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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
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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
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
Oilsands operation in Fort McMurray
Oil & Gas
December 7, 2023
Op-ed

Federal oil and gas emissions cap shines harsh spotlight on Alberta’s lack of action

Cap addresses a competitive weakness of Canada’s high-carbon oil
Portrait of Janetta McKenzie
Oil & Gas
December 6, 2023
Media Release

Federal cap on oil and gas emissions is responsible and realistic—Pembina Institute

Cap completely in line with aspirational statements already made by oilsands companies and the Government of Alberta
Portrait of Janetta McKenzie
Oil & Gas
December 4, 2023
Media Release

Pembina reacts to federal draft methane regulations

New draft methane regulations represent an important cut in oil and gas emissions
Portrait of Amanda Bryant
Road through a new growth forest with a burnt forest in the distance
November 30, 2023
Article

Canada needs to commit to ambitious climate action at COP28

As we continue to break environmental thresholds, this year's COP needs to address reducing global emissions and tripling renewable energy capacity
Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker
Cover of Survival of the Cleanest: Assessing the cost and carbon competitiveness of Canada’s oil
Oil & Gas
November 27, 2023
Publication

Survival of the Cleanest

Assessing the cost and carbon competitiveness of Canada’s oil
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Energy Policy Simulator banner with night shot of Parliament Hill
November 21, 2023
Article

How to get to net-zero by 2050

Pembina Institute uses Energy Policy Simulator to show one effective pathway
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Oil & Gas
September 20, 2023
Publication

Reducing methane emissions from B.C.'s oil and gas sector

Submission to the British Columbia Energy Regulator
Jan Gorski
Oil & Gas
September 19, 2023
Publication

Design Principles for B.C.'s Output-Based Pricing System

Submission to British Columbia Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy
Jan Gorski
The Pembina Institute is one of seven groups asking the federal government to consider the health impacts of the sector as we develop critical climate policies
Oil & Gas
August 29, 2023
Publication

Letter to Government of Canada on Health Impacts of Oil and Gas

Recommendation for cost-benefit analysis from seven nonprofits, including Pembina
Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker
Cover page: The Pembina Institute, Clean Energy Canada, and the David Suzuki Foundation welcome the opportunity to provide input on the development of a B.C. Net-Zero New Industry Policy
Oil & Gas
August 17, 2023
Publication

Near-term net-zero needed for new upstream oil and gas facilities to meet sector targets in B.C.

Submission by Clean Energy Canada, the David Suzuki Foundation and the Pembina Institute to British Columbia Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy
Jan Gorski
Smokestack emissions at oilsands facility
Oil & Gas
July 4, 2023
Article

Canadian oil production more carbon-intensive now than in 1990

Much more to be done to make Canadian oil competitive in a global, carbon-conscious market
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