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A joint statement by environmental and Indigenous organizations criticizing the Government of Alberta's $46 million allocation for tar sands tailings remediation, arguing the funding is insufficient to address massive toxic liabilities and that industry water use is increasing despite government claims of efficiency.

Ember provides a response to India's draft National Electricity Policy 2026, arguing for a shift from sequential to co-optimised generation and transmission planning to address bottlenecks and stranded assets. The brief recommends integrating grid-enhancing technologies to manage stability as renewable energy penetration increases, unbundling state transmission utilities to allow private sector participation, and reforming DISCOM procurement to avoid over-reliance on long-term coal contracts. It also emphasizes the need for a robust data-sharing and cybersecurity framework to manage the increasing volume of electricity data from private aggregators and smart infrastructure.

This policy brief by Ember responds to Indonesia’s Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) Progress Report 2025. It argues that Indonesia must adopt more ambitious emission targets, specifically by integrating the captive power sector into peaking emission scenarios and accelerating the retirement of coal plants. The document highlights the potential for solar PV to replace ageing captive coal plants and emphasizes the need for a just transition that provides economic diversification and investment in coal-producing provinces to mitigate fiscal and employment risks.

The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) provides a response to the provincial government's 'Manitoba’s Path to Net Zero' plan, welcoming its focus on a low-carbon economy and the establishment of a Climate Change Committee of Cabinet, while urging the government to commit to detailed implementation plans and caution regarding carbon capture and storage (CCS).

Ember provides a response to the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission's (CERC) draft guidelines for Virtual Power Purchase Agreements (VPPAs) in India. While acknowledging the framework as a welcome step for market-based renewables, Ember argues that VPPAs may incentivize 'plain vanilla' solar generation over dispatchable clean power and allow corporations to claim 100% renewable energy usage through accounting workarounds rather than physical decarbonization.

Ember's response to the European Resource Adequacy Assessment (ERAA) 2025 consultation argues that the proposed input data underestimates the potential of clean flexibility and renewable energy while misrepresenting commodity prices, which could lead to overinvestment in fossil assets.

The World Resources Institute (WRI) issued a statement on February 6, 2025, criticizing the Trump administration's actions to reduce U.S. climate action and foreign assistance, including the withdrawal from the Paris Agreement and the freezing of international climate finance.

The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) provides a response to the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) consultation regarding updated Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) guidance for offshore operators. This guidance follows a British Supreme Court ruling in Finch v Surrey County Council, which mandated that planning authorities assess "downstream" greenhouse gas emissions for fossil fuel projects.

Ember's response to the public consultation on the Flexibility Needs Assessment (FNA) methodology, arguing that the current draft focuses too narrowly on renewable energy surplus and fails to sufficiently address the broader goal of decarbonising the electricity system.

The Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) provides a statement supporting the Special Rapporteur's report on the climate crisis and the right to housing, emphasizing the need for international remedies, debt relief for vulnerable nations, and safeguards against misguided climate policy responses.

The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) expresses support for the Canadian federal government's interim Sustainable Jobs Plan, while calling for sufficient funding, robust legislation, and the integration of Indigenous rights and 1.5 degree-aligned pathways into the transition to a net-zero economy.

Friends of the Earth International critiques the COP26 announcement by the UK, US, and 18 other countries to end public financing for overseas fossil fuel projects by the end of 2022, calling it hypocritical due to continued domestic extraction and a lack of climate finance for the Global South.

Ember's response to National Grid's FES2022 call for evidence challenges the assumption that biomass burning is carbon neutral and questions the reliability of Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) for delivering negative emissions.

The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) responds to the IPCC 6th Assessment Report, emphasizing the urgent need to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius and end reliance on fossil fuels to protect public health.

This document is a response from Ember to a call for evidence regarding Greenhouse Gas Removal (GGR) technologies, specifically focusing on the risks, constraints, and costs associated with Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS).

A statement by Indonesian civil society organizations responding to the World Bank's public consultation for the Indonesia Country Partnership Framework (CPF) 2021-2025, specifically opposing funding for coal and fossil fuels.

This document is Ember's response to a UK government call for evidence on greenhouse gas removals (GGRs). It specifically critiques the reliance on Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS), arguing that the assumption of biomass carbon neutrality is flawed and that the land, environmental, and financial costs of scaling BECCS are prohibitive compared to other GGR methods or direct decarbonisation.

A statement from World Resources Institute's Leonardo Martinez-Diaz responding to the September 2019 IMF Fiscal Monitor, which advocates for carbon pricing as a primary tool for climate change mitigation.

Ember's response to a joint consultation by the UK and Devolved Administrations regarding carbon pricing post-Brexit, arguing that the UK should prioritize remaining in the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) or implement a carbon tax over creating a standalone UK ETS.

The Centre for Environmental Rights, on behalf of the Life After Coal Campaign, wrote to South Africa's Minister of Energy to object to the use of the term "clean coal" in government statements. The letter argues that "clean coal" is a myth and that the only sustainable path is a phase-out of coal in favor of renewable energy to meet climate targets and ensure a just transition.