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2010-2023

Burning Questions: How Saskatchewan’s coal extension impacts affordability, reliability and a modern electricity grid

August 24, 2026

Burning Questions

How Saskatchewan’s coal extension impacts affordability, reliability and a modern electricity grid

Portrait of Will Noel

August 24, 2026

Coal will cost Saskatchewan tens of billions more than natural gas or renewables, report finds

As economic conditions tighten across Canadian economy, Saskatchewan locks in decades of more expensive and higher-emitting electricity

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Health Implications of Saskatchewan’s Delayed Coal Power Phase-out

Infographic and technical backgrounder

Portrait of Will Noel

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Electricity, Oil & Gas

February 6, 2026

Measuring and Maintaining Carbon Markets in Canada

Feedback to Environment and Climate Change Canada's 'Driving Effective Carbon Markets in Canada' discussion paper

Carbon Removal, Electricity, Oil & Gas, Remote Communities

September 8, 2025

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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Close-up of a pile of coal

August 12, 2025

Saskatchewan is going in the wrong direction on coal

A focus on coal-fired power will only delay the province from doing what is necessary to build a modern, efficient, low-cost electricity grid

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For the first time in more than 150 years, Alberta's electricity is coal free

Alberta's rapid phase-out of coal is an environmental success story

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Alberta's electricity grid is currently running coal free and has no coal in the forecast

The province is on track towards phasing out coal decades ahead of schedule with no coal anticipated in the forecast

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Second-last coal plant in Alberta is retired

Key milestone for province’s electricity sector shows significant emissions reductions can be achieved with clear and robust regulations

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Significant decarbonization of Alberta's electricity grid affordable and achievable by 2035

With an abundance of renewable resources readily available for electricity generation, Alberta has a clean energy advantage

Portrait of Will Noel

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Zeroing In

Pathways to an affordable net-zero grid in Alberta

Portrait of Will Noel

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Buildings, Electricity, Oil & Gas, Transportation

National Inventory Report suggests Canada’s climate policies are starting to work

Emissions are declining but Canada needs to pick up the pace to achieve 2030 climate targets

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Achieving a Net-Zero Canadian Electricity Grid by 2035

Principles, benefits, pathways

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