power
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Electricity
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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Kehkashan Basu, founder of the Green Hope Foundation, at a public speaking engagement. Photo by United Religions Initiative.
Equitable Transition
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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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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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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