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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.
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Chris Severson-Baker's Research & Analysis
B.C.’s Clean Energy Strategy opens path to net-zero emissions by 2050
It’s time for a plan that will ensure B.C. has an equitable and reliable energy system![Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024-05/chris-24.jpg?itok=AOLwE5rg)
Latest data suggests Canada’s climate policies are working
Provincial action, especially in some provinces, must rapidly ramp up![Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024-05/chris-24.jpg?itok=AOLwE5rg)
![Copy of letter to Minister Guilbeault about Canada's 2035 emissions target](/sites/default/files/styles/sm_md/public/node_images/letter-to-minister-steven-guilbeault-on-2035-emissions-reduction-target.png?itok=-BteLix9)
Letter to Minister Steven Guilbeault on 2035 emissions reduction target
Faster pace of change needed between now and 2035![Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024-05/chris-24.jpg?itok=AOLwE5rg)
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An open letter in support of the Sustainable Jobs Act
It's time to align workforce, regional, and economic development with our climate goals![Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024-05/chris-24.jpg?itok=AOLwE5rg)