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Electricity
April 10, 2025
Media Release

Alberta’s electricity market restructure remains a source of investment uncertainty

As other jurisdictions take active steps to grow their supply of clean, reliable, affordable electricity, Alberta urgently needs to catch up
Portrait of Jason Wang
Rural highway at sunset with dramatic clouds in southern Alberta
Electricity
April 8, 2025
Article

Alberta is swimming against the tide on clean electricity

The province has the resources to build a system for the future. It just needs to focus on the right ones
Portrait of Jason Wang
Transmission lines along a gravel road and canola fields in Alberta
Electricity
April 4, 2025
Op-ed

Walk the line

Cross-border transmission infrastructure can help secure economic growth and strengthen grid resilience
Portrait of Jason Wang various old Pembina Institute logos
March 28, 2025
Media Release

Proposed Alberta government plan would wipe out two southern mountain caribou populations
Preparing Alberta's buildings report cover
Buildings
March 28, 2025
Publication

Preparing Alberta's Buildings for Severe Weather

Understanding barriers and supports needed to scale resilient retrofits in Alberta
various old Pembina Institute logos Ceileigh McAllister
Buildings
March 28, 2025
Media Release

Report outlines actions needed to prepare Alberta’s buildings for severe weather

In the past decade, four of Canada’s 10 most costly weather-related disasters happened in Alberta
various old Pembina Institute logos Ceileigh McAllister
CarbonRun carbon dioxide removal project launch
Carbon Removal
March 13, 2025
Op-ed

Under Trump, the U.S. scores own goal in carbon removal game

 Portrait of Jorden Dye
Alberta wildfire on the horizon
Buildings
February 14, 2025
Article

Why Alberta needs resilient retrofits now

The province has seen a 90% surge in home insurance costs
various old Pembina Institute logos
Cover page of submission to the AESO's proposed climate resiliency white paper
Electricity
January 28, 2025
Publication

Wiring Up for Resilience

Pembina Institute comments and recommendations
Portrait of Jason Wang various old Pembina Institute logos
First page of letter to Minister Schulz on the 10-year review of the South Saskatchewan Region plan
Electricity
January 21, 2025
Publication

Letter to Minister Rebecca Schulz on the Review of the South Saskatchewan Regional Plan

Review must make up for lack of progress
Portrait of Simon Dyer
Buildings
January 17, 2025
Media Release

Critical investment needed to lift Alberta's most vulnerable households out of energy poverty

Deep retrofits are a common sense solution to tackle energy affordability and security
Portrait of Jessica McIlroy various old Pembina Institute logos
Cover of Affordable Home Energy with family indoors in the winter
Buildings
January 17, 2025
Publication

Affordable Home Energy for All

How Alberta could help its most vulnerable households escape energy poverty
Portrait of Jessica McIlroy various old Pembina Institute logos
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
Cover page of report "I'll Have What They're Having"
Electricity
December 5, 2024
Publication

I'll Have What They're Having

Lessons learned from six jurisdictions leading in wind and solar deployment
Portrait of Will Noel various old Pembina Institute logos
Electricity
December 5, 2024
Media Release

Use of solar and wind energy in leading jurisdictions is four times higher than Alberta

Some jurisdictions are already achieving up to 70% renewable energy
Portrait of Will Noel