Karen Tam Wu
Pembina Institute
Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Expectations high for B.C. climate action in 2020
The Pembina Institute is a non-profit think-tank that advocates for strong, effective policies to support Canada's clean energy transition. → Read More
Delivering on CleanBC plan means hitting these 3 milestones
The CleanBC plan signified the start of a years-long, provincewide marathon. Here are three major checkpoints we’ll be keeping a close eye on until the end of 2019. → Read More
Five bright spots in B.C.’s new climate plan
As many other provinces falter, B.C. jumps at clean economic opportunity → Read More
Carbon budgeting key to B.C.’s clean growth future
Transparency and accountability are critical to ensuring successful implementation of the clean growth strategy. → Read More
Building B.C.’s clean economy starts at home
Making our homes and workplaces energy-efficient, healthy, safe, and affordable is the next mega-project for B.C. → Read More
Strong B.C. clean growth plan needed to protect climate
A strong plan must lower carbon pollution and incentivize clean innovation in the building, transportation, and industrial sectors. → Read More
B.C. must align actions with clean growth intentions
The government’s first clean growth intentions papers give us reason to be optimistic that this fall’s strategy will deliver strong action to set up our economy for success in the changing world. → Read More
B.C., we have a gassy problem
While the gas sector claims its product is "clean," it has a methane leak problem. → Read More
B.C. needs strategy to tackle rising costs of climate change
This month’s return to regular increases in B.C.’s price on carbon pollution is most welcome. → Read More
Stronger pollution pricing key to protecting climate
Pricing pollution needs to be part of a holistic approach to addressing climate change. → Read More
B.C. LNG plans at odds with clean growth
Major LNG development would require significant emissions reductions in the gas-supply chain, and an increase in the scale of emissions reductions needed in other sectors. → Read More
How BC Can Get Back on Track to Reduce Carbon Emissions
From planning an energy transition to strengthening the carbon tax, here are six ideas. → Read More
Six ways B.C. can defend the climate and economy in 2018
British Columbians are looking to Premier John Horgan and his government to seize B.C.’s second chance to get back on track to meeting our climate targets. → Read More
LNG development defeats B.C. carbon pollution goals
Two approved projects, LNG Canada and Woodfibre LNG, would collectively increase annual carbon pollution by 9.1 million tonnes by 2030. → Read More
B.C. must keep climate action in sight
As the B.C. government grapples with the looming Site C dam decision, it’s important not to lose sight of one thing: Our province’s efforts to tackle human-caused climate change are indelibly linked to today’s energy choices. → Read More
With or Without Site C, BC Needs More Clean Electricity
Clean energy development must be tied to robust climate plan on a much greater scale. → Read More
City of North Vancouver steps up to task of building better
The B.C. Energy Step Code represents a modern, affordable, and technically achievable approach to new construction — and a blueprint for other jurisdictions. → Read More
Climate action is B.C.’s clean-growth opportunity
This new path should include strong climate policies that will reduce carbon pollution from B.C.’s building, transportation, and industrial sectors. → Read More
British Columbia has second chance to get climate plan right
Fast-forward one year, and we have new government, a newly announced Climate Solutions and Clean Growth Advisory Council, and the promise of a new climate strategy. → Read More
Pacific NorthWest LNG’s demise is a boon for clean growth
The Pembina Institute provides policy research leadership and education on climate change, energy issues such as oilsands and coalbed methane, green economics, energy efficiency and conservation, renewable energy and environmental governance. We create sustainable energy solutions through research, education, consulting and advocacy. → Read More