To address climate change, we need to be both bold and informed - and to be informed we need data. This blog delves into the state of play with open climate data, examining some of the major themes and challenges, and why simply making it open is not sufficient.

Jeremy Fletcher was brought in by Ember on a short term contract to lead this effort, having had decades of experience as a technical lead and data solutions architect. The following blog is his account and deep-dive into how he tackled the data difficulties at Ember, the tools he introduced, and ultimately the results he and the team at Ember achieved.

Everyone knows data is important. Everyone knows that with more data, you’ll make better decisions. So with the toughest decisions, you should have the best possible data, right? Well, not quite... With climate change, the most vital challenge of the century, we are still lingering at the foothills of where we need to be. Even basic data is often difficult to access.