
Chris is the executive director of the Pembina Institute. He worked with the Institute from 1996 to 2016, then spent three years at the Alberta Energy Regulator before returning in 2020, most recently serving as senior director of the industrial decarbonization group before becoming executive director in 2022. He is a leading expert on responsible energy development, with specific expertise in oil and gas, oilsands and electricity.
Chris holds a B.Sc. in environmental and conservation science from the University of Alberta and a Master of Arts in environment and management from Royal Roads University.
Contact Chris Severson-Baker
Chris Severson-Baker's Research & Analysis
Electricity, Oil & Gas
September 16, 2025
Media Release
Alberta’s move to undermine industrial carbon pricing challenges integrity of ‘grand bargain’
Province’s decision to weaken long-standing system means private investment less likely to be funnelled into decarbonization projects, including Pathways
Buildings, Carbon Removal, Electricity, Equitable Transition, Oil & Gas, Remote Communities, Transportation
September 11, 2025
Media Release
First batch of major projects step toward resilient, diversified Canadian economy
Future projects must be ‘climate competitive,’ accompanied by policies to leverage private clean growth investment

Buildings, Electricity, Equitable Transition, Oil & Gas, Remote Communities, Transportation
August 28, 2025
Publication
Long-term nation-building via clean growth and Indigenous leadership
Canada’s prosperity hinges on leveraging our strengths as a clean energy superpower


Oil & Gas
July 26, 2025
Op-ed
Does pipeline fever mean missed opportunity elsewhere?
Alberta should not put all our nation-building eggs in one basket