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Buildings, Electricity, Oil & Gas
March 4, 2025
Media Release

B.C. budget signals uncertain path forward on economic resilience and climate, clean energy leadership

Budget 2025 misses opportunity to drive job growth, energy security, climate leadership through clean economy investments
Portrait of Jessica McIlroy
The front page of the report, which features a picture of gas valves.
Oil & Gas
February 20, 2025
Publication

Decarbonizing British Columbia’s Upstream Gas

Potential pathways for facilities in the Montney formation
various old Pembina Institute logos
Worker at oil wellsite
Oil & Gas
February 12, 2025
Article

Action on methane makes sense now more than ever

Using cost-effective measures to further reduce methane emissions will help, not hinder, Canada's oil and gas sector at this time of uncertainty
Portrait of Amanda Bryant
The front page of the submission, including the title and author names
Oil & Gas
January 14, 2025
Publication

Design considerations for the oil and gas emissions cap

Pembina Institute comments and recommendations
Portrait of Janetta McKenzie
Large excavators and dump trucks mining the Alberta Oilsands.
Oil & Gas
December 26, 2024
Op-ed

Let’s face it, we are going to need a leaner, cleaner oil and gas sector

Regulating the oil and gas sector is not a road to economic destruction, but a prudent choice to opt in to the prosperous clean-energy future that all Canadians deserve
Portrait of Simon Dyer
The front page of the submission, including the title and author names
Oil & Gas
December 13, 2024
Publication

Environmental Impacts of Oil and Gas Production

Pembina Institute response to questions from the Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment, and Natural Resources
Portrait of Simon Dyer Portrait of Janetta McKenzie
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Carbon Removal, Oil & Gas
December 2, 2024
Publication

Growing Carbon Storage in Alberta

Pembina Institute submission to Alberta Environment and Protected Areas
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First page of the submission
Oil & Gas
November 25, 2024
Publication

Comments on Red Tape Reduction Changes to Directive 060

Pembina Institute submission to the Alberta Energy Regulator
Portrait of Amanda Bryant
A liquified natural gas LNG tanker at sea
Oil & Gas
November 22, 2024
Op-ed

A changing energy market makes expanding LNG in B.C. risky business

If private sector proponents wish to bear these risks, they can. But before LNG projects are given priority access to publicly funded clean electricity, the government needs to take an objective look at the likely return on investment
Portrait of Janetta McKenzie
A Canadian flag flying on the top of the Peace Tower, part of the Canadian Parliament Building in Ottawa.
Oil & Gas
November 21, 2024
Article

Remarks at the Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources

For the Committee's study 'Climate Change: Canadian Oil and Gas Industry'
Portrait of Simon Dyer
Oil pumpjacks in a field in Peace Country, Alberta
Oil & Gas
November 14, 2024
Article

For many oil and gas companies, the emissions cap can be met through further efforts on methane

There are still cost-effective options that are ripe for the picking
Portrait of Amanda Bryant
A COP29 sign outside a building in Baku, Azerbaijan
Oil & Gas
November 11, 2024
Op-ed

Every year at COP, Canada shows progress on cutting methane

What about this year?
Portrait of Amanda Bryant
Oil & Gas
November 4, 2024
Media Release

Oil and gas emissions cap an important element of Canada’s economic future

Regulation of oil and gas emissions a key step to ensuring a cleaner, futureproofed industry
Portrait of Janetta McKenzie
Oil & Gas
October 31, 2024
Media Release

B.C. a late entrant to LNG market dominated by lower-cost competitors, new report finds

Future decreases in global gas demand, even under the most bullish scenarios, presents economic risks for LNG expansion in the province
Portrait of Janetta McKenzie
Turning Tides BC LNG cover
Oil & Gas
October 31, 2024
Publication

Turning Tides

The economic risks of B.C.’s LNG expansion in a changing energy market