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Betsy Agar

Former Program Director, Buildings

Betsy Agar's Research & Analysis

Buildings
January 17, 2025
Media Release

Critical investment needed to lift Alberta's most vulnerable households out of energy poverty

Deep retrofits are a common sense solution to tackle energy affordability and security
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Cover of Affordable Home Energy with family indoors in the winter
Buildings
January 17, 2025
Publication

Affordable Home Energy for All

How Alberta could help its most vulnerable households escape energy poverty
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Buildings
November 28, 2024
Media Release

Vancouver Council’s natural gas decision recognizes industry voices

Pembina Institute applauds Council’s efforts to meaningfully address affordability and industry concerns
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Residential concrete construction
Buildings
November 15, 2024
Article

Canada and the world’s progress on low-carbon concrete since COP28

Strides Canada has made to make concrete decarbonization a global priority
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Edmonton highrise retrofit
Buildings
October 1, 2024
Article

The key to decarbonization? Invest in existing buildings

Canada is tackling housing and affordability while keeping emissions stable, but bringing existing buildings up to snuff is the hard part
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Letter to Vancouver re zero-emissions buildings
Buildings
September 25, 2024
Publication

Allowing natural gas for space and water heating in new residential construction in Vancouver

Letter to City of Vancouver Mayor and Council on policy rollback on zero-emissions buildings
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