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Remote Communities
September 16, 2025
Op-ed

Local progress on energy, Arctic security must survive federal cuts

If federal programming is stripped down, remote communities will be limited in their pathways to achieve energy security.
Lynne Couves
Buildings, Carbon Removal, Electricity, Equitable Transition, Oil & Gas, Remote Communities, Transportation
September 11, 2025
Media Release

First batch of major projects step toward resilient, diversified Canadian economy

Future projects must be ‘climate competitive,’ accompanied by policies to leverage private clean growth investment
Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker
A solar panel and a wind turbine in a field in southwestern Ontario
Electricity
September 11, 2025
Publication

Power Playbook

Our guides empowering Ontario's municipalities to seize the benefits of renewable energy development
Wind turbines in southwestern Ontario
Electricity
September 11, 2025
Article

Optimizing the municipal support process for Ontario's energy projects

Municipalities share potential improvements for Ontario’s future energy procurements
Carbon Removal, Electricity, Oil & Gas, Remote Communities
September 8, 2025
Media Release

Dr. Tim Weis joins Pembina Institute to lead Industrial Decarbonization team

Weis led Pembina team that helped advance Alberta’s coal phase-out in mid-2010s
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Electricity
August 27, 2025
Media Release

Alberta’s restructured energy market misses mark for modernizing the grid

Ratepayers will pay more under new rules that favour older, more expensive generation methods
Portrait of Jason Wang
Electricity
August 21, 2025
Media Release

Renewable energy project cancellations in Alberta hit alarming milestone

Cancelled wind, solar and storage projects now exceed province’s average total power demand
Portrait of Will Noel
Down But Not Out Update Cover
Electricity
August 21, 2025
Publication

Wind and solar projects in Alberta cancelled at an alarming rate

Nearly 11 gigawatts of clean energy projects cancelled in two years
Portrait of Will Noel
A low angle shot of high voltage transmission line Ontario, Canada
Remote Communities
August 6, 2025
Article

There is no “nation-building” without Indigenous leadership

Indigenous participation is the key enabler – not obstacle – of a resilient economy
Portrait of Emily He Lynne Couves
cover page of net metering versus ipp guide
Remote Communities
July 28, 2025
Publication

Understanding your options: Net metering vs. independent power producers

Choosing the best option for your remote community clean energy project
Buildings, Electricity, Equitable Transition, Oil & Gas, Remote Communities, Transportation
July 22, 2025
Media Release

CleanBC key to resilient economy, reducing emissions, making life more affordable in B.C.

Expanding clean electricity is biggest opportunity for economy, energy security, climate
Renewables in Remote Communities 2025 Summary Report
Remote Communities
June 27, 2025
Publication

Renewables in Remote Communities 2025

Proceedings, videos, and photos from the fourth Renewables in Remote Communities Conference
Bhan Gatkuoth
A well site in Alberta, in a rural setting with fields in the background
Oil & Gas
June 26, 2025
Op-ed

In 2025, what is an energy superpower?

Canadian decision-makers must look at global trends and make a call
Portrait of Janetta McKenzie