
Eyab is a senior analyst with the Pembina Institute's industrial decarbonization – oil and gas program. He is passionate about building systemic capacities across the energy system to accelerate the transition to a sustainable, equitable and inclusive society.
Prior to joining the Institute, Eyab held a wide range of roles in the upstream oil and gas sector, including technology development and deployment, engineering, field production operations, capital portfolio management, project management and governance. During his career, Eyab and his wife worked and lived in the community of Fort McMurray, Alberta, which gave him an on-the-ground experience on the tension between economic prosperity and the environmental and social impacts of energy and resource development.
Eyab is a father of two, a professional engineer, and a graduate of the University of Calgary’s Schulich School of Engineering. He is an associate at Human Venture Institute (formerly Leadership Calgary), a fellow of the Energy Futures Lab, and fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (the RSA).
Contact Eyab Al-Aini
work: 587-328-2202 • email: eyaba@pembina.org
Eyab Al-Aini's Recent Publications

Waiting to Launch 2022 year-end update Oilsands companies have the cash to invest in emission reductions

Waiting to Launch, Third Quarter 2022 Update The gap between Canadian oilsands companies’ climate pledges and actions

Options to cap and cut oil and gas sector greenhouse gas emissions Submission to Environment and Climate Change Canada

Waiting to Launch The gap between Canadian oilsands companies’ climate pledges and actions

Getting on Track A primer on challenges to reducing carbon emissions in Canada’s oilsands
Canada's carbon-intensive oil and gas sector must significantly reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, and must also confront the prospect of a decline in demand for its product over the long term. Oilsands producers now rely on technologies to meet reduction targets that likely won’t be scalable and affordable until after 2030; however, the sector as a whole is better positioned than other parts of the economy to meet or exceed Canada’s 2030 emissions reduction targets.