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2010-2023
Solar installation in Behchoko with worker
Remote Communities
November 3, 2021
Article

Why we need fair prices for Indigenous-led renewable energy

Utilities and investors can support rates that account for the benefits of clean energy
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Solar installation in Northern Alberta
Remote Communities
September 13, 2021
Article

When business-as-usual is a barrier to clean energy

In remote communities, utilities need to change to meet climate goals and consumer needs
Portrait of Emily He
Cover of First Nation leadershipin BC
Remote Communities
August 11, 2021
Publication

First Nation leadership in British Columbia’s renewable energy future

Finding a path forward
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Remote Communities
August 11, 2021
Media Release

New report shows Indigenous clean energy projects are key to meeting B.C.’s climate targets

But British Columbia’s energy policies are a deterrent to advancing Indigenous-led renewables despite climate action mandate
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Remote Communities
July 28, 2021
Publication

Reducing emissions from diesel generators in remote communities

How smart policy decisions can drive the transition to renewables
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Cover of Diesel Subsidies Simplified
Remote Communities
June 28, 2021
Publication

Diesel Subsidies — Simplified, Part I

In remote communities, subsidies mask the true cost of using diesel fuel and impede the transition to clean energy systems
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Remote Communities
May 4, 2021
Media Release

Indigenous solar energy project brings jobs, reliable revenue stream to community in Alberta

Pembina Institute reacts to Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation’s investment in clean electricity
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Grid-tied solar installation
Remote Communities
May 4, 2021
Article

Better government policies will unlock the cash remote Indigenous communities need for clean energy

Innovative government funding policy and strategic private partnerships are essential to finance Indigenous-owned power generation
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Solar energy system in Fort Chipewyan, Alberta
Remote Communities
March 10, 2021
Article

What’s a fair and equitable price for renewable energy in remote communities?

The rate structure of power purchase agreements in remote communities needs radical transformation to advance renewable energy projects
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Remote Communities
January 21, 2021
Article

How to boost renewable energy integration in remote communities

Energy policy needs to catch up as innovations allow for effective integration of renewables in microgrids
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Remote Communities
November 18, 2020
Article

Rethinking energy policy in Canada’s remote communities

Moving from the diesel of the past to a clean energy future
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first page of Joint briefing note to the Government of Nunavut
Remote Communities
September 15, 2020
Publication

Recommendations on QEC CIPP policy application

Joint briefing note to the Government of Nunavut
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Cover of submission
Remote Communities
July 27, 2020
Publication

Recommendations on QEC’s commercial institutional power production policy application

Pembina Institute submission
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Remote Communities
July 8, 2020
Article

Tracking diesel reduction progress in remote communities

Report shows current diesel use in remote communities, and outlines goals and future opportunities for diesel reduction
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front page of research with solar in remote community
Remote Communities
July 6, 2020
Publication

Diesel Reduction Progress in Remote Communities

Research summary
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