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Kaj Embren

@kajembren.bsky.social

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)

358 Followers  |  39 Following  |  370 Posts  |  Joined: 17.08.2024  |  1.8128

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HOW TO PULL THE CLIMATE EMERGENCY BRAKE With only 2% of global climate action funding directed at reducing methane emissions, it is time to widen the focus beyond only COโ‚‚ and fully recognise the role of methane mitigation. Cutting methane ...

Coal methane: the regulatory orphan. While the US EPA delayed oil & gas rules 18 months, coal mine methane has no federal climate regulation at all. This is an institutional absence, not a delay.
More: lnkd.in/eW_Z6fYZ
#MethaneRegulation #CoalMethane #ClimatePolicy #MitigateVAM

15.02.2026 18:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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US lawmakers urge EU to keep methane rules As of January 2027, European importers of oil and gas will need to comply with monitoring, reporting, and verification requirements linked to methane emissions data from countries and companies that produce or export to the EU. #EuropeNews

Starting January 2027, EU importers of oil and gas must report methane emissions data from their suppliers. US lawmakers are now urging Brussels not to exempt American operators.

bit.ly/4trSrnG

#Methane #OilandGas #ClimateAction #Trade #LeadershipMatters

@climate.noaa.gov @ember-energy.org

11.02.2026 11:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Climate Change Threatens Credit Ratings for Dozens of Countries Small countries prone to extreme weather may face the highest sovereign risks from climate change in coming years, according to new research.

Climate risk is now a credit-risk โ€” new Climate Vulnerability Signals scores sovereigns on a 100โ€‘point scale and flags that 60 countries could face downgrades by 2050. How ready are markets and policymakers?

Read more: bit.ly/4r5jMKG

#ClimateRisk #SovereignDebt #ResilienceIsKey #ClimateCrisis

09.02.2026 17:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The UKโ€™s most impactful sustainability leaders: Unveiling the edie 100 list for 2026, part 1 edie unveils the first 25 members of its edie 100 list: a list of sustainability leaders driving business action and solving the planetโ€™s greatest challenges.

These UK-based sustainability and climate leaders were nominated for driving business toward real, positive action and tackling the planetโ€™s toughest challenges.

#edie100 #sustainability #climateaction #LeadershipMatters

bit.ly/3M92UUm

@fionaharvey.bsky.social @climategroup.bsky.social

06.02.2026 11:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The UKโ€™s most impactful sustainability leaders: Unveiling the edie 100 list for 2026, part 1 edie unveils the first 25 members of its edie 100 list: a list of sustainability leaders driving business action and solving the planetโ€™s greatest challenges.

These UK-based sustainability and climate leaders were nominated for driving business toward real, positive action and tackling the planetโ€™s toughest challenges.

#edie100 #sustainability #climateaction #LeadershipMatters

bit.ly/3M92UUm

@fionaharvey.bsky.social @climategroup.bsky.social

06.02.2026 11:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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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 COโ‚‚ capture gets โ‚น20,000 crore. CHโ‚„ is 82x worse than COโ‚‚. VAM costs $7-20/tonne.Fix the mines powering the cloud. bit.ly/4qik9QS
#Coal #Methane #Datacenter

05.02.2026 16:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Air pollution kills thousands a year in the UK and abroad โ€“ why isnโ€™t there a bigger uproar? | Devi Sridhar Initiatives such as Londonโ€™s ULEZ can be a model for other cities. But even more could be done to save lives and protect us from deadly toxins in the air, says Prof Devi Sridhar, chair of global publi...

Air pollution kills thousands a year in the UK and abroad โ€“ why isnโ€™t there a bigger uproar? via @guardian

bit.ly/4bkE9Pb

#CleanAir #AirPollution #WHO #Urban #cities #LeadershipMatters

@mumsforlungs.bsky.social @cleanaircatf.bsky.social @cleanairlondon.bsky.social @cleanairclub.bsky.social

29.01.2026 09:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Air pollution kills thousands a year in the UK and abroad โ€“ why isnโ€™t there a bigger uproar? | Devi Sridhar Initiatives such as Londonโ€™s ULEZ can be a model for other cities. But even more could be done to save lives and protect us from deadly toxins in the air, says Prof Devi Sridhar, chair of global publi...

