This is a clear recognition that a price on carbon enhances competitiveness and innovation for industry and is indispensable in reducing emissions in a cost-efficient way. Read More at The Pembina Institute
How conservation offsets could be just what Alberta (and its caribou) needs (blog)
Alberta surprised the world last month when it announced the legislative protection of nearly 1.4 million hectares of land. This represents the world’s largest boreal protected area complex. Read More at The Pembina Institute
New regulations ensure Canada’s freight industry will continue to be competitive while less polluting (media release)
These regulations will increase the performance of both trucks and trailers, making the freight industry more economically efficient and less polluting — a clear win-win for the environment and the economy. Read More at The Pembina Institute
Renewable energy for non-utility companies and institutions (publication)
Renewable energy prices are dropping, making it easier for companies to purchase renewable energy to meet sustainability targets or carbon compliance at affordable prices. Find out why Alberta is the perfect place to start non-utility procurement in Canada. Read More …
A fork in the road to reliable, clean, and affordable electricity in Alberta (blog)
With projected numbers like this, we can’t afford to wait longer. Read More at The Pembina Institute
Five things you should know to understand capacity markets (blog)
Five things you should know to understand how capacity markets work. For starters, what is a capacity market? Read More at The Pembina Institute
Canadian Cannabis Summit
Sara Hastings-Simon, the Pembina Institute’s managing director for clean economy, will present on renewable energy opportunities for the cannabis industry at the Canadian Cannabis Summit. Read More at The Pembina Institute
Alberta regulator approves two more non-compliant oilsands tailings management plans (media release)
The approvals indicate the Alberta government intends to continue the 50-year trend of using a lax regulatory approach for managing oilsands tailings. Read More at The Pembina Institute
Risks to Water and Public Health from Unconventional Gas in B.C. (publication)
New research, mostly focused on the U.S., has demonstrated evidence of risks that hydraulic fracturing poses to water resources and public health. Read More at The Pembina Institute
What does the Redwater case mean for oilsands mines clean-up? (blog)
As children, we’re taught that if you make a mess you have to clean it up. This thinking is at the center of the “polluter pays” principle underpinning regulatory systems across the country. Read More at The Pembina Institute
Establishment of world’s largest continuous boreal protected area in Alberta is welcomed progress (media release)
Pembina Institute reacts to new legislation protecting 1.3 million hectares of boreal forest adjacent to Wood Buffalo National Park Read More at The Pembina Institute
Clean Electricity in Alberta
Participants reviewed a greenhouse gas emissions-intensity performance standard for the electricity sector. Read More at The Pembina Institute
