Ember is an independent energy think tank that uses data-driven insights to shift the world from coal to clean electricity. It was founded in 2008 as Sandbag to reform the EU carbon market. In 2020, it re-branded as Ember. It gathers, curates and analyses data on the global power sector and its impact on the climate.

Contact details

Address:
The Fisheries, 1 Mentmore Terrace, London Fields, E8 3PN

Country:
United Kingdom

Sub-region:
Northern Europe

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
Europe, Asia
Operating languages
Chinese , English , Indonesian , Polish , Spanish

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Year founded
2008
Age (years)
Ember Climate
 16
United Kingdom average
 36
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: Baroness Bryony Worthington
Founder gender: All female
Leadership
Leader(s) (2024): Mathew McFeeley
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2023): Phillip Stewart MacDonald
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2022): Phil MacDonald, Dave Jones, Charles Moore
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2024
Ember Climate
 63
United Kingdom average
 25
Global average
 79
2023
Ember Climate
 36
2022
Ember Climate
 30
% Female staff
2024
Ember Climate
 51%
United Kingdom average
 53%
Global average
 58%
2023
Ember Climate
 53%
2022
Ember Climate
 47%
% Female researchers
2024
Ember Climate
 63%
United Kingdom average
 59%
Global average
 52%
2019
Ember Climate
 28%

Organisational performance

Publications
2023
Ember Climate
 57
United Kingdom average
 36
Global average
 42
2022
Ember Climate
 34
2021
Ember Climate
 42
Financials
2020
Ember Climate
 $730,210
United Kingdom average
 $46,305,391
Global average
 $216,090,446
2019
Ember Climate
 $479,500
2018
Ember Climate
 $500,000

Social

Likes (2023)
Ember Climate
 484
United Kingdom average
 43,159
Global average
 26,982
Likes (2022)
Ember Climate
 391
Likes (2021)
Ember Climate
 308
Followers (2024)
Ember Climate
 32,000
United Kingdom average
 29,213
Global average
 21,316
Followers (2022)
Ember Climate
 15,832
Followers (2021)
Ember Climate
 7,097
Subscribers (2024)
Ember Climate
 113
United Kingdom average
 12,017
Global average
 7,758
Subscribers (2023)
Ember Climate
 62
Subscribers (2022)
Ember Climate
 42
Followers (2024)
Ember Climate
 788
United Kingdom average
 13,077
Global average
 12,546
Followers (2023)
Ember Climate
 280
Followers (2023)
Ember Climate
 12,616
United Kingdom average
 6,010
Global average
 11,984
Followers (2022)
Ember Climate
 7,068
Followers (2019)
Ember Climate
 1,239

Data notes

Last updated: 26/05/2024
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: Information supplied by organisation, Organisation´s website, Organisation's social media accounts
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