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2010-2023
The Shell Quest carbon capture facility in Fort Saskatchewan, AB. Workers pictured in the foreground.
Carbon Removal, Electricity, Oil & Gas
March 12, 2026
Article

The magic of $130 by 2030

Understanding the “effective” price in Alberta’s industrial carbon pricing system
Portrait of Janetta McKenzie
PathMostResistance cover
Electricity
March 10, 2026
Publication

Path of Most Resistance

Can Alberta build a credible alternate plan to reduce electricity emissions?
Portrait of Will Noel
The flags of Canada and Alberta
Carbon Removal, Electricity, Oil & Gas
March 3, 2026
Article

What should Canadians expect from the Ottawa-Alberta MOU talks?

Four specific outcomes are necessary for a climate-competitive Canada
Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker Portrait of Janetta McKenzie various old Pembina Institute logos
Flags of Alberta and Canada flying beside each other
Carbon Removal, Oil & Gas
February 27, 2026
Op-ed

Four crucial outcomes Canadians need from the Alberta-Ottawa MOU talks

 Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker
Goreway Power Station
Electricity
February 26, 2026
Article

Ontario faces risks in relying too much on gas power

Natural gas generation to grow to make up for nuclear refurbishment shutdowns
David Pickup
Carbon Removal, Electricity, Oil & Gas, Sustainable Workforce
February 17, 2026
Media Release

Pembina Institute releases four must-have results from Ottawa-Alberta MOU talks

These four specific items would make a strong foundation for Canada’s climate competitiveness
Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker
Title page of submission
Oil & Gas
January 16, 2026
Publication

Five-year limits are crucial to the efficacy of equivalency agreements

Pembina Institute comments and recommendations submitted to the Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources
Portrait of Amanda Bryant
Oil & Gas
December 16, 2025
Media Release

Federal methane regulations well designed, but their effect will be decided in Alberta MOU talks

B.C. has already proven industry can thrive while meeting strong regulation to drive down emissions of the powerful greenhouse gas
Portrait of Amanda Bryant
Oil & Gas
December 8, 2025
Media Release

Energy transition-aligned industries would provide greater economic benefits to B.C. than LNG

Allocating province’s hydro power to battery supply chains and other emerging sectors would create more jobs and add more GDP
Ian Sanderson Portrait of Will Noel Portrait of Janetta McKenzie
Cover of the Power Struggle report featuring a transmission tower
Oil & Gas
December 8, 2025
Publication

Power Struggle

Exploring the economic and climate trade-offs of LNG electrification in British Columbia
Ian Sanderson Portrait of Will Noel Portrait of Janetta McKenzie
Pickering Nuclear Generating Station
Electricity
December 5, 2025
Article

Ontario takes a risky bet on energy bills with too much emphasis on nuclear and gas

Adding more wind, solar and batteries to mix could lead to more affordable energy
David Pickup
Oilsands mining trucks
Sustainable Workforce, Oil & Gas
December 3, 2025
Op-ed

For oil and gas insight, look at what companies are doing – not what politicians are saying

Booms and busts are nothing new to Alberta workers, but are we ready for a bust without a boom?
Portrait of Janetta McKenzie Portrait of Megan Gordon
Electricity, Oil & Gas
November 27, 2025
Media Release

Alberta-Ottawa memorandum opens door to province-by-province weakening of climate regulations

Business case for any new pipeline still rests on global outlook for oil demand – not Canadian climate policies
Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker
Electricity, Sustainable Workforce, Oil & Gas, Transportation
November 26, 2025
Media Release

CleanBC review shows plan is working, clean energy is path to strong economy

Growing supply of clean electricity remains biggest opportunity for affordability, jobs, energy security, climate
Portrait of Jessica McIlroy
Industrial facilities in Sherwood Park
Oil & Gas
November 21, 2025
Article

Canada must meet the moment by finalizing methane regulations

New Pembina Institute report shows that strengthened regulations are integral to climate competitiveness
Portrait of Amanda Bryant