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Canada risks being left behind if it fails to align with the global auto market
Canada’s auto sector supports more than 500,000 workers and anchors manufacturing communities across Ontario. But as the global car market rapidly electrifies, future jobs and investments will increasingly flow to countries that provide policy...
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Historic Power Smart 2.0 plan a practical step towards affordable electricity investment in B.C.
Toronto — KEVIN LOCKHART, director of the Buildings program at the Pembina Institute, and KARI HYDE, director of Customer Energy Solutions, made the following statement in response to the release of Power Smart 2.0, the largest conservation...
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Weakened industrial carbon price harms Canada’s economic future, abandons international commitments
CALGARY — CHRIS SEVERSON-BAKER, Executive Director of the Pembina Institute, made the following statement in response to the latest news on the federal-Alberta energy MOU:“The federal–Alberta energy MOU is a failure for Canada and Alberta both in the...
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The consequences of weakening Alberta’s industrial carbon pricing
Based on reports that the federal government will announce a deal where Alberta’s effective industrial carbon price reaches $130 as late as 2040, we modeled three emissions scenarios. The delay in reaching $130, and the resulting delay in the...
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Canada’s charging network depends on investor confidence in EV adoption
Canada’s forthcoming vehicle emissions standard (VES) will determine how quickly the country builds the charging network needed to support widespread electric vehicle (EV) adoption. The federal government is expected to release draft VES regulations...
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Electricity strategy confirms clean electrification will be backbone of Canada’s economy
CALGARY — Chris Severson-Baker, executive director of the Pembina Institute, made the following statement in response to the Government of Canada’s federal electricity strategy announcement:“This is an important recognition from the Canadian...
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Alberta’s oil and gas cleanup problem is growing
Alberta taxpayers, municipalities, and rural landowners are facing increasing costs and harms from inactive and orphaned oil and gas wells, Calgarians heard at a town hall Tuesday evening.Co-hosted by the Pembina Institute, Alberta Environmental...
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Lost in Transmission
Alberta’s surplus wind and solar power is curtailed by transmission limits, raising costs, increasing emissions, and highlighting the need for grid investment....
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Production Incentives
Considerable progress has been made over the past decade in advancing Indigenous-owned renewable energy projects in remote diesel communities. Despite this, independent power producers (IPPs) continue to face strong headwinds as they navigate...
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We’re witnessing the most significant energy transition in remote communities since the 1950s
While most Canadians enjoy a clean, reliable, and affordable energy supply, remote communities, which are predominantly Indigenous, are still highly dependent on expensive imported fossil fuels for both heat and electricity. This is a system that’s...
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Joint letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney on Alberta-federal MOU
Joint letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney on the urgency of the now-overdue Alberta-federal MOU on climate and energy policies, signed by the leaders of six leading climate and clean energy expert groups.Key facts on the Iran war and the energy...
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In this uncertain time, is B.C. putting our best tool - CleanBC - back on the shelf?
For the past year, “economic diversification” has been the magic phrase, as threats from the U.S., global political and economic instability, and climate volatility increase exponentially. It is perplexing, then, that B.C. appears to be quietly...
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Clean energy is working in the North — so why is diesel demand still climbing?
There are more than 210 remote communities in Canada, the majority of which located in the Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and Quebec. Many of these communities are largely reliant on diesel fuel for heat and electricity – a system that comes...
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Rethinking Canada’s Energy Future
Canada can maintain economic growth and continue oil and gas production while reaching a 2050 net zero goal by introducing stronger climate policies, according to the Pembina Institute’s analysis of new modelling from the Canada Energy Regulator (CER...
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Diesel Reduction Progress II
Diesel Reduction Progress II presents Canada’s most up-to-date analysis of diesel consumption in Canada’s 210 remote communities. The report, following our original analysis in 2021, outlines the outcomes of a decade of strong policy and local,...
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Federal economic update fails to advance clean energy as key to long-term resilience
OTTAWA — CHRIS SEVERSON-BAKER, Executive Director at the Pembina Institute, made the following statement in response to the federal government’s 2026 Spring Economic Update:“Today’s federal economic update paints the picture of a country with all the...
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Alberta falls far short of expectations on methane regulations
After years of letting its methane regulation fall further and further behind modern best practices, the Alberta government appeared to have a breakthrough in late March.But slightly later in March, we had to push the corks back into the champagne...
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Exploring prefabricated retrofits for occupied suites
Using prefabricated components and assemblies when retrofitting and renewing occupied suites can minimize disruption and avoid the need to relocate building residents. This approach can significantly improve the experience for tenants and has the...
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Sustainable Jobs in B.C.
OverviewThe ability to deliver on British Columbia’s (B.C.’s) clean economy ambitions will depend on whether workforce systems can be better aligned across training, labour market planning and economic policy. The global shift to a clean energy...
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Community ownership of renewable energy projects
If your community is thinking about building a renewable energy project, you will need to make important decisions around who owns and profits from the project. This guide will walk you through the basics of project ownership covering topics such as:...
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