The federal government is out of step with leading thinkers on issues related to sustainability, energy and climate change, according to the results of a groundbreaking survey of more than 5,000 experts and government officials.

As part of the Green Energy Act Alliance, Pembina applauds Ontario's plans to spend $8 billion on renewable energy projects.

The 2010 federal budget could hardly do less on renewable energy and climate change issues, said Tim Weis, Director of the Pembina Institute's Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Program.

A policy expert from the Pembina Institute will be available for comment and analysis following the release of the federal budget on March 4.

Tim Weis, Director of the Pembina Institute’s renewable energy and efficiency program, reacted to Michael Ignatieff’s speech today in Vancouver, saying the Liberal leader's committments to make significant investments in clean energy jobs and set a hard cap on carbon emissions are encouraging, but more details about targets and mechanisms are needed to make the plan workable.

Dr. Marlo Raynolds, Executive Director of the Pembina Institute, has been named a recipient of Canada's Top 40 Under 40 award for 2008.

Alberta's decision to eliminate the natural gas subsidy is a positive step towards promoting energy conservation and efficiency, but it leaves fixed and lower income Albertans exposed to high energy prices.

In an echo of Barack Obama’s dramatic green jobs surge, leading Canadian civil society groups with a combined membership of over 850,000 people are calling for a massive Green Economy Action Fund to be part of January’s federal budget.

Environment groups and the energy efficiency industry are calling on provincial, territorial and federal energy ministers to begin a massive scale up of energy efficiency measures which could meet energy demands and make cuts in Canada's GHG emissions.

Environmentalists said that the electricity plan submitted to the OEB will not achieve the level of GHG reductions necessary for any of the four major parties to achieve the climate change targets they've put into their platforms.

A cheaper, cleaner, and less risky option than the current nuclear-reliant Ontario electricity plan is doable according to a state-of-the-art modelling analysis commissioned by WWF-Canada and the Pembina Institute and released today.

Plusieurs des principales organisations environnementales de l'Ontario ont rendu public aujourd'hui un programme d'action à l'intention du gouvernement provincial dans six domaines clé.

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Peter Love, the Province of Ontario's Chief Conservation Officer will be releasing his annual report on Ontario's progress on energy efficiency on Wednesday November 8. 

A report released today by Pollution Probe and the Pembina Institute shows that British Columbia can and must do more to meet its future electricity needs without compromising health and the environment.

A new study published today by the Pembina Institute highlights the key features of successful energy efficiency policies among leading US States and in the European Union.

The Canadian Renewable Energy Alliance (CanREA) is calling on federal and provincial energy ministers to develop a National Renewable Energy Strategy based on the recommendations set forth in CanREA's recently released model strategy.

With electricity consumption predicted to reach an all-time high today, environmental organizations said the Ontario government is ignoring the cheapest, easiest, and most environmentally-friendly way to meet electricity demand...

A report released today by the Canadian Gas Association (CGA) and Canadian Electrical Association (CEA) suggests energy efficiency could meet 56% of new energy demand growth. The Pembina Institute says that this is only the tip of the iceberg...

Eleven leading environmental organizations delivered a letter to Premier McGuinty today with recommendations on how to fix his government's electricity plan...

The Ontario government's proposal for two new build nuclear power plants is the most marginal component of the government's electricity plan released yesterday...