Air pollution kills thousands a year in the UK and abroad โ€“ why isnโ€™t there a bigger uproar? via @guardian

bit.ly/4bkE9Pb

#CleanAir #AirPollution #WHO #Urban #cities #LeadershipMatters

@mumsforlungs.bsky.social @cleanaircatf.bsky.social @cleanairlondon.bsky.social @cleanairclub.bsky.social

29.01.2026 09:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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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

28.01.2026 14:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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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

28.01.2026 14:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€˜Eroding green valuesโ€™: How climate policies risk making us care less Researchers warn that climate policies spurring people to change their behaviour may weaken their values and support for the environment.

Donโ€™t eat meat or drive a car: Are lifestyle-targeted climate policies eroding our green values? via
@euronews.com

- It is all about Creativity, Incentives and Leadership....to design Green behaviour change.

bit.ly/49dtoLN

#ClimateAction #ClimateChange #Nudging #Creativity #LeadershipMatters

30.12.2025 16:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Half the worldโ€™s 100 largest cities are in high water stress areas, analysis finds Exclusive: Beijing, Delhi, Los Angeles and Rio de Janeiro among worst affected, with demand close to exceeding supply

Half the worldโ€™s 100 largest cities are in high water stress areas, analysis finds via @guardian

bit.ly/4qBZ2dw

#Water #Cities #Urban #Sustainability #Davos26 #LeadershipMatters

@wrirosscities.bsky.social @weforum.org @sustainablefarming.bsky.social @yalee360.bsky.social

22.01.2026 08:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Love, fear, anger and hope: how emotions influence climate action In one of Englandโ€™s most deprived cities with one of the most ambitious climate targets, research shows the huge influence that emotion has on sustainability goals.

Love, fear, anger and hope: how emotions influence climateย action via @ConversationUK

bit.ly/3LRRRib

#ClimateAction #Nudging #Fear #Love #engagement #activism #Leadership

@insideclimatenews.org @climatechangenews.com @climatesocial.bsky.social @climategroup.bsky.social

24.01.2026 14:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Love, fear, anger and hope: how emotions influence climate action In one of Englandโ€™s most deprived cities with one of the most ambitious climate targets, research shows the huge influence that emotion has on sustainability goals.

Love, fear, anger and hope: how emotions influence climateย action via @ConversationUK

bit.ly/3LRRRib

#ClimateAction #Nudging #Fear #Love #engagement #activism #Leadership

@insideclimatenews.org @climatechangenews.com @climatesocial.bsky.social @climategroup.bsky.social

24.01.2026 14:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Half the worldโ€™s 100 largest cities are in high water stress areas, analysis finds Exclusive: Beijing, Delhi, Los Angeles and Rio de Janeiro among worst affected, with demand close to exceeding supply

Half the worldโ€™s 100 largest cities are in high water stress areas, analysis finds via @guardian

bit.ly/4qBZ2dw

#Water #Cities #Urban #Sustainability #Davos26 #LeadershipMatters

@wrirosscities.bsky.social @weforum.org @sustainablefarming.bsky.social @yalee360.bsky.social

22.01.2026 08:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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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

19.01.2026 08:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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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

19.01.2026 08:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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2025 in Review โ€“ Test Your Climate IQ! Looking back on 2025, a central question was whether policymakers would keep pace with our rapidly changing climate. Over 120 countries submitted plans to slash emissions through 2035, we reached the ...

Who should be tagged for this post......How closely did you follow the news on climate change in 2025? via @worldresources.bsky.social

bit.ly/44O2V6a

#ClimateCrisis #ClimateAction #ClimateChange #Circularity #Mitigation #Methane #Cities #LeadershipMatters

30.12.2025 17:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€˜Eroding green valuesโ€™: How climate policies risk making us care less Researchers warn that climate policies spurring people to change their behaviour may weaken their values and support for the environment.

Donโ€™t eat meat or drive a car: Are lifestyle-targeted climate policies eroding our green values? via
@euronews.com

- It is all about Creativity, Incentives and Leadership....to design Green behaviour change.

bit.ly/49dtoLN

#ClimateAction #ClimateChange #Nudging #Creativity #LeadershipMatters

30.12.2025 16:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Our Biggest Stories of 2025: From Climate Politics to AI and Beyond WRI rounded up 15 of our biggest stories from 2025, covering everything from extreme heat and wildfires to climate politics, AI and beyond.

