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Oil & Gas
July 18, 2022
Media Release

Two options to implement federal oil and gas cap

Pembina Institute available for comment on options
Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker
Pumpjacks on oil well site
Oil & Gas
June 19, 2022
Op-ed

Why Canada can meet its oil and gas emissions targets

Existing technology can achieve deep emission cuts
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Net-zero skills cover - female engineer with wind turbines
Equitable Transition
June 2, 2022
Publication

Net-Zero Skills

What will Canada need for the coming energy transition?
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An oilsands mine in Alberta, Canada
Oil & Gas
April 26, 2022
Op-ed

Balancing energy security and climate action in 2022

Our short-term responses to energy security needs must not jeopardize our future climate imperatives
Portrait of Janetta McKenzie
March 29, 2022
Media Release

2030 Emissions Reduction Plan is a turning point for climate action

Success now hinges on rigorous implementation of the policies outlined in the plan
Portrait of Simon Dyer
Oilsands facility
Oil & Gas
March 22, 2022
Op-ed

Ottawa must mandate oilsands producers to align with its emissions plans

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cover of Decarbonizing Canada’s oil and gas supply
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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Cover of Getting on Track with Oilsands plant at sunset
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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March 1, 2022
Media Release

New report shows oilsands companies need to get on track to meet climate goals

A cap on GHG emissions is essential to motivating producers to stay the course to net zero by using available technology
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Cover principles to guide oil and gas cap
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 sands mine site. Piles of dirt in a pit dug into the ground with excavators on site.
Electricity, Oil & Gas
November 15, 2021
Article

COP26 is over. What’s next? (Hint: rapid change for Alberta)

Back in Edmonton, Simon Dyer maps out priorities to meet climate commitments made in Glasgow
Portrait of Simon Dyer
First page of Pembina Institute response letter.
October 21, 2021
Publication

Pembina Institute Response to the Public Inquiry into Anti-Alberta Energy Campaigns (the Allan Inquiry)

Pembina Institute direct reply to the invitation to respond
Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker
Aerial photo of Suncor plant
Oil & Gas
May 27, 2021
Article

Suncor’s emissions reduction plan is a solid step forward

Pledging to reach net-zero by 2050, the oilsands producer signals aggressive cut
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May 7, 2021
Media Release

Weakening the oilsands liability fund sends the wrong message

Pembina Institute reacts to proposed changes to Alberta’s Mine Financial Security Program
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Oilsands facilities in Alberta - large trucks with cloudy sky
Oil & Gas
April 6, 2021
Article

Emissions improvements at some facilities are encouraging but not reflective of oilsands overall

Resource quality and technology variability means findings can’t be extrapolated across the sector
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