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Transportation
March 12, 2026
Media Release

Strong vehicle emissions limits critical to Canada’s climate competitiveness

Emissions limit of 40 g C02/mi needed to reach 75% EV sales by 2035
Adam Thorn
Cover: Getting the Vehicle Emissions Standard Right Revised June 2026
Transportation
March 12, 2026
Publication

Getting the Vehicle Emissions Standard Right

How Canada can meet its climate and EV adoption goals
Chandan Bhardwaj Adam Thorn
PathMostResistance cover
Electricity
March 10, 2026
Publication

Path of Most Resistance

Can Alberta build a credible alternate plan to reduce electricity emissions?
Portrait of Will Noel
Electricity
March 4, 2026
Media Release

Provincial agreement on electricity grid a landmark moment in Canada's journey to clean, prosperous economy

Nation-building project is key to secure, reliable electricity supply
Tim Weis 2025
Goreway Power Station
Electricity
February 26, 2026
Article

Ontario faces risks in relying too much on gas power

Natural gas generation to grow to make up for nuclear refurbishment shutdowns
David Pickup
Time-varying rates in Alberta report cover
Buildings, Customer Energy
February 13, 2026
Publication

Getting Time-Varying Rates Right in Alberta

Why DSM must come before price signals
Kari Hyde
Transportation
February 5, 2026
Media Release

Canada’s EV strategy shows progress; need for faster, stronger regulation persists

Return of $5,000 EV incentives and new measures set Canada on path to 75% EV sales by 2035, 90% by 2040
Adam Thorn
EV engineer working with car battery module in workshop
Transportation
February 4, 2026
Article

Diversified EV sector best way to protect Canadian workers

Why protecting Canadian auto workers means building EV demand, diversifying beyond the U.S. and engaging strategically with global markets
Taylor Walker
Wind turbines in Alberta
Electricity
January 28, 2026
Article

Canadian solar and wind project costs plummet

Renewables are now most affordable new generation, as costs are halved
David Pickup Portrait of Will Noel
Transportation
January 26, 2026
Media Release

Electric trucks put less strain on the grid than expected

Smart planning could cut electric truck charging costs by up to 75%, new analysis finds
Chandan Bhardwaj
Cover of the report Planning to Charge: Electric truck charging infrastructure and electricity demand in the GTHA
Transportation
January 26, 2026
Publication

Planning to Charge

Electric truck charging infrastructure and electricity demand in the GTHA
Chandan Bhardwaj
Transportation
January 16, 2026
Media Release

Canada takes step to grow EV market and strengthen auto sector

New tariff-quota deal will increase access to affordable EVs and reduce emissions
Adam Thorn
Cover page of high penetration renewable energy systems guide
Remote Communities
December 18, 2025
Publication

High-penetration renewable energy microgrids

Maximizing community diesel reduction
Arthur Bledsoe Portrait of Emily He
Installing insulation in attic for a retrofit
Buildings
December 9, 2025
Op-ed

Beyond Boom and Bust

A third way to transform Canada’s retrofit industry
Kevin Lockhart
Front cover of Electric Vehicle Availability Standard, Pembina Institute submission to Environment and Climate Change Canada
Transportation
December 9, 2025
Publication

Electric Vehicle Availability Standard

Pembina Institute submission to Environment and Climate Change Canada
Adam Thorn Chandan Bhardwaj