Pembina Institute
Founded | 1985, Drayton Valley, Alberta, Canada |
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Focus | Sustainable energy, Climate change, Oil sands |
Area served | Canada |
Method | Research, convening, communication |
Website | www.pembina.org |
The Pembina Institute is a Canadian
Origin
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.[3]
Policies
The Pembina Institute advocates policies that reduce the use of fossil fuels, and supports the transition to cleaner energy sources.[4]
The institute's current work is regionally focused. In Alberta they call for restricting energy development (conventional and
Initiatives
The institute set up the "Business Renewables Centre - Canada"[7] in 2018, with a mandate as "an education platform and community where organizations can learn how to buy their electricity from renewable sources."
The Pembina Institute was also involved in the "Renewable is Doable"
The institute is a member of the Alberta Energy Efficiency Alliance.[9] It is also a supporting member of the Strathmere group, an assembly of the heads of eleven of Canada's leading environmental organizations.[10]
The institute's educational initiatives were moved to an independent organization, Green Learning Canada, in 2011.
Intervener standing
In 2012,
Funding
The Pembina Institute is primarily funded by a range of project-specific grants, event sponsorships (including those from energy companies such as Suncor, Shell and Bullfrog Power)[13] and individual donations. The institute also performs fee-for-service research and advising to government and industry.
References
- ^ The Pembina Institute, Financials, accessed 2022-05-18 (official site)
- ^ The Pembina Institute, About Us, accessed 2021-06-01 (official site)
- ^ The Pembina Institute, Our Story, accessed 2015-11-02 (official site)
- ^ The Pembina Institute, About Us, accessed 2015-11-02 (official site)
- ^ The Pembina Institute, Issue Areas, accessed 2015-11-02 (official site)
- ^ Transportation (2017-06-14). "Freight emissions could be roadblock for Paris accord targets: Pembina Institute | Financial Post". Financial Post. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
- ^ Business Renewables Centre - Canada, accessed 2022-05-31
- ^ Plugging Ontario Into A Green Future: A Renewable Is Doable Action Plan, accessed 2015-11-02
- ^ Alberta Energy Efficiency Alliance, accessed 2015-11-02 (official site)
- ^ The J.W. McConnell Family Foundation, The Strathmere group presents inaugural Environmental Leadership Award, accessed 2015-11-02
- ^ The Narwhal, Court Overturns Alberta's Decision to Deny Pembina Institute Standing at Regulatory Hearings, accessed 2018-10-30
- ^ Pembina Institute v Alberta (Environment and Sustainable Resources Development), 2013 ABQB 567 (CanLII), accessed 2015-11-02
- ^ "UnGALA 2016".