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2010-2023
Oil & Gas
November 12, 2026
Media Release

Pacific Link will drive emissions equal to restarting Alberta’s coal-fired power stations

Pipeline will add 738 megatonnes of CO2 to Canada’s emissions and cause more than $200 billion in climate damage over its operational life
Ian Sanderson
Cover of the Pipeline Promises, Climate Risks report.
Oil & Gas
November 12, 2026
Publication

Pipeline Promises, Climate Risks

Assessing the lifetime climate impacts of the proposed Pacific Link oil pipeline
Ian Sanderson
Cover of the Staying the Course report
Oil & Gas
November 10, 2026
Publication

Staying the Course

The benefits of B.C. delivering on its methane reduction commitments
Portrait of Amanda Bryant
Oil & Gas
November 10, 2026
Media Release

B.C.’s methane leadership is a billion-dollar asset for industry, workers, and taxpayers

Strong regulation is an effective low-cost response to climate change, conserves useful product, protects market access, supports jobs and small businesses
Portrait of Amanda Bryant
Oil & Gas
November 4, 2026
Media Release

Alberta Energy Regulator faces legal challenge over new rules that risk environment, limit public input, and favour industry

Nine Albertan organizations filed for a judicial review last week
Portrait of Simon Dyer
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October 15, 2026
Media Release

Pembina Institute’s Chris Severson-Baker named to Canada’s Clean50

Severson-Baker honoured for his three-decades’ work to accelerate clean energy, electrification in Canada
Oil & Gas
October 13, 2026
Media Release

Alberta’s new draft sub-regional plans miss the mark for protecting caribou and nature

Responsible energy development means balancing oil and gas production with maintaining adequate habitat
Portrait of Simon Dyer
Electricity, Oil & Gas
October 1, 2026
Media Release

Accelerating clean energy, electrification serves Canadians’ interests; an expensive taxpayer-funded oil pipeline does not

Canada is placing taxpayer money at the wrong end of the global energy transition
Portrait of Janetta McKenzie
Methane flaring
Oil & Gas
September 22, 2026
Article

As Alberta seeks methane equivalency, all measurement and monitoring tools are needed

Third-party modelling, analysis and assessment of results must incorporate data from a variety of technologies
Portrait of Amanda Bryant
A pumpjack on the prairies in Alberta
Oil & Gas
September 18, 2026
Article

It’s time to clean up the mess

Answers to common questions on the failure of Alberta's land reclamation policy
Portrait of Janetta McKenzie
Cover of the A Pipeline in Search of a Market report
Oil & Gas
September 9, 2026
Publication

A Pipeline in Search of a Market

Economics and taxpayer risks
Ian Sanderson
Oil & Gas
September 9, 2026
Media Release

West Coast pipeline remains a risky gamble for taxpayers

Absence of private investment signals fundamental risks of high costs, high tolls, weakening oil demand
Ian Sanderson
Electricity, Oil & Gas
September 4, 2026
Media Release

Federal climate report paints grim picture, reinforces urgent need to cut emissions through electrification

 Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker