Jan GorskiProgram Director, Oil & Gas

Jan Gorski is the director of the Pembina Institute's oil and gas program, based out of Calgary. He is working to advance climate and energy policy across Canada in collaboration with diverse stakeholders in the oil and gas sector including industry, governments, and civil society. He has experience in policy development, emissions and energy modelling, and represents the Institute externally on numerous committees and other fora.

Prior to working at the Pembina Institute, Jan was a project engineer for Clearstone Engineering where he led domestic and international emissions measurement and reduction studies in the oil and gas sector. Jan holds a master’s degree in mechanical engineering and a bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering, both from Carleton University.

Jan spends much of his spare time either on a bicycle or exploring the Rocky Mountains, sometimes both at the same time.

Contact Jan Gorski

work: 587-586-5730 • email: jang@pembina.org

Jan Gorski's Recent Publications

Squaring the Circle Reconciling LNG expansion with B.C.’s climate goals

Publication May 11, 2023- By Jan Gorski, Jason Lam

Report finds that if all planned and proposed LNG projects in B.C. go ahead without the oil and gas cap, emissions from oil and gas production could be more than three times B.C.’s 2030 sector target. But the widespread electrification of LNG projects that is needed to keep emissions within the cap would put significant pressure on the province’s clean electricity grid.

Reducing methane emissions from B.C.’s oil and gas sector Coalition comments and recommendations

Publication March 20, 2023- By Jan Gorski, Tom Green, Ari Pottens, Jonathan Banks

To meet B.C.’s 2030 oil and gas sector target, achieving deep reductions from low-cost methane mitigation is needed. Forthcoming regulations for the oil and gas sector in B.C. must rapidly accelerate current efforts to reduce emissions and mitigate near-term climate warming. The Pembina Institute has submitted comments and recommendations on the development of new policy to meet and exceed B.C.’s commitment to reduce methane emissions.

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

Publication March 9, 2023- By Eyab Al-Aini, Jan Gorski

This infographic serves as a brief update to our original September 2022 publication, Waiting to Launch: The gap between Canadian oilsands companies’ climate pledges and actions.

Well cleanup money should go to growing clean energy instead Proposed changes to Alberta's oil and gas liabilities program not fit for purpose

Op-ed March 6, 2023- By Jan Gorski

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

Publication Nov. 10, 2022- By Jan Gorski, Eyab Al-Aini

This report serves as a brief update to our September 2022 publication, Waiting to Launch: The gap between Canadian oilsands companies’ climate pledges and actions. While profits in Q3 were not as exceptionally high as in Q2 (due to slightly diminished global oil prices), 2022 remains on track to be a historic year for the oilsands companies in terms of revenues, profits and free cashflow.