https://www.pembina.org/ en Leading Canada's transition to clean energy ©2026 Pembina Institute Fri, 23 Oct 2026 10:21:19 -0600 https://www.pembina.org/themes/pembina_2024/images/pembina-institute-logo.svg https://www.pembina.org/media-release/canada-invests-billions-ev-manufacturing-puts-brakes-policy-bringing-affordable TORONTO— ADAM THORN, clean growth director at the Pembina Institute, made the following statement in response to today's announcement by Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ontario Premier Doug Ford on new tariff response measures, including a $2.5B... Wed, 21 Oct 2026 15:58:25 +0000 5303 at https://www.pembina.org https://www.pembina.org/pub/case-studies-whole-building-retrofits-alberta Retrofits can deliver in AlbertaAlberta is home to outstanding whole-building retrofit projects. These projects demonstrate how retrofits can help building owners cut operating costs, increase asset value, strengthen financing and insurance options,... Mon, 19 Oct 2026 11:36:01 +0000 5301 at https://www.pembina.org https://www.pembina.org/op-ed/more-affordable-canada-optimize-electricity-demand-while-building-new-supply When Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico’s electricity grid in 2017, communities went without power for months. They turned to rooftop solar, battery storage, and microgrids to ready their homes and businesses with low cost, local energy supply.... Mon, 19 Oct 2026 05:29:03 +0000 5300 at https://www.pembina.org https://www.pembina.org/media-release/atlantic-canada-clean-energy-becoming-competitive-advantage CALGARY— DAVID PICKUP, director of the Electricity program at the Pembina Institute, made the following statement in response to new offshore wind investment by the federal government and a new data centre project powered in part by onshore wind:... Fri, 16 Oct 2026 13:43:51 +0000 5299 at https://www.pembina.org https://www.pembina.org/media-release/canadas-skilled-trades-training-must-go-towards-building-tomorrows-workforce OTTAWA — HANNAH HUNTER, senior analyst with the Pembina Institute’s Sustainable Workforce program, made the following statement in response to the federal government’s announcement of more than $430 million in apprenticeship training funding over the... Thu, 15 Oct 2026 11:03:01 +0000 5292 at https://www.pembina.org https://www.pembina.org/media-release/pembina-institutes-chris-severson-baker-named-canadas-clean50 TORONTO — The Pembina Institute is proud to announce that its executive director Chris Severson-Baker has been named to Canada’s Clean50 for his outstanding contributions to advancing clean energy and climate solutions in Canada – notably, the... Thu, 15 Oct 2026 04:25:13 +0000 5290 at https://www.pembina.org https://www.pembina.org/media-release/albertas-new-draft-sub-regional-plans-miss-mark-protecting-caribou-nature EDMONTON – Four of Alberta’s largest environmental organizations have come together to raise the alarm about the impact that three draft government sub-regional plans — covering almost one-fifth of the province — will have on the future of the iconic... Tue, 13 Oct 2026 07:24:10 +0000 5289 at https://www.pembina.org https://www.pembina.org/op-ed/ottawa-must-not-abandon-electric-vehicles-align-washington U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest threat to hike auto tariffs and rip key parts of the sector out of Canada puts more pressure on Ottawa to align Canadian auto policy with Washington.What does “alignment” look like? It is what Canada has been... Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:11:15 +0000 5288 at https://www.pembina.org https://www.pembina.org/op-ed/climate-overshoot-here-canada-can-build-industry-helps-contain-it After years of increasing ambition, global climate pledges have quieted down under the weight of geopolitical conflict and economic friction emanating from south of the border. Yet the physical reality of climate change hasn't stalled: We are no... Fri, 09 Oct 2026 09:02:30 +0000 5291 at https://www.pembina.org https://www.pembina.org/media-release/federal-heat-pump-strategy-will-help-cut-energy-costs-build-electricity-system Toronto — KEVIN LOCKHART, director of the Buildings program at the Pembina Institute, made the following statement in response to the federal government’s announcement to retrofit one million homes:“Today’s announcement is a welcome investment in... Thu, 08 Oct 2026 05:41:10 +0000 5287 at https://www.pembina.org https://www.pembina.org/pub/direct-air-carbon-capture-storage-daccs Canada sits on enough underground storage space to hold ~16 years of current global CO2 emissions.From the CDR Centre, this infographic explains how direct air carbon capture and storage (DACCS) works, from capturing CO2 with large fans, to... Fri, 02 Oct 2026 13:37:31 +0000 5286 at https://www.pembina.org https://www.pembina.org/media-release/home-retrofit-funding-tangible-step-toward-more-affordable-electrified-canada Toronto — KEVIN LOCKHART, director of the Buildings program at the Pembina Institute, made the following statement in response to the federal government’s announcement of new home energy retrofit projects across Canada: "Today's announcement shows... Fri, 02 Oct 2026 09:47:43 +0000 5283 at https://www.pembina.org https://www.pembina.org/media-release/accelerating-clean-energy-electrification-serves-canadians-interests-expensive CALGARY — Janetta McKenzie, director of the oil and gas program at the Pembina Institute, made the following statement in response to the announcement of the Pacific Link pipeline as a project of national interest under the Building Canada Act:“The... Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:21:01 +0000 5282 at https://www.pembina.org https://www.pembina.org/blog/energy-efficiency-indigenous-communities In many rural and remote Indigenous communities, the buildings that matter most are often the ones under the greatest strain. These buildings – including schools, arenas, daycare centres, and supportive care homes – provide critical services to... Tue, 29 Sep 2026 10:50:46 +0000 5281 at https://www.pembina.org https://www.pembina.org/pub/auto-industry-track Automakers can meet Canada’s 2035 EV sales goals, but with a 100 to 105 g/mile vehicle emissions target by 2030Canada’s auto industry could hit a proposed 2030 vehicle emissions target largely by staying the course — but a stronger target is also... Fri, 25 Sep 2026 05:58:37 +0000 5278 at https://www.pembina.org