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Oil & Gas
June 4, 2020
Publication

Request for oil and gas monitoring and reporting requirements to be fully reinstated

Joint letter to Alberta ministers of environment and energy
Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker
May 13, 2020
Media Release

Pembina Institute to assess updated methane regulations as Alberta seeks equivalency

Pembina Institute reiterates timeline and process on path to federal equivalency
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pumpjack at well site
Oil & Gas
April 21, 2020
Op-ed

Link orphan-well aid cash with tougher regulations

Financial support for oil and gas sector must uphold the polluter-pay principle
Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker
Oil & Gas
April 17, 2020
Media Release

Pembina Institute applauds funding for orphan well clean-up, methane emissions reductions

Pembina Institute reacts to economic aid announcement for oil and gas sector
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Cover of Renewable Energy primer with solar panels
Electricity
April 15, 2020
Publication

Renewable Energy Opportunities

For Businesses and Municipalities in Alberta
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February 19, 2020
Media Release

New report documents clash between rising oilsands emissions and Canada’s climate commitments

Pembina Institute recommends measures to halt rising emissions and decarbonize the oilsands sector
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Report cover: Sunset over the oilsands
Oil & Gas
February 19, 2020
Publication

The oilsands in a carbon-constrained Canada

The collision course between overall emissions and national climate commitments
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February 10, 2020
Media Release

New standard achieved in responsible and transparent energy development and procurement

The responsible natural gas supply agreement is governed by the EO100 Standard for Responsible Energy Development
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January 9, 2020
Media Release

Cenovus shows companies are willing to accept more stringent climate policies

Pembina Institute reacts to Cenovus Energy Inc. announcement of new climate targets
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Oil & Gas
December 13, 2019
Media Release

Alberta’s regulations fail to effectively address major sources of emissions

Federal government would put Canada’s climate ambition at risk if Alberta’s weak methane regulations are approved
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Pembina Institute staff tour the Alberta oilsands
December 11, 2019
Article

Setting the record straight

Given climate and market imperatives, it’s time to work together — not increase polarization — to solve complex problems and build prosperity
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Business Renewables Centre-Canada event
Electricity
November 25, 2019
Article

Corporate excitement about renewable energy builds in Alberta

Business Renewables Centre-Canada event signals a bright future for expanding industry
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Cover of Landowners Primer - unreclaimed oil and gas wells
Oil & Gas
November 21, 2019
Publication

Landowners' Primer: What you need to know about unreclaimed oil and gas wells

A tool for landowners who find themselves with inactive, suspended, abandoned or orphaned wells on their property.
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Oil and gas infrastructure on rural Alberta agricultural land
Oil & Gas
November 21, 2019
Article

What do rural landowners need to know about inactive and orphaned wells?

Pembina Institute’s latest primer on oil and gas liabilities in Alberta
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Wind turbine construction
Electricity
November 18, 2019
Op-ed

Transition from coal could skip natural gas and go straight to renewables

Analysis shows renewables can produce electricity at a lower cost than new gas plants
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