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.
Recent publications
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
March 2026 — Monthly analysis of Russian fossil fuel exports and sanctions
China Air Quality Trends – March 2026 Snapshot
NCAP FY 2025-2026 progress and March ambient air quality snapshot for India
Latest publications
Reclaiming credibility in China’s steel industry: Climate ambition, financial resilience, and market trust
Coal in Candiota: Health impacts of a coal mining and power generation cluster in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Clean chips, clear air: Public health impacts from electronics industry electricity consumption in Taiwan
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🇷🇺 NEW | Monthly analysis of Russian fossil fuel exports & sanctions
In Mar 2026, Russia’s monthly fossil fuel export revenues rose to their highest levels in 2 years, to EUR 713mn/day
Early estimates show a 114% MoM rise in Russia’s Mineral Extraction Tax revenues, ~EUR 7.4bn
🏛️ CREA reiterates the need to practice strong enforcement of the price cap policy & address attestation fraud to adequately crunch Russian revenues
❗ In March 2026 alone, full enforcement of the USD 44.1 per barrel price cap would have reduced revenues by EUR 6.62 bn
🇷🇺 CREA’s March analysis on fossil fuel exports from Russia is now available here in EN & 🇺🇦 UA soon to follow:
Find all related CREA data here:
http://energyandcleanair.org/financing-putins-war/
Financing Putin’s war: Fossil fuel imports from Russia during the invasion of Ukraine – Centre for...
energyandcleanair.org
🇨🇳 NEW | #China #AirQualityTrends | March 2026 | EN & CN
⚠️💨 Air quality worsened in 15 of China’s provincial capitals in Mar 2026, with 18 failing the tightened annual PM2.5 standard, up from 6 in Feb
Monthly PM2.5 and ozone levels rose YoY in over half of those cities
🔴 Worst PM2.5: Harbin in Heilongjiang, followed by Changchun in Jilin, & Shenyang in Liaoning
🔴 Worst ozone: Kunming in Yunnan; Lhasa in Tibet; & Jinan in Shandong
🔴 Worst NO2: Shenyang; Tianjin, & Harbin
🇨🇳 CREA's March 2026 China Air Quality Trends is now available in EN & CN👇
China Air Quality Trends – March 2026 Snapshot – Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air
energyandcleanair.org
🇮🇳 NEW | #India #NCAP FY 2025-2026 progress & March #ambientairquality snapshot out now
❗️In FY 2025–26 only a few cities met the NCAP targets after 7 years of implementation
⚠️Ghaziabad recorded the highest annual average PM10 concentration
⚠️ Haryana accounted for 4 of India’s top 10 most polluted cities, followed by 2 cities each from Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh, and 1 each from Rajasthan and Gujarat
🇮🇳 CREA's India NCAP FY 2025-2026 progress & March ambient air quality snapshot is now available here:
NCAP FY 2025-2026 progress and March ambient air quality snapshot for India – Centre for Research...
energyandcleanair.org
🇨🇳 NEW | Stronger #greensteel pathways in #China could deliver a 37% emissions cut from peak by 2035
They could also help the sector to recover ~CNY 220Bn in lost profits, shore up debt & maintain market credibility
http://energyandcleanair.org/publication/reclaiming-credibility-in-chinas-steel-industry/
@ShenXinyi313, @BelindaSchaepe
🇨🇳 🎥 WEBINAR | Recording | Implications of China’s 15th five-year plan for climate & energy transition
🔍️ In case you missed it: Join experts as they take a closer look⤵️
https://energyandcleanair.org/aspi-crea-webinar-implications-of-chinas-15th-five-year-plan-for-the-climate-and-energy-transition
w/@BelindaSchaepe; @LauriMyllyvirta; @Kate_K_Logan & @AsiaSociety
🇧🇷⚕️NEW | REPORT | CANDIOTA COAL - Health impacts of coal mining & power generation cluster in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
☠️ Candiota 2017–2040 coal use risks 1,300 deaths & BRL 11.7 billion - avoidable w/earlier phase-out
w/@arayaraoficial
@arayaraoficial 🏛️ CREA & ARAYARA call for:
-Accelerated coal phase-out in Candiota
-Termination of public subsidies, preferential financial treatment for coal
-Strengthening environmental licensing & emissions enforcement
-Health evidence in judicial & regulatory decisions
-A just transition
@arayaraoficial 🇧🇷⚕️CREA & ARAYARA's health impact assessment (HIA) report on the Candiota coal mining and power generation cluster in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil is now available in English & Portuguese:
https://energyandcleanair.org/publication/coal-in-candiota-health-impacts-of-a-coal-mining-and-power-generation-cluster-in-rio-grande-do-sul-brazil
🎙️🇧🇷 REPORT LAUNCH & ROUNDTABLE | CANDIOTA COAL
⚕️Health impact assessment of a coal mining and power generation cluster in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
🗓️ Wednesday, 25 March 2026
🕙️ 10 BRT | 12 GMT
📍YouTube-Hybrid
🌎️ EN - PT - ES
w/@arayaraoficial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6OABIn-R94
@arayaraoficial 🎙️🇧🇷 LANÇAMENTO DO ESTUDO E MESA REDONDA | CARVAO EM CANDIOTA
⚕️📄 Impactos à saúde causados pelo polo de mineração e geração de energia a carvão no Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil
🗓️ Quarta-feira, 25 de março de 2026
🕙️ 10 BRT | 12 GMT
📍YouTube-Hibrido
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyQZecP2eIk
@arayaraoficial 🎙️🇧🇷 LANZAMIENTO DEL ESTUDIO Y MESA REDONDA | EL CARBON EN CANDIOTA
⚕️📄 Impactos en la salud de un polo de minería de carbón y generación de energía en Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil
🗓️ Miércoles, 25 de marzo de 2026
🕙️ 10 BRT | 12 GMT
📍YouTube-Híbrido
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQKAyRYBKYQ
🇹🇼⚕️NEW | If RE procurement by #Taiwan electronics manufacturing (EM) companies persists at 2023 level, in 2030, related #AirPollution would be linked to:
90 premature deaths
277 #ChildAsthma cases
Nearly 19,000 work absences
Almost USD 500M in health-related economic damages ⤵️
🇹🇼⚕️Health impact assessment (HIA) report on Taiwan's fossil-dominated grid-dependent electronics manufacturing (EM) industry is now available:
http://energyandcleanair.org/publication/public-health-impacts-from-electronics-industry-electricity-consumption-in-taiwan/
w/ @GreenpeaceEAsia
📰🇵🇰 Solar eases Hormuz crisis; Pakistan avoids USD12bn in fossil fuels
🪫After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, gas prices surged, millions in Pakistan had no electricity
☀️But the people found rooftop solar, w/government incentives
CREA w/@renewables1st
https://theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/17/pakistan-people-led-solar-boom-middle-east-energy-crisis
