Ember (non-profit organisation)
{{Short description|Global energy think tank that uses data and policy to accelerate the clean energy transition}}
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Ember, formerly Sandbag, is an independent global energy think tank that uses data and policy to accelerate the clean energy transition.{{Cite web |last=Tanno |first=Sophie |date=2023-04-12 |title='Beginning of the end' for fossil fuels: Global wind and solar reached record levels in 2022, study finds |url=https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/12/world/wind-solar-renewables-record-climate-intl/index.html |access-date=2024-04-09 |website=CNN |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Maguire |first=Gavin |date=4 April 2024 |title=Nordic nations outpace mainland Europe in power output recovery |url=https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/nordic-nations-outpace-mainland-europe-power-output-recovery-maguire-2024-04-03/ |access-date=9 April 2024 |website=Reuters}}{{Cite news |last=The Learning Network |date=28 March 2024 |title=What's Going On in This Graph? {{!}} April 10, 2024 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/28/learning/whats-going-on-in-this-graph-april-10-2024.html |work=The New York Times}}{{Cite web |last=www.ETEnergyworld.com |title=Power ministry initiates joint R&D in energy domain with focus on sustainable development goals - ET EnergyWorld |url=https://energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/renewable/power-ministry-initiates-joint-rd-in-energy-domain-with-focus-on-sustainable-development-goals/108936284 |access-date=2024-04-09 |website=ETEnergyworld.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Energy & Climate Think Tank |url=https://ember-climate.org/about/ |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=Ember |language=en-US}} Headquartered in the UK,{{cite news |last1=Vetter |first1=David |title=European Renewables Just Crushed Fossil Fuels. Here's How It Happened |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidrvetter/2020/07/23/european-renewables-just-crushed-fossil-fuels-heres-how-it-happened/ |access-date=26 February 2021 |work=Forbes |language=en}} the organisation was launched in 2008 by Bryony Worthington.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2009/jul/22/europes-biggest-carbon-polluter-coal|title=Meet Belcha – Europe's biggest carbon polluter (and it's about to get even bigger)|last=Macalister|first=Terry|website=The Guardian|date=2009-07-22|access-date=2025-03-27}}{{cite web|url=https://www.weforum.org/people/bryony-worthington/|title=Bryony Worthington|website=World Economic Forum|access-date=2025-03-27}}
History
Ember was originally founded in 2008 as Sandbag, focussing on the European Union's Emission Trading Scheme, allowing its members to campaign to reduce the number of permits in circulation and to purchase permits and cancel them.
Sandbag was re-branded as Ember in 2020{{Cite web |title=Our History |url=https://ember-climate.org/about/history/ |access-date=2024-04-09 |website=Ember |language=en-US}} with a focus on the global power sector, while a separate Brussels-based organisation was established to continue work on the ETS.{{Cite web |title=Sandbag - Smarter Climate Policy |url=https://sandbag.be/ |access-date=2024-04-09 |website=Sandbag Climate Campaign |language=en-GB}}
Research
Ember currently produces research on global electricity trends{{Cite web |date=2024-05-07 |title=Global Electricity Review 2024 |url=https://ember-climate.org/insights/research/global-electricity-review-2024/ |access-date=2024-06-10 |website=Ember |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Twidale |first=Susanna |date=8 May 2024 |title=Renewables provided record 30% of global electricity in 2023, Ember says |url=https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/renewables-provided-record-30-global-electricity-2023-ember-says-2024-05-07/ |access-date=10 June 2024 |website=Reuters}}{{Cite web |date=2024-05-07 |title=More and faster: Electricity from clean sources reaches 30% of global total |url=https://apnews.com/article/renewable-energy-climate-solar-wind-fossil-fuels-2718fce0ed37232dc25dbf46fff87955 |access-date=2024-06-10 |website=AP News |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Mathis |first=Will |date=8 May 2024 |title=Renewable Sources Provided Record 30% of Electricity Last Year |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-07/renewable-sources-provided-record-30-of-electricity-last-year |access-date=10 June 2024 |website=Bloomberg}} and coal mine methane emissions,{{Cite web |date=2023-11-28 |title=In The Dark: underreporting of coal mine methane is a major climate risk |url=https://ember-climate.org/insights/research/in-the-dark-underreporting-of-coal-mine-methane-is-a-major-climate-risk/ |access-date=2024-04-09 |website=Ember |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Thorne |first=Seth |date=10 January 2024 |title=South Africa carrying a 'dirty' secret |url=https://businesstech.co.za/news/energy/741293/south-africa-carrying-a-dirty-secret/ |access-date=6 June 2024 |website=Business Tech}}{{Cite web |title=Kömür madenleri kaynaklı metan emisyonları hükümetlerin raporladığının iki katı olabilir |url=https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/ekonomi/komur-madenleri-kaynakli-metan-emisyonlari-hukumetlerin-raporladiginin-iki-kati-olabilir/3066540 |access-date=2024-06-10 |website=www.aa.com.tr}} including research on the EU,{{Cite web |date=2024-02-07 |title=European Electricity Review 2024 |url=https://ember-climate.org/insights/research/european-electricity-review-2024/ |access-date=2024-04-09 |website=Ember |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title='Record fall in fossil fuels use' across UK and EU in 2023 |url=https://news.sky.com/story/record-fall-in-fossil-fuels-use-across-uk-and-eu-in-2023-13065583 |access-date=2024-06-10 |website=Sky News |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2024-02-07 |title=European wind generates more electricity than gas for first year |url=https://www.euronews.com/green/2024/02/07/unprecedented-collapse-in-eu-coal-and-gas-electricity-generation-last-year-report-reveals |access-date=2024-06-10 |website=euronews |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Twidale |first=Susanna |date=7 February 2024 |title=Wind power outpaced gas plants in Europe for the first time in 2023 - Ember |url=https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/wind-power-outpaced-gas-plants-europe-first-time-2023-ember-2024-02-06/ |access-date=10 June 2024 |website=Reuters}} India,{{Cite web |date=2024-04-23 |title=Indian States' Electricity Transition (SET): 2024 |url=https://ember-climate.org/insights/research/indian-states-electricity-transition-set-2024/ |access-date=2024-06-10 |website=Ember |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2023-10-03 |title=India's solar adoption entering accelerating growth phase |url=https://ember-climate.org/insights/research/india-solar-uptake/ |access-date=2024-04-09 |website=Ember |language=en-US}}{{Cite news |last=Saxena |first=Nishant |title=Powering progress: Karnataka and Gujarat lead India's clean energy revolution |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/the-write-wing/powering-progress-karnataka-and-gujarat-lead-indias-clean-energy-revolution/ |access-date=2024-06-10 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}{{Cite web |last=www.ETEnergyworld.com |title=Karnataka, Gujarat continue to exhibit strong progress towards clean electricity transition: Report - ET EnergyWorld |url=https://energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/renewable/karnataka-gujarat-continue-to-exhibit-strong-progress-towards-clean-electricity-transition-report/109397114 |access-date=2024-06-10 |website=ETEnergyworld.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Bose |first=Mrityunjay |title=Karnataka, Gujarat continue to exhibit strong progress towards clean electricity transition: Report |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka-gujarat-continue-to-exhibit-strong-progress-towards-clean-electricity-transition-report-2990654 |access-date=2024-06-10 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}} Indonesia,{{Cite web |date=2024-03-12 |title=Uncovering Indonesia's hidden methane problem |url=https://ember-climate.org/insights/research/uncovering-indonesias-hidden-methane-problem/ |access-date=2024-04-09 |website=Ember |language=en-US}}{{Cite news |date=2024-03-11 |title=Indonesia Understates Methane Emissions From Mining, Report Says |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-11/methane-emissions-from-indonesia-coal-mines-are-higher-than-reported-ember |access-date=2024-06-10 |work=Bloomberg.