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Oil & Gas
April 30, 2026
Media Release

Fossil fuel production, economic growth are compatible with 2050 net-zero goal, CER report indicates

New modelling challenges popular assumption that climate action comes at cost of economic performance
Ian Sanderson
Rethinking Canada’s Energy Future cover
Oil & Gas
April 30, 2026
Publication

Rethinking Canada’s Energy Future

Canada’s Energy Future 2026 shows good policy can support economic prosperity and reduce emissions
Ian Sanderson
Electricity, Oil & Gas, Sustainable Workforce
April 28, 2026
Media Release

Federal economic update fails to advance clean energy as key to long-term resilience

Mini-budget confirms “clean, affordable, dependable electricity” as “central to long‑term economic strength,” but lacks action
Sustainable Workforce
April 28, 2026
Media Release

Gaps in sustainable workforce planning threaten B.C.'s clean energy future

Leaders call for coordinated action on training and job quality as labour shortages intensify
Portrait of Megan Gordon
Sustainable jobs in B.C. cover
Sustainable Workforce
April 28, 2026
Publication

Sustainable Jobs in B.C.

Synthesis of workshop dialogue
Portrait of Megan Gordon
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Carbon Removal, Electricity, Oil & Gas, Sustainable Workforce
April 22, 2026
Publication

Pembina Institute urges PM Carney to deliver serious Canadian climate policy

Stalled talks with Alberta remain critical to slowing climate change and speeding economic growth
Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker
Pipeline construction outside Edmonton, Alberta.
Oil & Gas
April 20, 2026
Article

Don’t gamble Canadians’ money on a risky pipeline

If the risks are too great for shareholders, then they’re too great for taxpayers
Portrait of Janetta McKenzie
Electricity, Oil & Gas
April 1, 2026
Media Release

Delayed Alberta-Ottawa MOU talks frustrate investment, slow job creation, hamper economic growth

Provincial foot-dragging on methane, carbon pricing, and clean electricity leaves pipelines, Pathways, and $40B of industrial projects in doubt
Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker
A graphic card with the name of the publication
Electricity, Oil & Gas
March 31, 2026
Publication

$40 billion in low-carbon projects at stake in Alberta-federal MOU

Infographic and technical backgrounder
Jan Gorski Portrait of Janetta McKenzie Portrait of Will Noel
Electricity, Oil & Gas
March 31, 2026
Media Release

$40 billion of potential investment riding on Alberta MOU deadline

New Pembina Institute analysis quantifies some of the potential projects impacted by delays to key policies
Jan Gorski
Oil & Gas
March 27, 2026
Media Release

Alberta’s draft methane regulations appear to contradict agreement-in-principle signed 48 hours earlier

Today’s draft regulation should not be accepted as sufficient
Portrait of Amanda Bryant
Oil & Gas
March 25, 2026
Media Release

Alberta and Ottawa’s agreement-in-principle offers a new path forward on methane regulation

Requirement for independent third-party verification is a vitally important and positive step
Portrait of Amanda Bryant
Flare at a natural gas plant
Oil & Gas
March 18, 2026
Op-ed

Alberta’s oil and gas industry should be held to a fair standard on methane rules – including using the best available data

 Portrait of Amanda Bryant