Welcome to the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA).
We are an independent research organisation focused on revealing the trends, causes, and health impacts, as well as the solutions to air pollution.
Health-harming pollutants from burning fossil fuels are responsible for at least 3 million air pollution deaths per year. However, rapid advances in modern, clean energy technologies are a key opportunity to improve air quality and protect public health.
We use scientific data, research and evidence to support the efforts of governments, companies and campaigning organizations worldwide in their efforts to move towards clean energy and clean air. We believe that effective research and communication are the key to successful policies, investment decisions and advocacy efforts.
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Latest news
China energy and emissions trends: May 2024 snapshot
Weekly snapshot ‑ Russian fossil fuels 6 to 12 May 2024
Weekly snapshot ‑ Russian fossil fuels 29 April to 5 May 2024
Latest publications
A Kremlin pit stop: EU imports EUR 3 bn of oil products from Turkish ports handling Russian oil
Leveraging interdependence: An LNG price cap would have cut Russia’s LNG export revenues by 60% in 2023
Indonesia’s air quality: Decline in 2023 due to lack of intervention and El Niño. What about 2024?
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🇷🇺 Russian fossil fuel exports continue to enable war against Ukraine
Weekly snapshot for 6 to 12 May 2024👇
⚠️ #Russia exported an estimated EUR 5.73 bn of #FossilFuels
🩸 EUR 2.9 bn oil
🩸 EUR 1.52 bn oil products & chemicals
🩸 EUR 0.6 bn gas
🩸 EUR 0.71 bn coal
🇷🇺 CREA's weekly snapshot of Russian fossil fuel exports for 6 to 12 May 2024 is now available here in English & 🇺🇦 Ukrainian ⤵️
https://energyandcleanair.org/weekly-snapshot-russian-fossil-fuels-6-to-12-may-2024
💡 CREA's weekly snapshot of Russian fossil fuel flows uses a methodology building on @Kpler's data
Read more here ⤵️
https://energyandcleanair.org/financing-putins-war/methodology/
🇪🇺 NEW REPORT: EU imports oil products from Turkish ports importing from Russia
From Feb 2023—Feb 2024, EU imported EUR 2.9 bn of oil products from 3 Turkish ports with no refineries — Ceyhan, Marmara Ereğlisi & Mersin — 86% of ports' oil products from Russia
w/@CSDBuildBridges
@CSDBuildBridges 🏛️ EU must:
🛑 Strengthen sanctions, defining that EU Member States cannot import re-exported Russian oil products
🛑 Include certification of origin for oil products imported from ports importing Russian oil products
🛑 Along with G7, use chemical tests on Turkish imports
@CSDBuildBridges 🇪🇺 NEW REPORT: EU imports oil products from Turkish ports importing from Russia
w/@CSDBuildBridges
Now available here ⤵️
https://energyandcleanair.org/publication/kremlin-pit-stop-eu-imports-eur-3-bn-of-oil-products-from-turkish-ports-handling-russian-oil
🇷🇺 #Russian #FossilFuel exports continue to enable their war against Ukraine. Weekly snapshot for 29 April to 5 May 2024👇
Russia exported an estimated EUR 5.97 bn of fossil fuels
🩸 EUR 3.02 bn oil
🩸 EUR 1.72 bn oil products & chemicals
🩸 EUR 0.67 bn gas
🩸 EUR 0.54 bn coal
🇷🇺 CREA's weekly snapshot of Russian fossil fuel exports for 29 April to 5 May 2024 is now available here [in English & 🇺🇦 Ukrainian]: https://energyandcleanair.org/weekly-snapshot-russian-fossil-fuels-29-april-to-5-may-2024/
CREA's weekly snapshot of Russian fossil fuel flows uses a methodology building on Kpler's data.
Read more here: https://energyandcleanair.org/financing-putins-war/methodology/
NEW | India monthly ambient air quality snapshot out now!
💡 See highlights below & subscribe on CREA's dedicated webpage to receive the complete snapshot👇
⚠️ Air pollution persists despite improvement in air quality in April
@WHO Out of 22 million plus cities across Indo-Gangetic Plain (IGP) states/UTs: Punjab, Chandigarh, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand & West-Bengal, only 19 had operational CAAQMS for more than 80% of days in April 2024; others don’t have CAAQMS installed
@WHO 🇮🇳 India's April 2024 monthly ambient air quality snapshot is now available here ⤵️
https://energyandcleanair.org/india-monthly-ambient-air-quality-snapshot-april-2024/
The week of 22 to 28 April 2024, the top five importers of Russian fossil fuels were:
🇨🇳 China
🇮🇳 India
🇹🇷 Turkey
🇪🇺 The EU
🇸🇬 Singapore Republic
CREA's weekly snapshot of Russian fossil fuel exports for 22 to 28 April 2024 is now available here [in English & 🇺🇦 Ukrainian]: https://energyandcleanair.org/weekly-snapshot-russian-fossil-fuels-22-to-28-april-2024
CREA's weekly snapshot of Russian fossil fuel flows uses a methodology building on Kpler's data.
Read more here: https://energyandcleanair.org/financing-putins-war/methodology/
🇷🇺 #Russian #FossilFuel exports continue to enable their war against Ukraine. Weekly snapshot for 22 to 28 April 2024👇
Russia exported an estimated EUR 5.86 bn worth of fossil fuels
🛢️ EUR 3 bn oil
⛽ EUR 1.44 bn oil products & chemicals
🚨 EUR 0.84 bn gas
⚠️ EUR 0.58 bn coal
🚢 In the week of 22 to 28 April 2024, EUR 1.97 bn of Russian fossil fuels was loaded on European / G7 owned or insured tankers, helping finance Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
📉 Decreases in cement & raw coal production contributed to less emission-attributable pollution in 2024 Q1
⚠️ Intensified thermal power, non-ferrous metal and petrochemical production could have counteracted part of the benefit
🇨🇳 NEW insights on PM2.5 targets in China & reintroduced ‘Winter action plan’ is now available here:
https://energyandcleanair.org/half-of-targeted-cities-missed-pm2-5-targets-in-chinas-reintroduced-winter-action-plan
💡 2024 Q1 saw drop in emission-attributable year-on-year change in pollution after Winter action plan enforced
Cities with drop in emission-attributable pollution in 2024 Q1 were close to the capital; those with rise in emissions were in Henan & provinces farther from Beijing
⚠️ Without more favourable weather this past autumn & winter, PM2.5 would have been boosted due to emissions rising by 5.7% in 2023 Q4
