What is The Methane Brief?
A bi-weekly dispatch designed specifically for tri-sector leaders in Industry, Policy, and Finance. Every two weeks, we strip away the noise to provide:
- The Tech Deep-Dive: Moving beyond theory to the actual tools removing methane from coal mines and marginal wells today.
- The Legislative Pulse: Real-time analysis of EU and US regulations to keep you ahead of the compliance curve.
- The Investment Roadmap: Strategies to unlock private capital and turn abatement into a high-value carbon asset.
“The industry isn’t ignoring methane—it’s looking for the roadmap.”
Why the Methane Brief exists
Methane abatement is the climate lever nobody is pulling — not because the technology is missing, but because the roadmap is.
The Clean Exit campaign tested that argument in public. 5M+ impressions since the start in June 2025. , across finance, policy, and industry audiences, confirmed it: the demand is real, the attention is there, and the gap between what is technically possible, financially viable, and politically mandated remains vast.
The Methane Brief exists to close that gap. Every two weeks, for the investors, regulators, and industry leaders who are ready to act.
What you’ll receive
Tech Deep-Dive: The tools and systems removing methane from coal mines and marginal wells — from Appalachia to the Bowen Basin and beyond.
Global Regulatory Pulse: Policy and compliance developments across the EU, US, China, Australia, and Asia — and what they mean for your operations and portfolio.
Investment Roadmap: Strategies to unlock private capital and turn abatement into a high-value carbon asset across every major market.
Editorial Team
Kaj Embrén — Founder. Three decades at the intersection of climate policy, corporate strategy, and sustainable finance. Top-five EU sustainability influencer.
Richard Mattus — Technical advisor. Swedish industrial emissions expert and contributor to the 2025 UNECE Best Practice Guidance on VAM Mitigation.
Juneia Mallas — Lead researcher and content director. Background in TV journalism and environmental coverage.