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2010-2023
Oilsands facility
Oil & Gas
March 22, 2022
Op-ed

Ottawa must mandate oilsands producers to align with its emissions plans

 Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker
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
various old Pembina Institute logos Portrait of Janetta McKenzie
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
various old Pembina Institute logos Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker various old Pembina Institute logos
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
Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker
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
Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker various old Pembina Institute logos Portrait of Simon Dyer
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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Oilsands facilities next to water body
March 12, 2021
Op-ed

Investors looking for a clear and credible climate plan in Alberta

Starts with a commitment to short-term emissions-reduction goals
Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker
Oil & Gas
November 23, 2020
Article

For Canadian oil companies, time to decarbonize is running out

The pressure is on to adapt quickly to remain competitive in a changing world
various old Pembina Institute logos
first page of letter to Public Inquiry into Anti-Alberta Energy Campaigns
October 13, 2020
Publication

Reply to Public Inquiry into Anti-Alberta Energy Campaigns

Pembina Institute response to invitation to apply as a participant for commentary
Portrait of Simon Dyer various old Pembina Institute logos
Refinery in Alberta
Oil & Gas
September 16, 2020
Article

BP’s peak oil prediction – and the future of oil in a net-zero Canada

Energy transition needs behaviour changes, rapid deployment of clean technology
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Oil & Gas
September 4, 2020
Media Release

Government action holding oilsands operators to account on tailings management long overdue

Pembina Institute reacts to the Commission on Environmental Cooperation’s finding on oilsands tailings
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