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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
Electric car charging at recharging station in the street under green trees in summertime
Transportation
September 11, 2025
Op-ed

Charged up

Letter to the Editor, The Globe and Mail
Adam Thorn
Transportation
September 5, 2025
Media Release

Delaying EV targets serves auto industry, not Canadians

Electric Vehicle Availability Standard makes clean, affordable transportation a realistic choice for Canadians
Adam Thorn
Cover of long-term nation-building
Buildings, Electricity, Equitable Transition, Oil & Gas, Remote Communities, Transportation
August 28, 2025
Publication

Long-term nation-building via clean growth and Indigenous leadership

Canada’s prosperity hinges on leveraging our strengths as a clean energy superpower
Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker Portrait of Jessica McIlroy
Bicycle courier riding a green cargo trike with a white storage cube attached to the back, delivering parcels along a busy city street
Transportation
August 20, 2025
Article

Six ways to pedal cargo e-bikes forward in Calgary

How city policies and business action can improve urban delivery efficiency
Nafisa Nawal
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Report cover of Calgary Cyclelogistics: Unlocking the potential for cargo bike delivery
Transportation
August 20, 2025
Publication

Calgary Cyclelogistics

Unlocking the potential for cargo bike delivery
various old Pembina Institute logos Chandan Bhardwaj Nafisa Nawal
Cover of Locating Charging Stations: Identifying zones for early deployment in the GTHA using real-world truck data report
Transportation
July 31, 2025
Publication

Locating Charging Stations

Identifying zones for early deployment in the GTHA using real-world truck data
Chandan Bhardwaj
Transportation
July 31, 2025
Media Release

In the near term, electric truck charging stations don’t need to be everywhere. They need to be in the right places.

New analysis identifies 17 priority zones for electric truck charging in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area
Chandan Bhardwaj
Black electric car at charging station with the power cable supply plugged in
Transportation
July 25, 2025
Op-ed

Let’s not let foreign automakers press us into changing the EV mandate

Standard protects economic sovereignty and helps build a competitive auto sector
Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker Adam Thorn
An electric FedEx delivery truck parked at the curb on a Toronto street as pedestrians walk by
Transportation
July 22, 2025
Article

Ontario is ready for electric trucks

With the right policies, the province can lead on clean, cost-saving freight solutions
Chandan Bhardwaj Portrait of Lejla Latifović
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
CleanBC review: submission cover
Buildings, Equitable Transition, Oil & Gas, Remote Communities, Transportation
July 21, 2025
Publication

B.C.’s climate future

Pembina Institute recommendations
Portrait of Jessica McIlroy
Bill C-5 Policy Brief
Buildings, Electricity, Equitable Transition, Oil & Gas, Remote Communities, Transportation
June 19, 2025
Publication

Set the bar high: in time of crisis, we need excellence

Bill C-5 Policy Brief
Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker