Publications

Alberta’s Future Competitiveness and the Next Wave of Growth

Date Published: November, 2025

ITP collaborated with Energy Futures Lab on this report, exploring how Alberta can strengthen its position in a rapidly shifting global economy — moving from a resource powerhouse to an industrial superpower. The report identifies 16 emerging low-carbon, resource-based opportunities and applies seven strategic lenses to assess their market and export potential, regional fit, comparative advantages, resilience to changing trade and policy dynamics and more.

Alberta’s Energy Companies-in-Transition Research Project

Date Published: June, 2025

ITP collaborated with Energy Futures Lab, Smart Prosperity Institute, and Canative Energy on this innovative and impactful study. The report offers a moment-in-time snapshot of how Alberta-based Oil & Gas and Power & Utilities companies are approaching the energy transition.

Sustainable Finance Research Project

Date Published: November, 2021

This project examines the growth of ESG funds within Canada’s investment industry, comparing them to non-ESG and energy sector funds. It covers the creation process of an ESG fund, the role of ESG issues and metrics in portfolio construction, and the significance of ESG ratings. Additionally, it assesses various ESG investment strategies employed by asset managers and investigates the frequency of ESG-related shareholder resolutions against energy companies. This research project collaborated with the Energy Futures Lab, NEI Investments, and University of Calgary.

Alberta’s Hydrogen Economy Today & Tomorrow

Date Published: September, 2021

This whitepaper provides an overview of Alberta’s existing and proposed hydrogen supply chain in supporting a future Hydrogen economy as well as current and possible future cost of hydrogen in Alberta.