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2010-2023
Shell Oil refinery in Hemmingstedt, Dithmarschen, Germany in summer
Oil & Gas
January 23, 2024
Article

Methane state of play, Part 2: Measurement matters

Improving oil and gas methane inventories through measurement
Portrait of Amanda Bryant
Oil & Gas
January 22, 2024
Article

Alberta oil and gas emissions reduction progress report  

New policy is needed to address emissions from Alberta’s highest polluting sector
various old Pembina Institute logos
Remote Communities
January 19, 2024
Publication

Rethinking energy purchase agreement rates in Nunavut

InterGroup study recommendations to QEC would increase revenues for renewable energy projects
Portrait of Emily He
Buildings
January 17, 2024
Article

Deep retrofit supply chain waiting for more support

Need to overcome low demand, lack of skilled labour, and lagging regulation
Portrait of Raidin Blue
Cover of Deep Retrofit Supply Chain Analysis with prefabricated panel at retrofit site
Buildings
January 17, 2024
Publication

Deep Retrofit Supply Chain Analysis

Scaling capacity to decarbonize Canadian residential buildings
Portrait of Raidin Blue various old Pembina Institute logos
Solar panels over Jeremias Sillit Community Center, Nain, Newfoundland and Labrador.
Remote Communities
December 21, 2023
Article

Clean energy capacity building in remote communities

Lessons learned from the Pembina Institute's involvement in the Indigenous Off-diesel Initiative
Portrait of Emily He Bhan Gatkuoth
Road passing through golden farmland with wind turbines
Electricity
December 20, 2023
Op-ed

Powering ESG goals

Clean grids attract investments
Portrait of Scott MacDougall
Woman plugs in her electric vehicle.
Transportation
December 20, 2023
Article

Fast and furious

Turns out electric vehicle sales remained strong throughout 2023
Adam Thorn
Chris Severson-Baker at the Alberta Climate Summit
December 20, 2023
Article

Canada hit the climate action accelerator in 2023, but some provinces are riding the brakes

Boldness and clarity of COP28 final agreement has profound implications for our country
Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker
Transportation
December 19, 2023
Media Release

Federal government’s new EV regulations will boost sales and lower prices

Pembina Institute available for comment
Adam Thorn
Retrofitted building in B.C.
Buildings
December 18, 2023
Article

Federal and provincial housing supply efforts shouldn’t jeopardize affordability and climate resilience

It’s time for homes and buildings to emit less carbon and meet higher standards for saving energy costs
Portrait of Jessica McIlroy
Worker at a green building site
Equitable Transition
December 14, 2023
Article

The Sustainable Jobs Blueprint positions workers to lead in clean energy economy

Part II of the Pembina Institute and Canadian Labour Congress’s blueprint series provides worker-informed solutions for the energy transition
Portrait of Megan Gordon
Cover of Sustainable Jobs Blueprint with workers at outdoor job site in winter
Equitable Transition
December 14, 2023
Publication

A Sustainable Jobs Blueprint

Part II: Putting workers and communities at the centre of Canada’s net-zero energy economy
Portrait of Megan Gordon
December 13, 2023
Media Release

Pembina Institute reacts to conclusion of COP28 in Dubai

Final agreement highlights first global commitments to transition away from fossil fuels and triple renewable energy capacity by 2030
Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker
Photo of flaring
Oil & Gas
December 12, 2023
Article

Methane state of play, Part 1: Policies and pathways

What Canada and other governments are doing to regulate methane emissions
Portrait of Amanda Bryant