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The Pembina Institute is dedicated to addressing some of the most pressing energy issues we face today. Our mission is to minimize the negative effects of fossil fuels while promoting a shift towards a clean, safe energy system that enhances our quality of life. We share our knowledge with leaders in both industry and government, and we push for policies and regulations that are grounded in science, ensuring that environmental protection and energy development go hand in hand.

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Alberta’s electricity market restructure remains a source of investment uncertainty

2 weeks ago | pembina.org | Jason Wang

EDMONTON — JASON WANG, senior electricity analyst at the Pembina Institute, made the following statement in response to the Government of Alberta tabling legislation related to the Restructured Energy Market:“The tabling of legislation today is a step towards resolving the considerable uncertainty experienced by the electricity sector in Alberta in the last two years.
Alberta is swimming against the tide on clean electricity

2 weeks ago | pembina.org | Jason Wang

Last month, the Government of Alberta published a press release criticizing the federal Clean Electricity Regulations (CER) that were finalized in December 2024. More recently, Alberta has called for the policy to be entirely revoked. While Alberta and Canada are currently rocked by uncertainty caused by the actions of the United States, there are some deeper, longer term economic trends related to the energy transition that the country and the province must also pay attention to.
Walk the Line | Pembina Institute

3 weeks ago | pembina.org | Jason Wang |Scott MacDougall

Alberta’s power grid is essentially an electricity island, isolated from its neighbours except for three small connections. Adding more capacity in cross-border transmission, otherwise known as interties, would dramatically increase the cost-effectiveness, reliability and resilience of the power grid.
Harmful U.S. tariffs on auto industry must not undermine Canada’s commitment to EVs

3 weeks ago | pembina.org | Adam Thorn

TORONTO, ON — ADAM THORN, director of transportation at the Pembina Institute, made the following statement in response to U.S. tariffs on automobile and automobile part exports. “Canadian auto workers and manufacturers face serious uncertainty with U.S. tariffs on vehicles and auto parts set to take effect April 3. These tariffs will put thousands of jobs at-risk, drive-up costs and make it harder for Canadian businesses to compete. “Workers and businesses across Canada will feel the effects.
Lower costs, competitive businesses — how small fleets can benefit from going electric | Pembina Institute

1 month ago | pembina.org | Adam Thorn

Canada’s trucking industry has long been powered by hardworking entrepreneurs. From owner-operators and family-run businesses, small fleet owners play a vital role in keeping goods moving across the country. But as electric vehicle sales grow worldwide, many small fleet owners find themselves at a crossroads — the transportation industry is changing fast and fleet operators need to decide how best to navigate new technologies and rising costs.
Protecting Ontario means leaning into the new energy economy

2 months ago | pembina.org | Adam Thorn |Scott MacDougall

TORONTO — Canada’s most populous province has all the elements needed to thrive economically, if its leaders choose to lean into the era of low-carbon economic growth, according to a new report from the Pembina Institute.
Assembling the Future

2 months ago | pembina.org | Scott MacDougall |Adam Thorn

Today, Ontario, along with all other governments across Canada, faces a new economic reality. The threat of a significant and prolonged trade dispute with the United States is creating justifiable unease about Canada’s future and the impact on all Canadians, including on their livelihoods and quality of life. Regardless of the extent to which tariffs are ultimately imposed, it is clear that a period of major economic realignment has begun.
Wiring Up for Resilience

2 months ago | pembina.org | Jason Wang |Scott MacDougall

January 28, 2025 Publication Link copied to clipboard! × The affordability, reliability, and sustainability of Alberta's electricity system depends on becoming sufficiently resilient to meteorological, wildfires, floods, and other weather events that are intensifying and worsening due to anthropogenic climate change.
Design considerations for the oil and gas emissions cap

Jan 14, 2025 | pembina.org | Janetta McKenzie

In November 2024, the Government of Canada released Canada Gazette 1 of the proposed federal Oil and Gas Emissions Cap. The Pembina Institute welcomes the opportunity to provide input on the development of this regulation. Canada’s oil and gas industry, which includes both conventional and oilsands production, is the country’s highest-emitting sector, responsible for almost one-third of Canadian emissions annually.
I'll Have What They're Having

Dec 5, 2024 | pembina.org | Will Noel |Scott MacDougall

December 5, 2024 Publication Link copied to clipboard! × Decreasing costs of wind and solar have driven a wave of renewable energy integration across the globe. Six jurisdictions — California, Texas, Ireland, Germany, South Australia, and Denmark — have surfed the leading edge of this wave and demonstrated how renewables can contribute to a modern grid.