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Buildings, Carbon Removal, Electricity, Sustainable Workforce, Oil & Gas, Remote Communities, Transportation
November 4, 2025
Media Release

Budget 2025 sets stage for climate-competitive Canada

Actions that grow and support clean sectors most likely to result in lasting economic, security, climate and affordability benefits
Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker
Woman plugging an EV into a charger while her family walks through the front door in the background
Transportation
October 31, 2025
Op-ed

Who’s killing Canada’s EV dreams? It’s not just Trump and his tariffs

Our own half-measured approach may be the bigger issue
Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker Adam Thorn
Electricity pylons at sunset
Buildings, Carbon Removal, Electricity, Sustainable Workforce, Oil & Gas, Remote Communities, Transportation
October 31, 2025
Op-ed

For Canada to be ‘climate competitive’ we need to stay the course on key industrial policies

Pembina Institute testimony to the House Environment and Sustainable Development Committee
Portrait of Janetta McKenzie
Transportation
October 17, 2025
Media Release

EVs position Canada to lead in low-carbon industries

From affordability to industrial growth, accelerating EV adoption creates jobs, attracts investment and strengthens competitiveness in the low-carbon economy
Adam Thorn
Cover of Backgrounder on Canada's EV Availability Standard
Transportation
October 17, 2025
Publication

Keeping Canada Competitive with EV Standards

Balancing flexibility with strong targets for investment, jobs, affordability
Chandan Bhardwaj Adam Thorn
A red and grey Petro-Canada DC Fast electric vehicle charging station
Transportation
October 1, 2025
Article

Powering Canada’s freight future

Strategic public charging infrastructure planning is key to cleaner, cheaper and more competitive trucking
Chandan Bhardwaj Portrait of Lejla Latifović
Green Budget Coalition 2025 cover
Buildings, Electricity, Sustainable Workforce, Oil & Gas, Remote Communities, Transportation
September 18, 2025
Publication

Green Budget Coalition 2025

Recommendations for Budget 2025 and Budget 2026
Portrait of Jessica McIlroy Gurprasad Gurumurthy Adam Thorn Portrait of Janetta McKenzie Portrait of Megan Gordon
Buildings, Carbon Removal, Electricity, Sustainable Workforce, Oil & Gas, Remote Communities, Transportation
September 11, 2025
Media Release

First batch of major projects steps toward resilient, diversified Canadian economy

Future projects must be ‘climate competitive,’ accompanied by policies to leverage private clean growth investment
Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker
Electric car charging at recharging station in the street under green trees in summertime
Transportation
September 11, 2025
Op-ed

Charged up

Letter to the Editor, The Globe and Mail
Adam Thorn
Transportation
September 5, 2025
Media Release

Delaying EV targets serves auto industry, not Canadians

Electric Vehicle Availability Standard makes clean, affordable transportation a realistic choice for Canadians
Adam Thorn
Cover of long-term nation-building
Buildings, Electricity, Sustainable Workforce, Oil & Gas, Remote Communities, Transportation
August 28, 2025
Publication

Long-term nation-building via clean growth and Indigenous leadership

Canada’s prosperity hinges on leveraging our strengths as a clean energy superpower
Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker Portrait of Jessica McIlroy
Bicycle courier riding a green cargo trike with a white storage cube attached to the back, delivering parcels along a busy city street
Transportation
August 20, 2025
Article

Six ways to pedal cargo e-bikes forward in Calgary

How city policies and business action can improve urban delivery efficiency
various old Pembina Institute logos
Report cover of Calgary Cyclelogistics: Unlocking the potential for cargo bike delivery
Transportation
August 20, 2025
Publication

Calgary Cyclelogistics

Unlocking the potential for cargo bike delivery
various old Pembina Institute logos Chandan Bhardwaj various old Pembina Institute logos
Cover of Locating Charging Stations: Identifying zones for early deployment in the GTHA using real-world truck data report
Transportation
July 31, 2025
Publication

Locating Charging Stations

Identifying zones for early deployment in the GTHA using real-world truck data
Chandan Bhardwaj
Transportation
July 31, 2025
Media Release

In the near term, electric truck charging stations don’t need to be everywhere. They need to be in the right places.

New analysis identifies 17 priority zones for electric truck charging in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area
Chandan Bhardwaj