Welcome to the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA).
We are a new 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.
Contact: getintouch@energyandcleanair.org
China Dominates 2020 Coal Plant Development
While appetite for new coal power investments is slowing throughout most of the world, it is on the rise in China. In 2020, China built over three times as much new coal power capacity as all other countries in the world combined – the equivalent of more than one large coal plant per week. In […]
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China's CO2 emissions increased 1.5%, coal use 0.6% and total energy use 2.2% in 2020. Even taking the official GDP number at face value, the country achieved no gain in energy intensity and a very modest 0.7% gain in CO2 intensity of the economy.
http://www.stats.gov.cn/english/PressRelease/202102/t20210228_1814177.html
China's official economic data, released today, reflects the pattern of "dirty recovery" which CREA's analysis has been warning about since the economy started to re-open in spring 2020.
China's CO2 emissions increased 1.5%, coal use 0.6% and total energy use 2.2% in 2020. Even taking the official GDP number at face value, the country achieved no gain in energy intensity and a very modest 0.7% gain in CO2 intensity of the economy.
http://www.stats.gov.cn/english/PressRelease/202102/t20210228_1814177.html
Insight into the implications of China's upcoming energy plans from CREA's @laurimyllyvirta and others.
A preview of China's five-year plan being released next week. If there are no surprises in the headline targets for total energy consumption and share of non-fossil energy, CO2 emissions could climb another ~4% 2020-2025, after a 7% increase 2015-2020.
https://www.reuters.com/article/china-parliament-climate-change/china-vows-5-year-plan-dedicated-to-climate-but-growth-security-concerns-weigh-idUSL4N2KV0S4
Johannesburg and surrounds have suffered from a smelly air pollution problem for the past week. @laurimyllyvirta clears up some confusion & points to a possible cause: routine emissions from a huge coal-to-oil plant and unfortunate atmospheric conditions.
Something’s rotten about South Africa’s air – Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air
What are the sources of recent smelly pollution episodes around Johannesburg?
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New report highlighting the human cost and economic cost of air pollution from coal-fired power plants in Turkey, based on emission inventories and atmospheric modeling by CREA researchers.
New report about #ChronicCoal in Turkey!
Health cost of the country’s existing coal power plants is as much as 27% of Turkey’s total health expenditure.
http://bit.ly/2LlZkH4
