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 4 to 10 November 2024
China energy and emissions trends: November 2024 snapshot
New European Commission must embrace leadership role in path to Russian fossil fuel independence and energy security
Latest publications
Increased SO₂ emissions from coal-fired power plants: FGD installation should not be delayed further
Indonesia’s captive coal on the uptick
Three years later: Impacts of China’s overseas coal power ban
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📰 🇺🇸 🇨🇳 | With #Trump in office, what happens in #China will become most important gauge for the #climate
Yet despite recent flatlining emissions, the country still needs to do more to prevent worst of global warming
CREA's @laurimyllyvirta w/@Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/commentisfree/2024/nov/12/donald-trump-us-election-victory-second-term-climate-change-policy
📢🇨🇳 Join CREA China Policy Analyst @BelindaSchaepe in keeping tabs on all things #China at #COP29! 👇
🚨 Breaking 🚨 China published its Annual Report on Policies & Actions on Climate Change. The report updates on methane policies, highlights the role of cleantech sectors in China’s economic growth & introduces China’s position on COP29. Here are some of the key highlights 👇
❗🇷🇺❗Revenues from #FossilFuels continue to enable #Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Weekly snapshot for 28 Oct. to 3 Nov. 2024👇
⚠️ Russia exported an est. EUR 4.54 bn of fossil fuels
🩸EUR 2.06 bn oil
🩸EUR 1.27 bn oil products & chemicals
🩸EUR 0.83 bn gas
🩸EUR 0.38 bn coal
The week of 28 October to 3 November 2024, the top five importers were:
🇨🇳 China
🇮🇳 India
🇹🇷 Turkey
🇪🇺 EU
🇸🇬 Singapore
🇷🇺 CREA's weekly snapshot of Russian fossil fuel exports for 28 October to 3 November 2024 is now available here in English & 🇺🇦 Ukrainian:
https://energyandcleanair.org/weekly-snapshot-russian-fossil-fuels-28-october-to-3-november-2024/
🧮 Find all related CREA data here:
https://energyandcleanair.org/financing-putins-war/
#StandWithUkraine
🇷🇺NEW | October 2024 monthly analysis on #Russian #FossilFuel exports & sanctions
⚠️Russia’s monthly fossil fuel export revenues down 4% in Oct; seaborne crude oil saw 10% rise - first in 4 months
🚨83% of total vol. of Russian seaborne crude oil transported by ‘shadow’ tankers
📉 In October 2024, the average Urals spot price saw a 4% reduction but still above price cap, trading at USD 69.48
📈 There was a 77% month-on-month increase in the discount on Urals grade crude oil to an average of USD 5.14 per barrel compared to Brent crude oil
🇷🇺 CREA’s October 2024 monthly analysis on fossil fuel exports from Russia is now available here in English⤵️
https://energyandcleanair.org/october-2024-monthly-analysis-of-russian-fossil-fuel-exports-and-sanctions/
🇮🇩 NEW | Report: #Indonesia's captive #coal capacity tripled in 5 years, on track to cost USD 20bn in public health burden
📈 Since CREA & @GlobalEnergyMon's 2023 report, coal power generation grew 15%, to 7.2GW, of which 4.5GW was captive, nearly 2x that of the national grid
@GlobalEnergyMon 💸 By 2025, Indonesia's solar-storage LCOE electricity cost with preferential financing is projected at USD 0.01 per kWh less than coal & + USD 0.03 in next decade
🏛️Including captive retirement in nat'l plan would support govt’s climate targets & grow interest in RE investments
@GlobalEnergyMon 🇮🇩 CREA & @GlobalEnergyMon's 2nd annual report on Indonesia's captive coal is now available here⤵️
https://energyandcleanair.org/publication/indonesias-captive-coal-on-the-uptick/
📰🇺🇸🇨🇳 If #US again withdraws from #ParisAgreement after a #Trump win, #China wouldn’t have to do much to be seen as a climate leader and as the more responsible global power when it comes to tackling #ClimateChange
CREA's @BelindaSchaepe w/@SCMPNews⤵️
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3285138/china-urges-us-hold-line-climate-policy-regardless-election-outcome
🎛️ In Oct. 2024, 8 new continuous ambient air quality monitoring stations (CAAQMS) were installed
⚠️ This is the highest number of CAAQMS installations in a single month this year
💡 There are now 559 stations in 289 cities
🇮🇳 Find the complete October 2024 India monthly ambient air quality snapshot & subscribe here⤵️
https://energyandcleanair.org/india-monthly-ambient-air-quality-snapshot-october-2024/
⚠️ The state of Uttar Pradesh dominated in India’s top 10 most polluted cities in October 2024, followed by 2 in Haryana, and 1 in Bihar, and Delhi, for a total of 6 cities on the list
💡All 10 of India’s most polluted cities are located within the National Capital Region (NCR)
