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
November 2024 — Monthly analysis of Russian fossil fuel exports and sanctions
Weekly snapshot ‑ Russian fossil fuels 25 November to 1 December 2024
India monthly ambient air quality snapshot: November 2024
Latest publications
Air quality, health and economic impacts of the Ventanas coal-fired complex — 2013 to 2020
China’s Climate Transition: Outlook 2024
Increased SO₂ emissions from coal-fired power plants: FGD installation should not be delayed further
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🇪🇺 🇷🇺 2ND YEAR of @EU_Commission sanctions & price cap on Russian crude
📉 Russia has lost up to €4bn in Urals crude revenue; earnings down by 10%
⚠️ Impact felt mostly in H1 2024 when revenues were hit by €2.5bn
🚩 Impact down as Russia found new markets & ways to transport
@EU_Commission 🗓️ In 1st year of price cap, Russia was losing, on average, 23% of Urals revenues every month due to price cap
⚠️ This figure is now a mere 9% in 2nd year of price cap
💡 Read more on 2nd year of price cap in CREA’s upcoming monthly report on Russian fossil fuel exports
🇮🇳 NEW | India air quality monthly snapshot is out now!
⚠️ In Nov. 2024, Delhi was most polluted city
🔥 Stubble burning contributed an avg 19% to PM2.5, but elevated concentrations point to year-round sources
💡 See highlights below & subscribe to receive full snapshot👇
🎛️ ⚠️ In Nov. 2024, 1 continuous ambient air quality monitoring station (CAAQMS) was removed from New Moti Bagh, Delhi
💡 There are now 558 stations in 289 cities
🇮🇳 Find the complete monthly air quality snapshot here⤵️
https://energyandcleanair.org/india-monthly-ambient-air-quality-snapshot-november-2024/
🇷🇺 Revenues from #FossilFuels continue to enable Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Weekly snapshot for 18 to 24 November 2024👇
Russia exported an estimated EUR 5.11 bn worth of fossil fuels: EUR 2.05 bn oil, EUR 1.3 bn oil products and chemicals, EUR 1.26 bn gas and EUR 0.5 bn coal
🇷🇺 CREA's weekly snapshot of Russian fossil fuel exports for 18 to 24 November 2024 is now available here [in English & 🇺🇦 Ukrainian]: https://energyandcleanair.org/weekly-snapshot-‑-russian-fossil-fuels-18-to-24-november-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/
📢 CREA is #hiring!
👉 Data Scientist and/or Air Quality Scientist
📍 Remote (working time zone in Asia, Europe, or Africa)
🔎 The role will work on tackling global air pollution and clean energy transitions.
Learn more & apply here👇
Jobs – Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air
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📈 #China's energy consumption growth in 2024 continued to outpace GDP growth
💵China showed progress in controlling investments in new fossil power generation and #steelmaking capacity compared with 2023, and in reducing #emissions from steel & transportation
🇨🇳 NEW | China’s Climate Transition: Outlook 2024 report is now available here⤵️
https://energyandcleanair.org/publication/chinas-climate-transition-outlook-2024/
⚕️NEW | HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT
🇨🇱 Groundbreaking report reveals pollutants such as PM2.5, NO2 & SO2 from #Ventanas #coal-fired complex in Puchuncaví, #Chile were found in high concentrations around #Puchuncaví, but also up to 300 km away in Chile’s capital city #Santiago
From 2013 to 2020, the Ventanas #coal-fired complex impacted #PublicHealth & was associated with:
🔴 1,117 ER visits
🔴 575 years of disability
🔴 Over 300,000 days of work absences
🔴 563 deaths
⚠️ The cumulative economic burden came to estimated USD 1.4 bn | CLP 1.3 tn
⚕️🇨🇱 CREA's health impact assessment (HIA) on the #Ventanas #coal-fired complex in #SacrificeZone of Puchuncaví, #Chile is now available here in English & Spanish⤵️
https://energyandcleanair.org/publication/air-quality-health-and-economic-impacts-of-the-ventanas-coal-fired-complex-2013-to-2020
🇨🇳 NEW |#China's #CO₂ emissions for the full year are expected to be flat or record a small increase
☀️🍃Solar & wind growth accelerated further after rapid expansion in 2023
🔋EV sales exceeded 50% of all vehicle sales for 3 straight months in 2024
🇨🇳 NEW China’s Climate Transition: Outlook 2024 report is now available here:
https://energyandcleanair.org/publication/chinas-climate-transition-outlook-2024/
🇨🇳 NEW | Report: 52% of experts surveyed expect #China's #coal consumption to peak by 2025 - only 20% say the peak will take place later
Those who believe China’s CO₂ #emissions have already peaked or will peak by 2025 jumped from 15% in 2022 to 21% in 2023 and 44% in 2024
🇨🇳 NEW China’s Climate Transition: Outlook 2024 report is now available here:
https://energyandcleanair.org/publication/chinas-climate-transition-outlook-2024/
🇷🇺 Revenues from #FossilFuels continue to enable Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Weekly snapshot for 11 to 17 November 2024👇
Russia exported an estimated EUR 4.05 bn worth of fossil fuels: EUR 1.87 bn oil, EUR 0.96 bn oil products & chemicals, EUR 0.81 bn gas and EUR 0.4 bn coal.
🇷🇺 CREA's weekly snapshot of Russian fossil fuel exports for 11 to 17 November 2024 is now available here [in English & 🇺🇦 Ukrainian]: https://energyandcleanair.org/weekly-snapshot-‑-russian-fossil-fuels-11-to-17-november-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/