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Indigenous‑led renewable energy projects offer benefits that reach far beyond reducing carbon emissions

March 20, 2026 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Conversation on March 18, 2026. By Ian Munroe, Anna Berka and Christina E. Hoicka The number of renewable energy projects that are fully or partly Indigenous-owned is growing quickly [Read more]

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Opinion: Why Mark Carney’s pipeline deal with Alberta puts the Canadian federation in jeopardy

December 10, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Conversation on Dec. 10, 2025. By Stewart Prest The recently struck memorandum of understanding (MOU) between Canada and Alberta is a high-stakes strategy that risks deepening already deep divides in Canadian [Read more]

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First Nations power authorities could show path to energy justice

April 21, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on April 18, 2025. By Chris Bonasia A new study analyzes how Indigenous-led power authorities could support transformative energy justice in British Columbia, where First Nations have [Read more]

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Why Indigenous nations are walking away from pipeline talks in Michigan

March 31, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by Grist on March 31, 2025. By Izzy Ross This coverage is made possible through a partnership with Grist and Interlochen Public Radio in Northern Michigan. Seven Indigenous nations have withdrawn [Read more]

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Opinion: Blueberry River First Nations’ oil and gas dispute a failure of colonial-imposed governance

July 31, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Conversation on July 30, 2024. By Giuseppe Amatulli The Blueberry River First Nations (BRFN) has, for a few years now, been locked in a dispute with the B.C. government [Read more]

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Healthy energy homes urgently needed in Indigenous communities

July 18, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on July 18, 2024. By Gaye Taylor Solving the intertwined crises in Indigenous housing and health requires Indigenous knowledge, experience, and leadership, concludes a new scoping paper [Read more]

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Canadian cities build climate plans but lag on implementation

June 6, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on June 6, 2024. By Gaye Taylor Canadian municipalities will need to shift their climate response plans into action and results if they mean to align with [Read more]

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Vancouver cleantech start-up looks to microgrids, batteries for rural communities

May 17, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on May 16, 2024. By Christopher Bonasia Canada’s power grid could get a helpful boost from an international partnership to develop microgrid system products and utility-scale battery [Read more]

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Hydro-Québec, Mohawks of Kahnawà:ke sign co-ownership deal for NYC power line

May 3, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on May 3, 2024. Hydro-Québec and the Mohawks of Kahnawà:ke have signed an historic, 40-year co-ownership agreement for a new transmission line to export electricity from Montreal’s [Read more]

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First Nations report $349 billion infrastructure gap while OECD calls for trillions worldwide

April 18, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on April 18, 2024. Clearing the infrastructure gap in First Nations communities will cost C$349 billion by 2030, and the total tab will exceed $500 billion by [Read more]

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US DOJ thinks Enbridge Line 5 pipeline is trespassing on tribal lands

April 12, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by Grist on April 12, 2024. By Izzy Ross This coverage is made possible through a partnership with Grist and Interlochen Public Radio in Northern Michigan. Those involved in the Line 5 [Read more]

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U.S. government weighs on on Line 5 Pipeline dispute

April 11, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on April 10, 2024. By Christopher Bonasia The United States has weighed in on a legal dispute between the Bad River Band in northwestern Wisconsin and gas [Read more]

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Canada’s support for oil extends beyond financial subsidies: Panel

March 26, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on March 26, 2024. By Christopher Bonasia The Canadian government’s enabling relationship with the oil and gas industry is holding back action to end financing for fossil [Read more]

Opinion

Empowering Indigenous leadership: A look at British Columbia’s evolving clean energy landscape

February 8, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by the Pembina Institute on Feb. 7, 2024. By Arthur Bledsoe This blog was written following the Pembina Institute’s attendance at the 2023 First Nations Energy Summit (FNES), hosted by Clean Energy [Read more]

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Arizona’s Gila River Indian Community moves forward with first solar canal project in the US

November 23, 2023 Energi Staff

This story was originally published by the Arizona Mirror on Nov. 10, 2023 and republished by Grist on Nov. 18, 2023. By Shondiin Silversmith, Arizona Mirror In an effort to address the ongoing drought affecting the [Read more]

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New Economy Canada unites business, Indigenous and labour Leaders to boost Canada’s economic competitiveness

November 15, 2023 Energi Staff

This article was published by New Economy Canada on Nov. 15, 2023. OTTAWA – November 15, 2023 – Securing Canada’s long-term competitiveness in a quickly decarbonizing global economy is the focus of New Economy Canada, [Read more]

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Salmon are vanishing from the Yukon River — and so is a way of life

November 9, 2023 Energi Staff

This article was published by Grist on Nov. 9, 2023. By Max Graham Serena Fitka sat in the cabin of a flat-bottomed aluminum boat as it sped down the Yukon River in western Alaska, recalling [Read more]

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Government action on UNDRIP and the clean energy transition

June 6, 2023 Energi Staff

This article was published by the Pembina Institute on May 31, 2023. By Arthur Bledsoe, Katarina Savic This is the eleventh publication in Climate and energy policy advancements: Eliminating diesel in Canada’s remote communities, a series [Read more]

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Four Indigenous women to watch in Canada’s fight against climate change

March 15, 2022 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Pembina Institute on March 15, 2022. The world’s transition to clean energy is creating opportunities for Indigenous people who have largely been left on the sidelines of power production [Read more]

Opinion

Opinion: Climate leaders expand solutions beyond science and tech

November 30, 2021 Energi Staff

This article was published by Pembina Institute on Nov. 18, 2021. We knew there was an inspiring story to tell when the Pembina Institute and GLOBE Series decided to profile the talented women whose work is transitioning Canada to a [Read more]

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