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Electricity
June 16, 2026
Media Release

Majority of Albertans back wind and solar, but investors continue to face hostile business environment

Despite clear public support for renewables, recent federal-Alberta energy talks failed to address provincial restrictions that have pushed investment out of Alberta
David Pickup Portrait of Will Noel
The front page of the publication including the title and Pembina Institute logo
Electricity
June 16, 2026
Publication

Polling Albertans on Renewable Energy 2026

Conducted between April 27 and May 6, 2026
Oil & Gas
June 11, 2026
Media Release

Majority of Albertans don’t want taxpayer dollars used for pipeline; say province’s economy too dependent on oil and gas

Despite the latest spike in oil prices and months-long push by oil and gas industry for the stripping back of environmental regulations, Albertans are concerned about overreliance on single sector
Portrait of Janetta McKenzie
The front cover of the publication
Oil & Gas
June 11, 2026
Publication

Polling Albertans on Energy and Climate 2026

Conducted between April 27 and May 6, 2026
Pembina Institute
Demand as a Utility Resource
Buildings, Customer Energy
June 10, 2026
Publication

Demand as a Utility Resource

Legislative and implementation pathways to demand-side management
Kari Hyde
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Electricity, Oil & Gas
May 15, 2026
Media Release

Weakened industrial carbon price harms Canada’s economic future, abandons international commitments

Federal–Alberta deal continues string of major climate policy rollbacks, will slow low-carbon investment and job creation
Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker
Graph showing increased carbon emissions
Electricity, Oil & Gas
May 15, 2026
Article

The consequences of weakening Alberta’s industrial carbon pricing

Delay to 2040 leads to 230 megatonnes of additional GHG emissions from the oil sands
Ian Sanderson
Oil & Gas
May 13, 2026
Media Release

Alberta’s oil and gas cleanup problem is growing

Orphan wells set to more than double in 2026, while cleanup levy on industry rises only seven per cent
Portrait of Janetta McKenzie
Lost in Transmission
Electricity
May 13, 2026
Publication

Lost in Transmission

How to fix clean electricity wastage in Alberta and lower consumer bills
Portrait of Will Noel
Electricity, Oil & Gas
May 5, 2026
Media Release

Leading clean energy experts warn Carney can’t “build Canada strong” without robust Alberta MOU outcomes

Canada stuck in “unhelpful feedback loop” of oil and gas expansion as global energy transition accelerates
Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker
The first page of the letter
Electricity, Oil & Gas
May 5, 2026
Publication

Joint letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney on Alberta-federal MOU

Pembina Institute and five other leading climate and clean energy organisations highlight urgent need for final agreement
Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker
Carbon Removal, Oil & Gas
May 5, 2026
Media Release

Fact check: Oil Sands Alliance statement misrepresents both investment and emissions record

Capital spending dropped following 2014 price crash, emissions intensity flat and absolute emissions rising
Portrait of Janetta McKenzie
Oil & Gas
April 28, 2026
Op-ed

Alberta falls far short of expectations on methane regulations

Province's regulations are patently weaker than the federal government’s in every respect
Portrait of Amanda Bryant