Registration - Organization

Pembina Institute / Chris Severson-Baker, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Registration Information

Organization name: Pembina Institute
Senior Officer Name: Chris Severson-Baker, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Senior Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2020-05-04
Registration status: Active
Projected end date: No date provided
Registration number: 9089-3613

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 113

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 4

Version 38 of 40 (2025-04-01 to 2025-09-17)

Registration versions:

Version 38 of 40 (2025-04-01 to 2025-09-17)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activities

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Will any of the lobbyists listed within this registration arrange a meeting between a public office holder and any other individual for the purpose of attempting to influence any of the matters listed below:

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Advance COVID-19 stimulus spending that supports climate and clean energy initiatives.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Energy, Environment, Housing
Development and implementation of clean energy policies and related programs and regulations.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Energy, Environment, Housing
Development and implementation of climate policies and related programs and regulations.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Energy, Environment, Housing

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Attorney General
British Columbia Energy Regulator
British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
Children and Family Development
Energy and Climate Solutions
Environment and Parks
Finance
Forests
Housing and Municipal Affairs
Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Office of the Premier
Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills
Water, Land and Resource Stewardship

Organization Details

Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration

Chris Severson-Baker, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Organization Contact Information

Pembina Institute

Address:
802-322 11 Ave SW
Calgary, AB T2R 0C5
Canada

Description of Activities

The Pembina Institute promotes public education and information that increases understanding about environmental and global energy issues. We provide research, analysis and recommendations to inform policies and practices related to energy, natural systems and communities. We provide our expertise to industry and government leaders through a science-based approach to policy, regulation, environmental protection and energy development. Our programs include: Conventional Energy research and education, Climate Change research and education, Sustainable Energy research and education, Sustainable Communities research and education.

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Gifts or Benefits Provided to Public Officer Holders
Name	Gift or Benefit Description	Circumstance	Date Promised	Value Promised	Date Given	Value Given
No Records

Contributors to the Lobbying Activity

No person or organization contributed over $1000CDN, within the preceding 12 months, toward the lobbying activity on behalf of the organization that has a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activity.

Government Funding in the Last 12 Months

Requested Government Funding

Funding Request made to:	Funding Requested	Date Requested
Government of Canada	$40,000.00	2024-08-28
Natural Resources Canada	$9,950.00	2024-09-16

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Received Government Funding

The Received Government Funding table below is not intended to be additive. Adding all of the entries together does not necessarily provide an accurate sum of all government funding received. There may be redundancy (reporting of the same funding more than once) caused by overlap in the "Date/Period Received" between 2 or more entries.

Source of Government Funding	Funding Received	Date/Period Received
City of Calgary	$300.00	2024-12-24
City of Vancouver	$55,200.00	2024-05-03
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs (CIRNAC)	$336,149.00	2024-09-03 to 2024-12-02
Environment and Climate Change Canada	$181,530.69	2024-04-29 to 2024-06-24
Natural Resources Canada	$516,613.58	2024-03-27 to 2024-12-24
Prairies and Economic Development Canada	$254,455.00	2024-05-15 to 2024-12-11
The Senate of Canada	$171.41	2024-12-02
University of Calgary	$87,728.30	2024-08-29 to 2024-12-24

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Other Entities (working together for the purposes of lobbying) Information

BC Hydro
- 33 Dunsmuir St
  Vancouver, BC V6B 5R3
  Canada
City of Saanich
- 770 Vernon Ave
  Victoria, BC V8X 2W7
  Canada
Community Energy Association
- PO Box 20129 Fairview PO
  Vancouver, BC V5Z 1E0
  Canada
Conservation Northwest
- 1829 10th Ave W, Suite B
  Seattle, WA 98119
  United States of America
CPAWS - BC Chapter
- 410 - 698 Seymour St
  Vancouver, BC V6B 3K3
  Canada
Dogwood
- 864 Queens Ave
  Victoria, BC V8T 1M5
  Canada
Ecojustice
- 390 - 425 Carrall St
  Vancouver, BC V6B 6E3
  Canada
Georgia Strait Alliance
- 208 - 477 Wallace St
  Nanaimo, BC V9R 5B7
  Canada
Sierra Club BC
- 301 - 2994 Douglas St
  Victoria, BC V8W 3C7
  Canada
Stand earth
- 301 - 163 Hastings St W
  Vancouver, BC V6B 1H5
  Canada
Watershed Watch Salmon Society
- A113 - 2099 Lougheed Hwy
  Port Coquitlam, BC V3B 1A8
  Canada
West Coast Environmental Law
- 200 - 2006 W 10th Ave
  Vancouver, BC V6J 2B3
  Canada
Wildsight
- 2 – 495 Wallinger Ave
  Kimberley, BC V1A 1Z6
  Canada
Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative
- 200-1350 Railway Ave
  Canmore, AB T1W 1P6
  Canada

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Pembina Institute does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Persons or Organizations with Direct Interests

The activities of Pembina Institute are not controlled or directed by another person or organization with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.

Lobbyists Details

Lobbyists Employed by this Organization

Lobbyist

Contributions

Arthur Bledsoe
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No