On-Purpose

Ember

Launched in 2020, we are an independent energy think tank that aims to accelerate the clean energy transition with data and policy. We gather, curate and analyse data on the power sector and coal mine methane emissions, publishing this openly and accessibly. We use our data-driven insights to shift the conversation towards high-impact policies and empower other advocates to do the same. Ember envisions a future energy system that is reshaped around clean electrification, as abundant solar and wind power drive down consumption of fossil fuels across every sector, including transport and heating.

In 2023, we developed and updated 17 open data tools tracking global and regional electricity transition covering 88 countries & regions with monthly data and 223 countries & regions with annual data. We launched a new coal mine methane data tracker which scores countries on how well they were found to be reporting on coal mine methane emissions. Our data-led insights garnered widespread coverage by articulating positive, easy-to-understand messages that effectively communicated the accelerating clean energy transition. We have been at the heart of recent policy shifts in Europe and Asia.