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Equitable Transition
June 30, 2025
Article

We need workers to “build, baby, build”

Nation-building projects require a forward-looking workforce policy
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Carbon Removal
June 25, 2025
Media Release

CDR Centre applauds Alberta government carbon dioxide removal support

Industry growth will depend on continued viability of Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction system
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A truck in an oilsands mine in Alberta
Oil & Gas
June 17, 2025
Article

Grand bargains and perilous pitfalls

Before any new pipeline is seriously discussed, Alberta’s recent emissions claims should be put into context
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Amendments_to_Albertas_TIER_Policy submission
Electricity
June 16, 2025
Publication

Amendments to Alberta's TIER Policy

Pembina Institute comments and recommendations
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Solar panels on a field at dusk in Innisfail, AB.
Electricity
June 2, 2025
Op-ed

Alberta’s renewables sector is down, but let’s not count it out

Other provinces are making electricity grids that are resilient, flexible and fit for the next century
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Buildings
May 29, 2025
Media Release

First-in-Canada report shows how healthcare cost savings can unlock the future of sustainable buildings

Sustainable building upgrades are key to protecting the health and safety of Albertans
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Buildings
May 29, 2025
Publication

Valuing Deep Retrofits

How better residential buildings can lower healthcare costs in Alberta
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The report's front cover, featuring a photo of solar panels in a field at dusk. The picture is of the Innisfail solar project in Alberta.
Electricity
May 28, 2025
Publication

Down But Not Out

A brief status update on Alberta’s renewable energy industry
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Electricity
May 28, 2025
Media Release

Investor confidence in Alberta’s renewables sector remains dampened

Two years of policy uncertainty have taken their toll, as number of proposed projects in the province declines
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Report cover: Recruit, Train, Retain: Fostering low-carbon industries through regional workforce planning
Equitable Transition
May 28, 2025
Publication

Recruit, Train, Retain

Fostering low-carbon industries through regional workforce planning
Portrait of Megan Gordon
Equitable Transition
May 28, 2025
Media Release

How Canada can equip workers for a low-carbon future

Following Speech from the Throne, new report provides guidance to ensure Canadian workers access high-quality jobs in the growing clean energy sector 
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Oil & Gas
May 22, 2025
Media Release

B.C. meets its methane emissions target two years early, while still growing oil and gas production

New Pembina report finds B.C. is showing leadership with strong methane regulations informed by accurate measurement
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The front cover of the report, featuring the title and a picture of pipes at an oil and gas production site
Oil & Gas
May 22, 2025
Publication

Raising the Bar

How targets and measurement are crucial to leadership on oil and gas methane
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