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2010-2023
Canada and Germany flags crossed on a desk
Transportation
October 15, 2026
Article

Middle power collaboration must empower the energy transition

Electrification is the global decarbonization plan; Canada and Germany can look to one another for support
Portrait of Monica Curtis Adam Thorn
Solar Radiation Modification Primer Blog
September 22, 2026
Article

Canada is missing its climate targets. Is it time to talk about solar radiation modification?

A new primer breaks down the science, costs, and governance questions behind solar radiation modification
Portrait of Jorden Dye Jean Todea
Solar Radiation Modification Primer
September 22, 2026
Publication

Solar Radiation Modification Primer

An introduction to mechanisms, impacts, and governance
Portrait of Jorden Dye
Street in Calgary at sunset
Customer Energy
September 10, 2026
Article

Alberta’s overlooked electricity resource is hiding in plain sight

Demand-side management can reduce peak demand, lower system costs and help the grid keep pace with industrial expansion, data centres and electrification
Kari Hyde
Carbon pricing at the border report cover
Customer Energy
July 16, 2026
Publication

Carbon Pricing at the Border

How system design shapes competitiveness, credibility and trade
Kari Hyde
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Oil & Gas
June 17, 2026
Media Release

Canada’s LNG exports face a global energy market in rapid transition

Looming oversupply and accelerating deployment of low-cost renewables weakens business case for new projects
Ian Sanderson
Report cover of The LNG Gamble featuring an LNG carrier ship
Oil & Gas
June 17, 2026
Publication

The LNG Gamble

Separating hype from evidence
Ian Sanderson
An LNG carrier loads at Ras Laffan in Qatar.
Oil & Gas
March 26, 2026
Op-ed

War in the Gulf will only accelerate oil’s long-term decline

Short-term supply shocks can raise prices, but structural shifts in global energy demand are weakening the case for new oilsands investment.
Portrait of Janetta McKenzie
Industrial facilities in Sherwood Park
Oil & Gas
November 21, 2025
Article

Canada must meet the moment by finalizing methane regulations

New Pembina Institute report shows that strengthened regulations are integral to climate competitiveness
Portrait of Amanda Bryant
Meeting the Moment cover featuring workers and an oil well
Oil & Gas
November 12, 2025
Publication

Meeting the Moment

Why finalized methane regulations will be key to Canada’s climate competitiveness
Portrait of Amanda Bryant
Cover page of report "I'll Have What They're Having"
Electricity
December 5, 2024
Publication

I'll Have What They're Having

Lessons learned from six jurisdictions leading in wind and solar deployment
Portrait of Will Noel various old Pembina Institute logos various old Pembina Institute logos
Electricity
December 5, 2024
Media Release

Use of solar and wind energy in leading jurisdictions is four times higher than Alberta

Some jurisdictions are already achieving up to 70% renewable energy
Portrait of Will Noel
Wind turbines on the horizon in rural Alberta with hay bales
Buildings, Electricity, Oil & Gas, Sustainable Workforce, Transportation
October 18, 2024
Article

The new energy economy has arrived, and Canada must pay attention

International Energy Agency’s 2024 World Energy Outlook full of proof points of the scale and pace of the world’s transition to clean energy
Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker Portrait of Jason Wang various old Pembina Institute logos various old Pembina Institute logos various old Pembina Institute logos Portrait of Jessica McIlroy