Kaj Embren
@kajembren
Senior Advisor in Sustainability with a focus on Climate Policies and Actions. Awarded as the number 1 Social Media Influencer in Europe in 2022 and 2023(Energy, Climate, Sustainability, Food)
"25,000 dead. €19 billion burned. Still no plan." Swiss Re's research arm has a new word for Europe's heat risk: chronic. Even Swiss Re's CEO admits they underestimated it. I called this in 2024, in "Navigating Climate Change.Articles: bit.ly/45TLrp3 #ClimateChange #WeatheringTomorrow #Insurence
Summertime = time to reflect. 🌱 Climate action, sustainability, and leadership for the next generation — 50+ leaders share their stories in the Transformers podcast. Give it a listen: bit.ly/3ucjYdk #ParisAgreement #SDG #ESG #Sustainability #LeadershipMatters @sustainabilityhub.bsky.social
The battery race is already being won. The question is whether Europe — and Sweden — is still in it. Listen to the full conversation on Transformers: The Sustainability Changemakers — available on all major podcast platforms and at kajembren.org. #podcast #batteries #cleantech #energy
Public support for climate action is stronger than many of us think via article in @Springer Nature Why is climate action moving slower than public opinion suggests? bit.ly/4w1sr3w #ClimateAction #BehaviourChange #ClimateCommunication #ClimateScience #LeadershipMatters @climatechangenews.com
Time to talk about Coalmine methane! One coal mine shaft. One year. 50,000t methane = 4.1 million tonnes CO₂e. That's: → 2 million fossil fuel cars → A 500 MW coal power plant → 800,000 cows The technology to destroy it exists. The regulation doesn't. #CoalMineMethane #ClimateAction #LCAW2026
Cities Talk that matters - Daring cities in Bonn, Europe, Sustainability Energy Week in Brussels this week and London Climate Action Week starts next week — bit.ly/4urObnE #LCAW2026 Cities Climate Action Summit on 20–28 June is the conversation that matters most for green finance. @iclei.org
‘An equal and habitable world is possible’: academics set out sweeping vision for planetary survival. The Guardian bit.ly/3Slme3d The videoclip is from the Transformers podcast at bit.ly/3Q4jrux #planet #earth #resilience #climate #adaptation #technology #governance #LeadershipMatters
EU Green Week. Lots of panels. Lots of commitments. The 15 July EU ETS review proposal could open the door to methane integration in carbon markets for the first time. Follow and subscribe for free at methanebrief.org #CleanExit #EUGreenWeek #Methane #EUETS #EU #ClimateAction #ImpactInvestment
Methane Brief - Reducing Methane - 200 articles and free subscription methanebrief.org Capture Pays - Full article bit.ly/4x3P4oU #methane #coalmines #energy #ClimateAction #LeadershipMatters @climatechangenews.com @fionaharvey.bsky.social @methanesat.bsky.social @rockymtninst.bsky.social
Methane Brief nr 6 is out - Don't miss the 200 articles on Coal Methane @ bit.ly/3S0wOwk Methane Brief Newsletter at bit.ly/4tQzgDb #Coal #Methane #Coalmines #Energy #energytransition #LeadershipMatters @elizkolbert.bsky.social @yalee360.bsky.social @insideclimatenews.org @wriclimate.bsky.social
China just built dedicated wires from a 500 MW solar farm to a data centre cluster. The US is back on gas and coal. bit.ly/4we6mis #Datacentre #ClimateAction #zero #solar #LeadershipMatters @fionaharvey.bsky.social @climatechangenews.com @coveringclimatenow.org @iea.org @ember-energy.org
While the West debates whether to go electric, China has already moved on. BYD just outsold Tesla globally. EV exports surged 78% in Q1 2026. The future of mobility has a new address. 🇨🇳⚡ #EVRevolution #ClimateAction #Sustainability #ElectricVehicles #BYD #GreenTransport @climatechangenews.com
Could Santa Marta climate talks mark ground zero in push to ditch fossil fuels? via @fionaharvey.bsky.social and Jonathan Watts @theguardian.com bit.ly/4tLP4Ym #Climate #UNFCCC #Mitigation #Technology #Finance #Adaptation #Methane @wedonthavetime.bsky.social @climatechangenews.com
The Carbon Credit Reckoning - Read the full story in Methane Brief nr 2 bit.ly/4eVRejw Subscribe for free - bit.ly/3OOztIw #Methane #Carbon #CarbonCredit #EmissionTrade #ClimateAction #EnergyTransition #MitigatVAM #LeadershipMatters @fionaharvey.bsky.social @methanedata.bsky.social
