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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CREA is looking to expand its team, if you are passionate about fighting climate change through data, tracking pollution and supporting organisations to enable the energy transition please consider applying for one of the following jobs.
Latest news
Weekly snapshot ‑ Russian fossil fuels 23 to 29 September 2024
India monthly ambient air quality snapshot: September 2024
Weekly snapshot ‑ Russian fossil fuels 16 to 22 September 2024
Latest publications
China’s clean energy trends could cut emissions by 30% in 2035 if sustained
Case study: Large-scale clean energy bases in Inner Mongolia in China
Air quality improves as China eases reliance on coal and heavy industries: Key trends from H1 2024
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❗🇷🇺❗Revenues from #FossilFuels continue to enable #Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Weekly snapshot for 23 to 29 September 2024👇
⚠️ Russia exported an est. EUR 4.38 bn of fossil fuels
🩸EUR 1.54 bn oil
🩸EUR 1.38 bn oil products & chemicals
🩸EUR 0.91 bn gas
🩸EUR 0.55 bn coal
The week of 23 to 29 September 2024, the top five importers of Russian fossil fuels were:
🇨🇳 China
🇮🇳 India
🇹🇷 Turkey
🇪🇺 EU
🇰🇷 South Korea
🇷🇺 CREA's weekly snapshot of Russian fossil fuel exports for 23 to 29 September 2024 is now available here in English & 🇺🇦 Ukrainian:
➡ https://energyandcleanair.org/weekly-snapshot-russian-fossil-fuels-23-to-29-september-2024
🧮 Find all related CREA data here:
➡ https://energyandcleanair.org/financing-putins-war/
#StandWithUkraine
🇮🇳 NEW | India ambient air quality monthly snapshot is out now
In September 2024, as monsoons receded, 44 cities complied with the WHO’s daily safe guideline concentration of 15 µg/m³
💡See highlights below & subscribe to receive full snapshot👇
💡 In September 2024, 1 new continuous ambient air quality monitoring station (CAAQMS) was installed at Indore
The national total is now 551 stations
🇮🇳 India's complete September 2024 monthly ambient air quality snapshot is now available here⤵️
https://energyandcleanair.org/india-monthly-ambient-air-quality-snapshot-september-2024/
🇨🇳 NEW | Scorecard: China’s clean energy trends could cut emissions by 30% in 2035 if sustained
✔️ ❌ CREA's scorecard provides benchmark reductions & recommended policy targets across different sectors to include in China's NDCs and hit the target
🌲 Afforestation and reforestation land cover should be increased by at least 15% by 2035, compared to 2025
🇨🇳 CREA's new scorecard analysing China's status on achieving its NDCs is now available here⤵️
https://energyandcleanair.org/publication/chinas-clean-energy-trends-could-cut-emissions-by-30-in-2035-if-sustained/
🇨🇳🏛BREAKING INSIGHTS | On 29 Sept., China issued a new policy to strengthen ‘clean & efficient’ use of coal across the entire coal value chain, including mining, processing & transportation
💡With rapid expansion of clean energy in China, the coal sector is under pressure👇
🇨🇳🏛️China's new coal policy, 'Strengthening the clean & efficient use of coal', 29 September 2024, by the National Development and Reform Committee, and other departments, is available here in Chinese⤵️
https://www.ndrc.gov.cn/xxgk/zcfb/tz/202409/t20240929_1393429.html
✉️ For further insights, comments, or questions, our DMs are open or you can contact our China team directly:
https://energyandcleanair.org/contact/
📩 You can also sign up to receive CREA's monthly snapshot on China’s energy and emissions trends here:
https://energyandcleanair.org/category/monthly-snapshot-china/
🇨🇳NEW | CASE STUDY on Inner Mongolia's pivotal role in decarbonising China's power sector
☀️💨With over 6 terawatts of wind & solar, Inner Mongolia is ripe to build large-scale renewable energy bases for local consumption & export to other provinces
w/WaterRock Energy Economics
@CarbonBrief 💡The Inner Mongolia case study follows up June 2023's report on resolving China's near-term power shortages that found that accelerating solar, wind & energy storage solutions would be more cost effective than more coal capacity
June 2023 report here⤵️
https://energyandcleanair.org/publication/resolving-near-term-power-shortages-in-china-from-an-economic-perspective/
@CarbonBrief CREA & WaterRock Energy Economics' case study on Inner Mongolia's role in decarbonising China's power sector is now available here⤵️
https://energyandcleanair.org/publication/case-study-large-scale-clean-energy-bases-in-inner-mongolia-in-china
❗🇷🇺❗Revenues from #FossilFuels continue to enable #Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Weekly snapshot for 16 to 22 September 2024👇
⚠️ Russia exported an est. EUR 5.15 bn of fossil fuels
🩸EUR 2.17 bn oil
🩸EUR 1.57 bn oil products & chemicals
🩸EUR 0.96 bn gas
🩸EUR 0.45 bn coal
The week of 16 to 22 September 2024, the top five importers of Russian fossil fuels were:
🇨🇳 China
🇮🇳 India
🇹🇷 Turkey
🇪🇺 EU
🇧🇷 Brazil
🇷🇺 CREA's weekly snapshot of Russian fossil fuel exports for 16 to 22 September 2024 is now available here in English & 🇺🇦 Ukrainian:
https://energyandcleanair.org/weekly-snapshot-russian-fossil-fuels-16-to-22-september-2024/
🧮 Find all related CREA data here:
https://energyandcleanair.org/financing-putins-war/
#StandWithUkraine
❗🇷🇺❗Revenues from #FossilFuels continue to enable #Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Weekly snapshot for 9 to 15 September 2024👇
⚠️ Russia exported an est. EUR 4.73 bn of fossil fuels
🩸EUR 2 bn oil
🩸EUR 1.41 bn oil products & chemicals
🩸EUR 0.86 bn gas
🩸EUR 0.45 bn coal
The week of 9 to 15 September 2024, the top five importers of Russian fossil fuels were:
🇨🇳 China
🇮🇳 India
🇹🇷 Turkey
🇪🇺 EU
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
🇷🇺 CREA's weekly snapshot of Russian fossil fuel exports for 9 to 15 September 2024 is now available here in English & 🇺🇦 Ukrainian:
https://energyandcleanair.org/weekly-snapshot-%E2%80%91-russian-fossil-fuels-9-to-15-september-2024/
🧮 Find all related CREA data here:
https://energyandcleanair.org/financing-putins-war/
#StandWithUkraine
📰🇨🇳China approved over 80% less coal-power in the first half of 2024 than in the year before, owing to massive renewable advancements, according to @CREACleanAir & @GlobalEnergyMon
w/@xiaoying_you & @Nature
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-02877-6
📄Find report here:
https://energyandcleanair.org/publication/china-puts-coal-on-back-burner-as-renewables-soar/
🇨🇳 NEW BRIEFING | China’s H1 2024 air quality improves as reliance eases on coal & heavy industries
💡 Decreased thermal power, particularly with hydropower & drought recovery in the southwest, as well as clean energy, is starting to reveal lower concentrations of air pollution
⚠️ Ozone continues to rise in China, despite reductions in concentration of all other air pollutants
🏭 Chemical & non-ferrous metals industries growth in China has fuelled emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) & nitrogen oxides (NOx) - precursors of ozone
🇨🇳 CREA's new report on China's H1 2024 air quality is now available here⤵️
https://energyandcleanair.org/publication/air-quality-improves-as-china-eases-reliance-on-coal-and-heavy-industries-key-trends-from-h1-2024
