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Banner from Kamloops home retrofit report with images of housing types
Buildings
February 23, 2021
Publication

Kamloops needs to retrofit homes to reduce carbon pollution

Infographic shows scale of retrofits required to become a zero-carbon community by 2050
various old Pembina Institute logos Portrait of Roberta Franchuk
Hydrogen fuelled semi-truck with trailer
February 22, 2021
Article

Setting a course to Canada’s clean hydrogen economy

Hydrogen must be low carbon to help in climate fight
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Letter
January 26, 2021
Publication

Principles for sectoral emissions targets in B.C.

Letter to the B.C. Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy
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Green building
January 20, 2021
Op-ed

Three ways we can build a resilient B.C. in 2021

2020 showed we can adapt and work together to tackle a common challenge
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Case study
Buildings
December 17, 2020
Publication

Faster permitting and better retrofit projects

Case study
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December 16, 2020
Media Release

B.C. climate report is a sobering wake-up call

Pembina Institute reacts to B.C.’s 2020 Climate Change Accountability Report
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Case study
Buildings
December 15, 2020
Publication

Retrofitting with tenants in place

Case study
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Case study
Buildings, Electricity
December 1, 2020
Publication

Solar panels boost business case for electrifying multi-unit low-rise housing

Case study
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Barriers to deep retrofits
Buildings
November 26, 2020
Publication

Barriers to deep retrofits: Regulatory solutions from across Canada

Backgrounder
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Buildings
November 24, 2020
Publication

Edmonton needs to retrofit homes to reduce carbon pollution

Infographic shows scale of retrofits required to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050
various old Pembina Institute logos Portrait of Roberta Franchuk
Multi-unit apartment building in British Columbia
Buildings
November 3, 2020
Op-ed

Time for B.C. to pick up the pace on building retrofits

Government should act quickly on PACE financing to reduce carbon pollution and create jobs
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Image of letter
October 28, 2020
Publication

Climate Emergency Action Plan demonstrates Vancouver’s leadership

Letter to Vancouver mayor and council
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Electric vehicles at the Parliament Buildings in Victoria.
October 27, 2020
Op-ed

Three climate priorities for B.C.’s new majority government

If we take these steps, we can build up resilience to future disruptions
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October 26, 2020
Media Release

B.C. must act quickly to secure resilient economy, safe climate

Pembina Institute reacts to 2020 B.C. election results
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October 14, 2020
Media Release

B.C. Greens pledge to accelerate climate action

Pembina Institute reacts to B.C. Green Party election platform
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