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EU’s CO2 emissions fall 2.9% in 2024 but rise outside the power sector

Key findings An analysis of the European Union (EU)’s CO2 emissions from fossil fuels by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) …

Heavy-duty harm

A global analysis of the health and economic impacts of emissions from major truck manufacturers: Daimler, Traton, Volvo, and Paccar The transportation sector is a …

Data discrepancies in India’s NCAP cities’ air quality assessments

The National Clean Air Programme (NCAP), initiated by the Government of India, aims to reduce coarse particulate matter (PM10) concentrations by 40% by 2026, using …

Cirebon-1, Indonesia’s first coal-to-renewables milestone

🇮🇩 Versi Bahasa Indonesia tersedia di bawah Indonesia’s Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Bahlil Lahadalia, made an announcement on 3 February 2025 during the sharing …

Urge for reform: blast furnace glut in China erodes profitability and hinders green steel transition

The Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air have released their biannual review of China’s steel sector in 2024. The report examines the gap …

EU imports of Russian fossil fuels in third year of invasion surpass financial aid sent to Ukraine

Tighter sanctions that undercut Russian countermeasures can slash Kremlin revenues by 20% annually CORRIGENDUM, 10 APRIL 2025 – The initial report published on 24 February …

When coal won’t step aside: The challenge of scaling clean energy in China

The Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) and Global Energy Monitor (GEM) have released their H2 2024 biannual review of China’s coal …

Seize the moment: Indonesia can surpass national renewables targets by fast-tracking prospective projects

🇮🇩 Versi Bahasa Indonesia tersedia di bawah Following President Prabowo Subianto’s announcement of his vision to phase out Indonesia’s fossil fuel power and increase renewable energy …

Public health impacts of fine particle air pollution in Bangladesh

Bangladesh, one of the fastest-growing economies in the world, is facing a severe air pollution crisis. In 2023, it was ranked the most polluted country …

Tracing the Hazy Air 2025: Progress Report on National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)

The National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) was launched in 2019 to improve air quality in India by reducing particulate matter (PM) concentrations by 20-30% by …

Indonesia iron and steel’s full potential hinges on low-carbon technologies

🇮🇩 Versi Bahasa Indonesia tersedia di bawah Indonesia’s iron and steel industry has undergone a stark shift in recent years, with exports showing sharp growth while …

Evaluating Eskom’s latest minimum emission standards (MES) exemption request: Implications for air quality and public health

Minimum emission standards (MES) were introduced under South Africa’s National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act (NEMAQA) to regulate industrial emissions and reduce harmful pollutants, including …

Air quality, health and economic impacts of the Ventanas coal-fired complex — 2013 to 2020

🇨🇱 La versión en español está disponible a continuación Located in the coastal town of Puchuncaví, in Chile’s Valparaíso Region, the Ventanas coal-fired complex is …

China’s Climate Transition: Outlook 2024

In the third annual edition of this report, CREA reassesses China’s progress towards the country’s climate commitments and emissions pathways aligned with the Paris Agreement …

Increased SO₂ emissions from coal-fired power plants: FGD installation should not be delayed further

As of September 2024, India has an installed electricity generation capacity of 452 GW. Coal-fired power plants (CFPPs) hold the largest share of this capacity, …

Indonesia’s captive coal on the uptick

🇮🇩 Versi Bahasa Indonesia tersedia di bawah Capacity tripled in five years, on track to cost USD 20 billion in public health burden Over the past …

Three years later: Impacts of China’s overseas coal power ban

In September 2021, Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) that China would halt the building of new coal fired …

Tapping the loophole: Czechia has spent five times more on Russian oil and gas than aid to Ukraine

The Russian oil and gas sector is the most important revenue source for the Kremlin, and accounted for 32% (EUR 97 bn) of the country’s …

Ensuring an ecological disaster: ‘Shadow’ tanker spill could cost coastal states USD 1.6 bn

In June 2022, as Russia dug in on its brutal full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the EU responded with a sixth sanctions package placing an embargo …

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

🇧🇷 A versão em português está disponível abaixo Luxembourg-based Ternium steel manufacturing company is a leading steel producer across the Americas that is today ranked …

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 …

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