Our Biggest Stories of 2025: From Climate Politics to AI and Beyond bit.ly/4pJLagJ via @worldresources.bsky.social
#ClimateAction #Nature #Adaptation #Cities #Water #LeadershipMatters

@climatechangenews.com @climatechangepost.bsky.social @climatesocial.bsky.social @climate.noaa.gov

18.12.2025 07:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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As we look back on 2025, we acknowledge our focus on methane emissions from coal. This year, we highlighted the opportunities that technologies like VAM offer for abating methane.

bit.ly/4qiCBt3

#Methane #MitigatingVAM #Coal #FossilFuel #Coalmines #ClimateAction

@methanesat.bsky.social

25.12.2025 08:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This holiday season, letโ€™s champion turning coal mine methane from a climate liability into a valuable resource.

Happy Holidays, and hereโ€™s to impactful climate action in 2026!

x.com/kajembren/statโ€ฆ

#CoalMethane #CleanTech #SustainableEnergy
#Methane #MitigatingVAM
#LeadershipMatters

26.12.2025 08:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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International Energy Agency (IEA) 2025 report includes a dynamic data dashboard that lets users easily explore the latest trends across all renewable sectors & technologies.
Try it out ๐Ÿ‘‰ iea.li/4hg1ZMI

#Energy #EnergyTransition #ClimateAction #Governace #Renewables @departmentofenergy.bsky.social

27.12.2025 23:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Why We Fall for Narcissistic Leaders, Starting in Grade School via @nytimes.com

bit.ly/4sinl1a

#LeadershipMatters

@sdg132.bsky.social @climatechangenews.com @elizkolbert.bsky.social @chathamhouse.org @politico.com @wedonthavetime.bsky.social @ec.europa.eu @chinadailyusa.bsky.social

29.12.2025 09:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Why We Fall for Narcissistic Leaders, Starting in Grade School via @nytimes.com

bit.ly/4sinl1a

#LeadershipMatters

@sdg132.bsky.social @climatechangenews.com @elizkolbert.bsky.social @chathamhouse.org @politico.com @wedonthavetime.bsky.social @ec.europa.eu @chinadailyusa.bsky.social

29.12.2025 09:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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International Energy Agency (IEA) 2025 report includes a dynamic data dashboard that lets users easily explore the latest trends across all renewable sectors & technologies.
Try it out ๐Ÿ‘‰ iea.li/4hg1ZMI

#Energy #EnergyTransition #ClimateAction #Governace #Renewables @departmentofenergy.bsky.social

27.12.2025 23:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This holiday season, letโ€™s champion turning coal mine methane from a climate liability into a valuable resource.

Happy Holidays, and hereโ€™s to impactful climate action in 2026!

x.com/kajembren/statโ€ฆ

#CoalMethane #CleanTech #SustainableEnergy
#Methane #MitigatingVAM
#LeadershipMatters

26.12.2025 08:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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As we look back on 2025, we acknowledge our focus on methane emissions from coal. This year, we highlighted the opportunities that technologies like VAM offer for abating methane.

bit.ly/4qiCBt3

#Methane #MitigatingVAM #Coal #FossilFuel #Coalmines #ClimateAction

@methanesat.bsky.social

25.12.2025 08:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Our Biggest Stories of 2025: From Climate Politics to AI and Beyond WRI rounded up 15 of our biggest stories from 2025, covering everything from extreme heat and wildfires to climate politics, AI and beyond.

Our Biggest Stories of 2025: From Climate Politics to AI and Beyond bit.ly/4pJLagJ via @worldresources.bsky.social
#ClimateAction #Nature #Adaptation #Cities #Water #LeadershipMatters

@climatechangenews.com @climatechangepost.bsky.social @climatesocial.bsky.social @climate.noaa.gov

18.12.2025 07:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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California begins covering its canals with solar panels โ€” 4,000 miles saving up to 63 billion gallons of water California has begun covering its canals with solar panels, potentially killing two birds with one stone, as the state is in the midst of a serious drought.

California begins covering its canals with solar panels โ€” 4,000 miles saving up to 63 billion gallons of water

bit.ly/3XYI0cO

#solar #water #California #RenewableEnergy #savings #LeadershipMatters
@wedonthavetime.bsky.social @irena-official.bsky.social @renewableenergy.bsky.social

15.12.2025 08:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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