Pembina Institute
| Founded | 1985, Drayton Valley, Alberta, Canada |
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| Focus | Sustainable energy, Climate change, Oil sands |
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Canada |
| Method | Research, convening, consulting, communication |
| Website | www.pembina.org |
The Pembina Institute is a Canadian non-profit think tank focused on energy. Founded in 1985, the institute has offices in Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto and Vancouver.
The Pembina Institute was formed following the 1981 Lodgepole sour gas accident in Alberta, which killed two people and polluted the air for weeks. A small group of rural Albertans came together to secure tougher regulations for drilling sour gas wells, and later went on to form the Pembina Institute.
The Pembina Institute advocates policies that reduce the use of fossil fuels, and supports the transition to cleaner energy sources.
The institute’s current work is regionally focused. In Alberta they call for restricting energy development (conventional and unconventional oil and gas as well as oilsands) to limits supported by science. They promote renewable energy sources including wind and solar, and advocate shutting down coal-fired electricity plants. They support energy efficiency policies and actions in communities and businesses, and improved building efficiency. They have called for expanding transit infrastructure and limiting urban sprawl in the Greater Toronto Area. They have supported the carbon tax in British Columbia and in Alberta, and called for stronger climate action from the Canadian federal government, including action on reducing methane emissions.
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