Research & Analysis

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2010-2023
July 15, 2021
Media Release

Heat waves fuel urgency to retrofit homes and buildings

Pembina Institute report finds building retrofits could create 200,000 jobs, generate $48 billion in economic development, and slash carbon emissions
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July 6, 2021
Media Release

B.C.’s hydrogen strategy misses opportunity to prioritize green hydrogen

Province could maximize climate opportunity by prioritizing lowest-carbon hydrogen production: Pembina Institute
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May 26, 2021
Media Release

Demonstration projects to make existing homes safer, more energy-efficient, less polluting

Pembina Institute joins BC Housing, Metro Vancouver Housing Corporation, City of Vancouver, BC Non-Profit Housing Association to issue request for proposals
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Cover of Making the Case report
Transportation
April 28, 2021
Publication

A guide to electrifying urban delivery fleets in Canadian cities

Why and how last-mile delivery companies should make the switch to electric vehicles
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April 20, 2021
Media Release

B.C. budget takes small steps toward clean economy goals

Pembina Institute highlights opportunities to align investments with B.C.’s 2030 carbon reduction commitment
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March 26, 2021
Media Release

B.C. takes Canadian lead in setting sectoral carbon reduction targets

Pembina Institute welcomes progress, supports stronger policies to achieve deeper reductions
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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
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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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