Published: Mar 31, 2008

By: Matthew Bramley

On March 21, 2008, the Pembina Institute published an analysis of the federal government's updated regulatory framework proposal for industrial greenhouse gas emissions. Environment Canada published a written response to Pembina's analysis on March 28, 2008. Pembina's response to the points raised by Environment Canada can be downloaded using the "download" link below.

Publication Type: Letters & Formal Submissions, Presentations

Topic Area: Climate Change: Federal Action, Climate Change: Industry Regulations

Published: Mar 27, 2008

By: Matt Horne

British Columbia is developing a “cap and trade” system that could ensure that large industry and aviation reduce the pollution that causes global warming. This fact sheet summarizes the key elements of a successful cap and trade system.

Download the fact sheet.
Download the full report.

Publication Type: Briefing Notes, Summaries & Fact Sheets

Topic Area: Climate Change: Industry Regulations

Published: Mar 27, 2008

By: Matt Horne

British Columbia is developing a “cap and trade” system that could ensure that large industry and aviation reduce the pollution that causes global warming. Cap and Trade: Reducing Pollution, Inspiring Innovation describes the key elements needed for this policy to successfully achieve low-cost solutions to the province’s climate challenge.

Download the full report.
Download the fact sheet.

Publication Type: Reports, Backgrounders & Position Papers

Topic Area: Climate Change: Industry Regulations

Published: Mar 21, 2008

By: Clare Demerse, Matthew Bramley

Publication Type: Reports, Backgrounders & Position Papers

Topic Area: Climate Change: Federal Action, Climate Change: Industry Regulations

Published: Mar 15, 2008

By: Clare Demerse

Publication Type: Letters & Formal Submissions, Presentations

Topic Area: Climate Change: Federal Action

Published: Mar 7, 2008

By: Pembina Institute et al.

Concerned about the lack of political leadership on urgent issues such as climate change, Canada's leading environmental organizations have come to a groundbreaking consensus around a roadmap for action that is being released today. Canada simply has no excuse for lagging behind other countries in making environmental sustainability a cornerstone of a healthy and prosperous society.

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Publication Type: Reports, Backgrounders & Position Papers

Topic Area: Climate Change: Federal Action

Published: Mar 7, 2008

By: Pembina Institute et al.

Préoccupés par le manque de leadership politique face aux questions urgentes comme les changements climatiques, les principaux groupes environnementaux du Canada en sont arrivés à un consensus historique autour d'un plan d'action qui explore de nouveaux horizons et qui est diffusé aujourd'hui.

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Publication Type: Reports, Backgrounders & Position Papers

Topic Area: Climate Change: Federal Action

Published: Feb 12, 2008

By: Marlo Raynolds

This letter was submitted to the federal Minister of Finance, Jim Flaherty, to urge him to include several key climate change and clean energy measures in the 2008 Budget. The measures include:

• establishing an adequate price on greenhouse gas emissions (carbon pricing) and
• ensuring renewable energy and energy efficiency become a primary focus of Canada's long term energy supply and demand strategy.

Publication Type: Letters & Formal Submissions, Presentations

Topic Area: Climate Change: Federal Action, Climate Change: Industry Regulations

Published: Feb 8, 2008

By: Matthew Bramley, Clare Demerse

Publication Type: Reports, Backgrounders & Position Papers

Topic Area: Climate Change: Federal Action, Climate Change: Industry Regulations

Published: Jan 10, 2008

By: Jeremy Moorhouse, Katie Laufenberg, Rob Powell, WWF, Simon Dyer

This Pembina Institute and WWF-Canada report is the most comprehensive comparative assessment of 10 of Alberta's operating, approved or applied for oil sands mines. The first of its kind, this report finds that for the most part oil sands mines get a failing grade.

Oil sands mines were ranked on 20 different environmental indicators in five categories: environmental management, land impacts, air pollution, water use, and management of greenhouse gases.

Publication Type: Reports, Backgrounders & Position Papers

Topic Area: Climate Change: Other Issues

Published: Jan 10, 2008

By: Jeremy Moorhouse, Katie Laufenberg, Rob Powell, WWF, Simon Dyer

This fact sheet summarizes the key points from the Pembina Institute and WWF-Canada report Under-Mining the Oil Sands. The full report is the most comprehensive comparative assessment of 10 of Alberta's operating, approved or applied for oil sands mines. The first of its kind, this report finds that for the most part oil sands mines get a failing grade.

Oil sands mines were ranked on 20 different environmental indicators in five categories: environmental management, land impacts, air pollution, water use, and management of greenhouse gases.

Publication Type: Briefing Notes, Summaries & Fact Sheets

Topic Area: Climate Change: Other Issues