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China’s clean energy trends could cut emissions by 30% in 2035 if sustained

A scorecard for China’s new climate targets As the world’s largest greenhouse gas (GHG) emitter, China’s new 2035 climate targets will determine whether global climate …

Case study: Large-scale clean energy bases in Inner Mongolia in China

A follow-up case study on ‘Resolving near-term power shortages in China from an economic perspective’ , CREA, WaterRock, 2023 Between 2007 and 2015, Inner Mongolia …

Air quality improves as China eases reliance on coal and heavy industries: Key trends from H1 2024

In the first half of 2024, China’s air quality improved as fine particulate matter (PM2.5) dropped by 2.9% compared to the same period last year, …

Sanctions hypocrisy: G7+ imports EUR 1.8 bn of Turkish oil products made from Russian crude

In the first half of 2024, Turkey has risen from being the 14th largest buyer of Russian crude oil before Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, …

Air quality impacts of the Ternium Brasil Santa Cruz steel plant

Luxembourg-based Ternium steel manufacturing company is a leading steel producer across the Americas that is today ranked in the 90th percentile in the industry in …

Air quality impacts of ArcelorMittal’s Temirtau steel plant in Kazakhstan — 1996 to 2023 

After more than a quarter century of operations, steel giant ArcelorMittal left Temirtau, Kazakhstan in December 2023 with a payout of USD 985 million from the …

China puts coal on back burner as renewables soar

The Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air and Global Energy Monitor have released their H1 2024 survey of coal power projects in China …

Policy briefing: Tackling the Russian ‘shadow’ fleet

The shadow fleet transporting Russian fossil fuels poses two significant challenges. In the first instance, the shadow fleet enables Russia to circumvent the G7/EU oil …

Turning point: China permitted no new coal-based steel projects in H1 2024 as policies drive decarbonisation

China has the largest steel industry in the world, accounting for more than half of global production, making decarbonisation of the steel sector crucial to …

Taiwan’s imports of Russian coal rose 31% in last 12 months

Taiwan relies heavily on coal for power generation. Prior to the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Taiwan’s energy provider, Taiwan Power Company (also known as …

Health and economic benefits from early phase out of Indonesia’s first JETP coal power plants

🇮🇩 Versi Bahasa Indonesia tersedia di bawah Indonesia’s commitment to transition away from coal through the announcement of the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) in …

War profiteering: Eight UK-insured tankers violate price cap, boosting Kremlin revenues by GBP 87 mn

An investigation led by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) has found suspected violations of the price cap on Russian crude …

Threat of toxic substances: Increased particulate matter and health hazards from ammonia co-firing

The ammonia-blended power generation method of coal-fired power plants, which is being promoted by the Japanese and South Korean governments, is being used as a …

A Kremlin pit stop: EU imports EUR 3 bn of oil products from Turkish ports handling Russian oil

A new report from CREA and the Center for the Study of Democracy (CSD) has revealed that since the EU/G7 petroleum products ban took effect …

Leveraging interdependence: An LNG price cap would have cut Russia’s LNG export revenues by 60% in 2023

Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and the ensuing energy crisis almost immediately underscored the European Union’s energy security vulnerabilities. The EU’s heavy reliance on fossil …

Indonesia’s air quality: Decline in 2023 due to lack of intervention and El Niño. What about 2024? 

🇮🇩 Versi Bahasa Indonesia tersedia di bawah In 2023, there was an overall decline in air quality across Indonesia, particularly in Jakarta, the capital of …

Steel sector decarbonisation in China stalls, with investments in coal-based steel plants since 2021 exceeding USD 100 billion despite overcapacity and climate goals

China continues coal-reliant investments in steel sector, threatening to derail the country’s climate commitments, create a slew of exorbitant stranded assets, produce more steel than …

Average EU citizen has paid more than EUR 400 for Russian fossil fuels since invasion

Two years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, despite a range of sanctions and embargoes, Russian fossil fuels continue to flow into the European Union …

China risks missing multiple climate commitments as coal power approvals continue

China is badly off track to meet several climate targets the country set for 2025 as a result of an increase in coal use and …

Debunking the value-added myth in nickel downstream industry

Economic and health impact of nickel industry in Central Sulawesi, Southeast Sulawesi, and North Maluku The global demand for nickel has risen dramatically with the …

Refining loophole widens: 44% increase in sanctioning countries imports of oil products from Russian crude in 2023

Sanctions imposed by EU/G7 countries prohibit the importation of Russian crude oil and oil products. The lack of a policy on refined oil produced from …

Evading the sanctions: UK imports EUR 660 mn of oil products made from Russian crude

Sanctions imposed by the UK and EU on Russia prohibit the importation of Russian crude oil and oil products. There is a loophole in the …

Air quality impacts of delaying coal power plant decommissioning in Bulgaria

Bulgaria is one of the most polluted countries in Europe. In Bulgaria, concentrations of nitrogen dioxide (NO2), and particulate matter less than 10 μm (PM10), …

EU’s CO2 emissions from fossil fuels drop 8% to reach lowest levels in 60 years

The EU’s progress in reducing emissions has accelerated in 2023, with the second steepest reduction after 2020, which was heavily influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic. …

Tracing the Hazy Air 2024: Progress Report on National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)

The National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) was launched in India in 2019 and aimed to significantly enhance the air quality in India by 2024 by …

Emission Watch: Tracking the implementation of emission standard notification for coal-based power plants in India

Marking the eighth anniversary since the announcement of the first-ever emission standards regulating SO2 (sulphur dioxide), NOx (nitrogen oxides), Hg (mercury), and water consumption in …

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