Gas is the fastest-growing fossil fuel in the world. Over the last decade, it has accounted for 30% of total energy demand growth, outpacing the growth of both coal and oil. This has been driven in large part by a boost in fossil gas production and supply, which initially drove the cost of gas down in the late 2000s.
This is Part 1 of our blog series assessing Fossil Gas. We look at emissions released during different stages of the gas supply chain with a focus on the impacts resulting in gas-fired power generation.
Year in Review: Air Pollution and Clean Energy in 2021
This year has seen some major global developments surrounding the urgent need to tighten regulations everywhere in order to drastically cut air pollution levels. Current measures have not been enough, but 2021 has seen unprecedented progress. The issues of phasing out coal and ending financing for fossil fuels received new levels of attention internationally as […]
BRIEFING: Western Balkan coal power plants polluted twice as much as those in the EU in 2019
The non-compliance of Western Balkan coal power plants with the emission limits enshrined in the Energy Community Treaty is reflected in the region’s high sulphur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen oxides (NOx) and dust emissions. This briefing looks mainly at the SO2 emissions between 2015 and 2019, and compares them to those of the then EU28 member […]
CREA’s first year in action – how did we make a difference in 2020
Two founders of CREA, Lauri Myllyvirta and Nandikesh Sivalingam have been climate activists for many years. Myllyvirta started fighting power plant investments in Finland in his younger years and has now led climate projects in East Asia, Southeast Asia, Europe as well as many other regions. Sivalingam started working on coal and energy in India […]