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Remote Communities
June 2, 2026
Media Release

Advocates for some of Canada’s most remote communities gather in Ottawa to push for northern energy infrastructure

Continued progress on national diesel reduction and energy security in doubt unless federal programming is renewed
Lynne Couves
Production incentives
Remote Communities
May 11, 2026
Publication

Production Incentives

How the federal government can fill the cost-revenue gap for clean energy in remote communities
Rosa Brown
RiRC2025 Mihskakwan James Harper
Remote Communities
May 5, 2026
Article

We’re witnessing the most significant energy transition in remote communities since the 1950s

Indigenous and local leaders are behind this remarkable progress
Arthur Bledsoe
Row of houses beside a diesel fuel tank
Remote Communities
April 30, 2026
Article

Clean energy is working in the North — so why is diesel demand still climbing?

Understanding the North's energy paradox and what we need to do to fix it 
Arthur Bledsoe
Diesel Reduction Progress II
Remote Communities
April 30, 2026
Publication

Diesel Reduction Progress II

A cumulative review of remote clean energy deployment and diesel consumption from 2016-2025
Arthur Bledsoe Portrait of Emily He Rosa Brown
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Remote Communities
April 30, 2026
Media Release

More remote communities than ever being powered by clean energy

Report finds renewables and grid connections are cutting diesel use, though rising population growth and energy demand pose challenges
Arthur Bledsoe
Community ownership of renewable energy projects
Remote Communities
April 27, 2026
Publication

Community ownership of renewable energy projects

Figuring out what ownership approach is best for your community
Arthur Bledsoe Portrait of Emily He
Independent Power Production: Policy guide for Indigenous-led IPP projects in the Yukon, NWT, and Nunavut
Remote Communities
April 1, 2026
Publication

Independent Power Production

A policy guide for Indigenous-led IPP projects in the Yukon, NWT, and Nunavut
Rosa Brown
Labourers instal solar panels on community building
Remote Communities
March 31, 2026
Article

People before electrons

Building community capacity for clean energy
Rosa Brown
Workers installing solar panels
Remote Communities
March 30, 2026
Article

Turning diesel subsidies into a clean energy future

In Alaska’s remote communities, a program built to soften the cost of diesel generation has quietly become the engine driving community-owned renewable power
Rosa Brown
Remote Communities
March 13, 2026
Media Release

Historic investments in northern Canada positive and long-overdue step

Major projects have the potential to alleviate multiple challenges, including energy security, affordability and economic development
Lynne Couves
The front cover of the report, featuring a picture of an oil refinery in Alberta, with several different Canadian provincial flags in the foreground
Electricity, Oil & Gas
March 4, 2026
Publication

Canadian Carbon Pricing Systems 2025 Review

Prepared for the International Institute for Sustainable Development and Global Affairs Canada
Portrait of Jason Wang Ian Sanderson Portrait of Will Noel
IPP Policies and Why They Matter
Remote Communities
February 28, 2026
Publication

Independent Power Producer Policies

Why they matter in the North and how they support community-led clean energy projects
Rosa Brown