WHO WE ARE
Ember is an independent climate and energy think tank focused on accelerating the global electricity transition from coal to cleanEmber’s objective is to accelerate the global electricity transition from coal to clean
What we do
Data into action: we gather, curate and analyse data on the global power sector and its impact on the climate.
We use our data and analysis to:
Support high impact policies
Empower campaign organisations
Shape the global narrative
Why coal to clean?
Coal power must urgently be stopped to keep global heating below 1.5C and avoid the worst effects of climate change. A rapid transition to fossil-free electricity will power future prosperity for all.
Our impact
Ember has been at the heart of recent policy shifts in Europe and Asia.
Our research and data is used daily by policymakers, and regularly appears in the world’s top tier media
Read about Ember’s first year turning power sector data into climate action
Our people and values
We bring together a team of experts from around the world who understand the power grid, are passionate about evidence-led policy change and are committed to tackling the climate crisis.
We’re impact-driven
We’re evidence based
We empower others
Our history
We were founded in 2008 as Sandbag to reform the EU carbon market. In 2020 we re-branded as Ember, marking our new global reach and our laser focus on accelerating the electricity transition from coal to clean.
Our funders
Ember is an independent, not-for-profit think tank.
We gratefully acknowledge the philanthropic organisations that have funded us.
Ember is 1 of 8 climate charities selected to receive donations from The Crowd
The European Climate Foundation
ClimateKIC
The Esmee Fairbairn Foundation
WWF UK
ThirtyPercy Foundation
The Environmental Defense Fund Europe
Quadrature Climate Foundation
The Crowd