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2024-03-12 |title=Indonesia's methane emissions from coal are 8 times worse than reported |url=https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3255018/indonesias-methane-emissions-coal-are-8-times-worse-reported-jeopardising-climate-commitments-think |access-date=2024-06-10 |website=South China Morning Post |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Tobing |first=Sorta |date=2024-03-12 |title=Riset: Data Gas Metana dari Tambang Batu Bara RI Tidak Akurat - Energi Katadata.co.id |url=https://katadata.co.id/berita/energi/65efedf73ac51/riset-data-gas-metana-dari-tambang-batu-bara-ri-tidak-akurat |access-date=2024-06-10 |website=katadata.co.id |language=id-ID}} Australia{{Cite web |date=2023-11-29 |title=Not Measured, Not Managed: Australia remains ignorant of its coal mine methane problem |url=https://ember-climate.org/insights/commentary/australia-coal-mine-methane-problem/ |access-date=2024-04-09 |website=Ember |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Australia's coal mine emissions could be double official government numbers -report « Carbon Pulse |url=https://carbon-pulse.com/240247/ |access-date=2024-06-10 |language=en-GB}} and Türkiye.{{Cite web |date=2024-03-12 |title=Türkiye Electricity Review 2024 |url=https://ember-climate.org/insights/research/turkiye-electricity-review-2024/ |access-date=2024-04-09 |website=Ember |language=en-US}}
Data
Ember’s open data covers annual electricity generation data for over 200 countries and regions, and monthly electricity generation data for 85 countries and regions.{{Cite web |date=2024-06-06 |title=Yearly electricity data |url=https://ember-climate.org/data-catalogue/yearly-electricity-data/ |access-date=2024-06-10 |website=Ember |language=en-US}} It also provides 16 open data tools which track regional and global electricity transitions and coal mine methane emissions standards.{{Cite web |title=Data Tools {{!}} Electricity & Climate |url=https://ember-climate.org/data/data-tools/ |access-date=2024-06-10 |website=Ember |language=en-US}}
- [https://ember-climate.org/data/data-tools/data-explorer/ Electricity Data Explorer]
- [https://ember-climate.org/data/data-tools/india-electricity-data-explorer/ India electricity data explorer]
- [https://ember-climate.org/data/data-tools/global-renewable-power-target-tracker-2030/ 2030 Global Renewable Target Tracker]
- [https://ember-climate.org/data/data-tools/us-electricity-data-explorer/ US electricity data explorer]
- [https://ember-climate.org/data/data-tools/europe-power-prices/ European power price tracker]
- [https://ember-climate.org/data/data-tools/live-eu-necp-tracker/ Live EU NECP Tracker]
- [https://ember-climate.org/data/data-tools/data-tracker-coal-mine-methane-emissions/ Data tacker: coal mine methane emissions]
- [https://ember-climate.org/data/data-tools/china-solar-exports/ China's Solar PV exports]
- [https://ember-climate.org/data/data-tools/turkey-electricity-data-tool/ Türkiye electricity data tools]
- [https://ember-climate.org/data/data-tools/electricity-interconnection-europe/ Electricity Interconnection in Europe]
- [https://ember-climate.org/data/data-tools/european-clean-power-pathways-explorer/ Europe's Clean Power Pathways Explorer]
- [https://ember-climate.org/data/data-tools/eu-power-plant-emissions/ EU power plant emissions]
- [https://ember-climate.org/data/data-tools/asia-data-finder/ Asia Data finder]
- [https://ember-climate.org/data/data-tools/carbon-price-viewer/ Carbon Price Tracker]
- [https://ember-climate.org/data/data-tools/india-renewables-tracker/ Indian State RES target and progress tracker (2022)]
- [https://ember-climate.org/data/data-tools/ember-shipping-dashboard/ Coal mine-to-plant explorer]
Key publications
- [https://ember-climate.org/insights/research/global-electricity-review-2024/ Global Electricity Review]
- [https://ember-climate.org/insights/research/european-electricity-review-2024/ European Electricity Review]
- [https://ember-climate.org/insights/research/indian-states-electricity-transition-set-2024/ India’s State Electricity Transition]
- [https://ember-climate.org/insights/research/turkiye-electricity-review-2024/ Türkiye Electricity Review]
- [https://ember-climate.org/insights/research/in-the-dark-underreporting-of-coal-mine-methane-is-a-major-climate-risk/ In The Dark: underreporting of coal mine methane is a major climate risk]
References
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External links
- [https://ember-climate.org/ Organisation website]
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