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Oil & Gas
March 21, 2022
Publication

Decarbonizing Canada’s oil and gas supply

Cutting the sector’s emissions by 2030 is key to reaching net-zero by 2050
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Equitable Transition
March 15, 2022
Article

Four Indigenous women to watch in Canada’s fight against climate change

Leaders call for equity, urgency, and sharing of economic benefits in the energy transition
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Oil & Gas
March 1, 2022
Publication

Getting on Track

A primer on challenges to reducing carbon emissions in Canada’s oilsands
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Transportation
February 17, 2022
Publication

Urban Delivery Solutions Initiative Impact Report

2021: A Year in Review
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January 27, 2022
Media Release

Four key recommendations to support workers in the nation-wide phase out of coal power

New report offers insights for a just transition that ensures access to opportunities in a net-zero economy and provide a blueprint for other energy sectors to follow
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Electricity, Equitable Transition
January 27, 2022
Publication

Supporting Workers and Communities in a Coal Phase-out

Lessons learned from just transition efforts in Canada
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Transportation
January 21, 2022
Publication

Recommendations on the transition to zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles

Submission to Environment and Climate Change Canada
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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
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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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Oil & Gas
January 4, 2022
Article

A win for caribou is a win for climate

Four recommendations to recover caribou, protect their habitat, and sequester carbon
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Transportation
December 17, 2021
Publication

Cargo e-bikes for urban deliveries

Regulatory approaches and standards
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Letter callling for improving Emissions Reduction Fund
Oil & Gas
December 14, 2021
Publication

Pembina Institute calls for retaining and improving Emissions Reduction Fund

Letter to Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources
Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker
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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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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Electricity
December 2, 2021
Publication

Progress from Coal to Clean

Comparing Canadian electric utilities’ approaches to energy transition
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