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2010-2023
Ground-mounted solar installation in Arctic with two people
Remote Communities
March 21, 2025
Article

The clean energy transition in remote communities

Five questions with the Renewables in Remote Communities program
Lynne Couves
Houses with rooftop solar installed in Iqaluit, NU
Remote Communities
March 20, 2025
Article

Diesel dependency: the hidden cost of living in remote communities

And how clean energy is changing the narrative
Lynne Couves
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
CarbonRun carbon dioxide removal project launch
Carbon Removal
March 13, 2025
Op-ed

Under Trump, the U.S. scores own goal in carbon removal game

 Portrait of Jorden Dye
A worker wearing safety gear is secured to a red rooftop while installing solar panel in Edmonton, Alberta
Equitable Transition
March 13, 2025
Article

Protecting workers key to Canada’s short-term tariff response

The country needs short- and long-term strategies in this chaotic moment
Portrait of Megan Gordon
A white box truck drives down a road lined with businesses in the background
Transportation
March 12, 2025
Op-ed

Lower costs, competitive businesses — how small fleets can benefit from going electric

New resource can help small fleet owners make informed decisions
Adam Thorn
Construction worker
Equitable Transition
February 26, 2025
Article

New skills for new prosperity

Addressing Canada’s skills shortage is key to building a low-carbon economy
Portrait of Megan Gordon
Electric car charging near house garage in suburbs
Transportation
February 20, 2025
Article

Now is the time to invest in Canada’s EV industry and make EVs accessible to more people

We urge the government to swiftly restore funding and provide certainty to the rebate program
Adam Thorn various old Pembina Institute logos Portrait of Lejla Latifović
Alberta wildfire on the horizon
Buildings
February 14, 2025
Article

Why Alberta needs resilient retrofits now

The province has seen a 90% surge in home insurance costs
various old Pembina Institute logos
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
Demand-side management: family with smart thermostat
Buildings, Equitable Transition
January 15, 2025
Article

How utilities can reach customers who need energy savings the most

The potential equity benefits of demand-side management
Portrait of Monica Curtis Kari Hyde
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
Image of winnipeg skyline
Buildings
December 17, 2024
Article

Manitoba’s energy plan puts B.C. to the test

A new energy plan is needed in B.C., and the Prairies provides an ambitious example
Portrait of Jessica McIlroy
White electric vehicle charging with a road, forest and mountain visible in the foreground
Transportation
December 12, 2024
Article

Accelerating Canada’s EV Future

2024: A year of progress and opportunity
Adam Thorn Portrait of Lejla Latifović
Aurora borealis lighting up the sky beneath a snow covered mountain range in Canada
Electricity
November 28, 2024
Article

Canada in the Age of Electricity

Regulations will continue to play a critical role in supporting Canada's electricity grid transformation
Portrait of Will Noel Portrait of Scott MacDougall