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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
Equitable Transition
September 5, 2025
Media Release

Workforce supports will help Canada weather economic shocks and seize new opportunities

Federal measures will build skills, strengthen EI and prepare workers for low-carbon future
Portrait of Megan Gordon
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
HICC recommendation for Build Canada Homes
Buildings
August 29, 2025
Publication

Pembina Institute Comments on the HICC Market Sounding Guide for Build Canada Homes

Recommendations on the Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC) market sounding guide for the new Build Canada Homes entity
Portrait of Jessica McIlroy
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
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Electricity
August 27, 2025
Media Release

Alberta’s restructured energy market misses mark for modernizing the grid

Ratepayers will pay more under new rules that favour older, more expensive generation methods
Portrait of Jason Wang
Down But Not Out Update Cover
Electricity
August 21, 2025
Publication

Wind and solar projects in Alberta cancelled at an alarming rate

Nearly 11 gigawatts of clean energy projects cancelled in two years
Portrait of Will Noel
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
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
Group of workers huddled together in discussion inside a solar panel facility
Equitable Transition
August 19, 2025
Article

The missing link in Canada’s nation-building plan

Without investment in training capacity, our national ambition will fall short
Portrait of Megan Gordon Mercer Pommer
Urban sprawl in Downtown Calgary, Alberta in springtime
Buildings
August 19, 2025
Article

Alberta faces retrofit roadblocks

Most of the province’s 2050 building stock is already built — but systemic barriers are stalling the critical work of making them livable and resilient
Kari Hyde
The cover of the report, featuring a worker using a wrench while wearing high-vis clothing and a hard hat, outdoors with the sun setting in the background
Equitable Transition, Oil & Gas
August 14, 2025
Publication

Drilling Down

Oil and gas jobs in transition
Portrait of Janetta McKenzie Portrait of Megan Gordon
A close-up photo of coal used for power generation, in this case at Alberta's (now closed) Genesee generating station
Electricity
August 12, 2025
Article

Saskatchewan is going in the wrong direction on coal

A focus on coal-fired power will only delay the province from doing what is necessary to build a modern, efficient, low-cost electricity grid
David Pickup Portrait of Megan Gordon