Published: Mar 4, 2010

By: Amy Taylor, Jennifer Grant

The Canadian government, as a resource manager for the Northwest Territories' oil and gas resources, is at a crossroads — it has to decide how to manage oil and gas development in the territory. This fact sheet makes the case for a win-win development scenario, which would provide maximum benefit to the public (the resource owners), while allowing oil and gas companies to earn fair returns on their investments.

Publication Type: Briefing Notes, Summaries & Fact Sheets

Topic Area: Energy Watch

Published: Feb 4, 2010

By: Alberta Energy Efficiency Alliance, Jesse Row

This report identifies energy efficiency legislation used in other jurisdictions as a starting point for the conversation in Alberta to develop an Energy Efficiency Act. It also contains stakeholder perspectives on how each legislative option could be implemented in the province.

Publication Type: Reports, Backgrounders & Position Papers

Topic Area: Energy Watch

Published: Feb 2, 2010

By: Jesse Row

The results of a public opinion survey shows that Albertans highly value home energy efficiency and support stronger energy efficiency standards for new homes.

Publication Type: Reports, Backgrounders & Position Papers

Topic Area: Energy Watch

Published: Feb 1, 2010

By: Matt Horne

In a December 2009 letter to Premier Gordon Campbell, the Pembina Institute and the David Suzuki Foundation raised concerns about a lack of transparency in the Green Energy Advisory Task Forces process. Read the original letter here.

In this follow-up letter to the premier, Matt Horne, Director of B.C. Energy Solutions for the Pembina Institute, makes several recommendations for ensuring the success of the Green Energy Advisory Task Forces, including: 1) release the recommendations from each of the task forces publicly, and 2) implement the range of solutions needed to ensure clean energy in B.C. is supported, planned and permitted more effectively.

Publication Type: Letters & Formal Submissions, Presentations

Topic Area: Energy Watch

Published: Jan 26, 2010

By: Amy Taylor, Jennifer Grant, Katherine Mackenzie, Mike Kennedy, Peggy Holroyd

The Canadian government, as a resource manager for the Northwest Territories' oil and gas resources, is at a crossroads — it has to decide how to manage the development of the oil and gas resources in the territory. A win-win development scenario would allow companies to earn fair returns on their investments while providing maximum benefit for resource owners today and in the future. With a view to achieving a win-win development scenario for oil and gas developments in the territory, this discussion paper reviews and evaluates the existing Frontier Lands Petroleum Royalty Regime; the system for awarding lease rights for oil and gas; and key opportunities for the Government of the Northwest Territories to capture revenue from oil and gas developments within the territory.

Publication Type: Reports, Backgrounders & Position Papers

Topic Area: Energy Watch

Published: Jan 22, 2010

By: Karen Campbell, Pembina Institute

The Pembina Institute reviewed the Consultation Draft of the Consultation and Notification Regulation under the Oil and Gas Activities Act and submitted the following comments to the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources.

Publication Type: Letters & Formal Submissions, Presentations

Topic Area: Energy Watch

Published: Dec 16, 2009

By: Karen Campbell, Nicholas Heap

In this letter to Premier Gordon Campbell, Karen Campbell, Staff Council and Director, Strategy, for the Pembina Institute, and Nicholas Heap, Climate and Energy Policy Analyst for the David Suzuki Foundation, call for transparency in the Green Energy Advisory Task Force process.

In a Feburary 2010 follow-up letter to the premier, Matt Horne, Director of B.C. Energy Solutions for the Pembina Institute, makes several recommendations for ensuring the success of the Green Energy Advisory Task Forces. Read the follow-up letter here.

Publication Type: Letters & Formal Submissions, Presentations

Topic Area: Energy Watch

Published: Dec 8, 2009

By: Tim Weis

This fact sheet addresses questions about the social, environmental and economic impacts of large-scale wind power production in Canada and around the world.

Publication Type: Briefing Notes, Summaries & Fact Sheets

Topic Area: Energy Watch

Published: Dec 4, 2009

By: Karen Campbell, West Coast Environmental Law

The 
Pembina 
Institute 
and
 West 
Coast
 Environmental 
Law submitted the following 
comments 
to the
 Ministry 
of
 Energy, Mines
 and
 Petroleum
 Resources
 in response
 to
 the 
November
 4,
 2009,
 draft 
Environmental
 Protection
 and
 Management 
Regulation
 under
 the 
Oil 
and 
Gas 
Activities 
Act.

 While 
pleased
 that
 a 
new 
regulation 
regarding
 the 
environmental 
impacts 
of 
oil 
and
 gas 
activities 
in 
British 
Columbia will be established, the groups expressed
 serious 
concerns
 with 
the 
regulation 
as
 proposed.

Publication Type: Letters & Formal Submissions, Presentations

Topic Area: Energy Watch

Published: Dec 1, 2009

By: Terra Simieritsch, Simon Dyer, Water Matters

This document provides background information about tailings and about Directive 074: Tailings Performance Criteria and Requirements for Oil Sands Mining Schemes.

Publication Type: Reports, Backgrounders & Position Papers

Topic Area: Energy Watch

Published: Dec 1, 2009

By: Terra Simieritsch, Simon Dyer, Water Matters

A comprehensive review conducted by the Pembina Institute and Water Matters found that only two oil sands operations reported they would meet new rules to reduce toxic tailings.

Publication Type: Reports, Backgrounders & Position Papers

Topic Area: Energy Watch