I sat down with Rich Grzanka for a fireside chat before we both travel to Geneva the 27th of April for the UNECE Global Methane Forum. 🎙️ Listen to Rich Grzanka, VP Anguil Environmental Systems at bit.ly/41HLuCo #Methane #ImpactInvestment #ClimateAction #Environment #LeadershipMatters
Malmö’s blueprint for green finance and what other cities can learn How can a city be so successful? bit.ly/42a7Fl3 Registration for the Training: lnkd.in/dVwGThHV #GreenFinance #ImpactInvestment #PensionFunds #GreenBonds #ClimateAction #Sustainability #Cities @icleieastasia.bsky.social
Geneva next week. 15 VAM installations globally. Nearly two decades after the technology was proven. We’ll be asking why methanebrief.org #CoalMineMethane #VAM #UNECE #CleanExit #MitigatingVAM @methanesat.bsky.social @departmentofenergy.bsky.social @coveringclimatenow.org @climatechangenews.com
Japan’s Cherry Blossom Database, 1,200 Years Old, Has a New Keeper via @nytimes.com bit.ly/3OQ6Ydk #Climate #ClimateChange #Biodiversity #Nature #Kyoto #Spring @climatechangenews.com @climatechangepost.bsky.social @natureneon.bsky.social @biotopia.bsky.social @natureportfolio.nature.com
Passing Mount Etna 🌋 Beneath it: huge geothermal energy potential. Reality: still barely used locally. Meanwhile, Iceland runs a big share of its energy on geothermal. Same planet. Different outcomes. #EnergyTransition #Geothermal #Renewables @iea.org @energytransfer.bsky.social
War in the Middle East. Oil disrupted. The world's first reflex? Coal. Philippines declared a national energy emergency. India put 210M tonnes on standby. South Korea and Japan are dusting off plants they promised to retire. 🔗 bit.ly/4mb7vD4 #MethaneAbatement #CoalMines #ClimatePolicy #MitigateVAM
✈️ The race for fossil-free passenger aviation is accelerating: Nordic roadmap that's matter: bit.ly/47fOPM7 #greentransition #aviation #energy #EnergyTransition #Transport @xAviation @AviationWG @ICLEI @transportgovuk @Eurelectric @mattiasgoldmann @Swedavia @Fly_Norwegian
LNG facilities in the Gulf are being bombed. Gas supplies are being disrupted. Nations are already looking at coal as a backup. The methane consequences will be severe read Methane Brief - bit.ly/4sXrdnM #methane #EnergyTransition #MitigateVAM #Energy #ClimateAction @fionaharvey.bsky.social
Making your city investable: A practical guide to green finance – CityTalk bit.ly/4lyMEsP #Citytalk #Urban #Finance #GreenFinance #Invest #ImpactInvesting #LeadershipMatters @theguardian.com @fionaharvey.bsky.social @financialtimes.com @worldbank1.bsky.social @globalchallenges.bsky.social
What the Nordic model can teach cities about accessing affordable climate finance via @iclei.org The Green Finance Training program - bit.ly/40UmF5A. Visit: bit.ly/4b0f7nX #Finance #ClimateAction #Governance #Procurement #Mitigation #Adaptation #Technology #GreenFinance #LeadershipMatters
The insurance crisis is escalating: climate-driven losses + rising reinsurance costs are forcing insurers to hike premiums, limit coverage, or exit markets. bit.ly/4tIqCHX #Insurance #ClimateRisk #ClimateChange #Science #Adaptation #LeadershipMatters @climate.noaa.gov @climatechangenews.com
How a Synth-Pop Band Supercharged the World’s EV Capital via Bloomberg CityLab Oslo invested government funds to build out its electric vehicle infrastructure. The city's charging czar explains how it's paid off. bit.ly/4rYescj #Cities #ElectricCar #Music #CleanAir #ImpactInvestment
India's data centers run on coal, not solar. Coal grew 32 GW, underground mining to quadruple by 2030. Methane abatement gets zero budget while CO₂ capture gets ₹20,000 crore. CH₄ is 82x worse than CO₂. VAM costs $7-20/tonne.Fix the mines powering the cloud. bit.ly/4qik9QS #Coal #Methane #Datacenter
Clean Exit from Coal Mine Methane and HOW TO PULL THE CLIMATE EMERGENCY BRAKE at bit.ly/4qLEhMv #Coalmine #Methane #MitigatingVAM #ClimateAction #ImpactInvestment #Finance #Technology #CleanExit #LeadershipMatters @yaleclimatecomm.bsky.social @fionaharvey.bsky.social @ember-energy.org
The Invisible Threat - Methane - More at kajembren.org #Methane #ClimatAction #oil #Gas #Energy #US @elizkolbert.bsky.social @fionaharvey.bsky.social @climatechangenews.com @climatechangepost.bsky.social @oilfieldwitness.bsky.social @weforum.org @iea.org @ember-energy.org
