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Buildings, Oil & Gas
April 29, 2025
Media Release

B.C. climate update shows urgent need to build resilient economy while reducing emissions

Expansion of clean energy, EV infrastructure and building retrofits can strengthen the economy, create jobs, decrease the cost of living, and reduce emissions
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Buildings, Electricity, Equitable Transition, Oil & Gas, Transportation
April 21, 2025
Publication

A critical moment for Canadian resilience, security and prosperity: Federal Election 2025 policy brief

Ensuring Canada thrives in the clean energy economy
Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker Portrait of Jessica McIlroy Brendan Glauser
Oil & Gas
March 28, 2025
Media Release

Proposed Alberta government plan would wipe out two southern mountain caribou populations
Buildings, Electricity, Equitable Transition, Oil & Gas, Remote Communities, Transportation
March 19, 2025
Op-ed

Clean electrification is the nation-building project we need

This is how we grow the economy without relying on increased trade with the U.S.
Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker
Electricity, Oil & Gas
March 17, 2025
Media Release

Pembina statement on industrial carbon pricing in Canada

Current system ensures big emitters either reduce their emissions or pay for the research and development of emissions-reducing technologies that will protect their industries’ global competitiveness
Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker
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Oil & Gas
March 12, 2025
Media Release

New analysis of oil and gas emissions cap assumes industry does not follow through on its promises to Canadians

Instead of taking advantage of government financial incentives to maximize all possible emissions reductions, companies choose to produce less oil and gas overall
Portrait of Janetta McKenzie
Buildings, Electricity, Oil & Gas
March 4, 2025
Media Release

B.C. budget signals uncertain path forward on economic resilience and climate, clean energy leadership

Budget 2025 misses opportunity to drive job growth, energy security, climate leadership through clean economy investments
Portrait of Jessica McIlroy
The front page of the report, which features a picture of gas valves.
Oil & Gas
February 20, 2025
Publication

Decarbonizing British Columbia’s Upstream Gas

Potential pathways for facilities in the Montney formation
various old Pembina Institute logos
Buildings, Equitable Transition, Oil & Gas
February 18, 2025
Media Release

B.C. advances energy resource development to drive investment, create long-term, local jobs

Throne speech’s ambition must be balanced with responsibility
Portrait of Jessica McIlroy
Worker at oil wellsite
Oil & Gas
February 12, 2025
Article

Action on methane makes sense now more than ever

Using cost-effective measures to further reduce methane emissions will help, not hinder, Canada's oil and gas sector at this time of uncertainty
Portrait of Amanda Bryant
The front page of the submission, including the title and author names
Oil & Gas
January 14, 2025
Publication

Design considerations for the oil and gas emissions cap

Pembina Institute comments and recommendations
Portrait of Janetta McKenzie
Large excavators and dump trucks mining the Alberta Oilsands.
Oil & Gas
December 26, 2024
Op-ed

Let’s face it, we are going to need a leaner, cleaner oil and gas sector

Regulating the oil and gas sector is not a road to economic destruction, but a prudent choice to opt in to the prosperous clean-energy future that all Canadians deserve
Portrait of Simon Dyer
The front page of the submission, including the title and author names
Oil & Gas
December 13, 2024
Publication

Environmental Impacts of Oil and Gas Production

Pembina Institute response to questions from the Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment, and Natural Resources
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