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Potential health impacts of bypassing SO2 controls at Kusile, South Africa

The Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) has released a briefing note on the health impacts of allowing three units at the …

China permits two new coal power plants per week in 2022

Coal power plant permitting, construction starts and new project announcements accelerated dramatically in China in 2022, with new permits reaching the highest level since 2015. …

One year on, who is funding Russia’s war in Ukraine?

Russia’s illegal and brutal full-scale invasion of Ukraine started one year ago. Russia’s fossil fuel revenues have continued to enable the war even though they …

The toll of fossil fuel air pollution: A case for clean transportation

CORRIGENDUM, 15 July 2024 – The initial report published on 16 February 2023 stated that over 430,000 Europeans die annually as a consequence of NO2 …

Estimating the Health & Economic Cost of Air Pollution in the Philippines

In the Philippines, air pollution is the third highest risk factor driving death and disability due to non-communicable diseases (NCDs), and is also the leading …

Health impacts of Eskom’s non-compliance with minimum emissions standards

South Africa’s Minimum Emissions Standards (MES) for combustion installations were issued in 2010, with a phased introduction where existing sources had to meet a more …

Curing Chronic Coal – Poland

Polish energy generation is heavily dependent on the burning of coal, with over 70% of power generated by coal plants. As the Polish government is …

EU oil ban and price cap are costing Russia EUR 160 mn/day, but further measures can multiply the impact

As the sanctions and the costs of the invasion of Ukraine take their toll on Russia’s economy, the country is more dependent than ever on …

Tracing the Hazy Air 2023
Progress Report on National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)

The National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) was launched in 2019 as a dynamic document focused around formulating and renewing action plans for combating particulate matter …

Curing Chronic Coal

The Western Balkan region is notorious for old and highly polluting coal power plants. The Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) 2019 report on chronic coal …

Emission Watch – Status assessment of SO₂ emissions and FGD installation for coal-based power plants in West Bengal

Seven years after the December 2015 emission standard notification for coal-based power stations, not one single power station in West Bengal has installed technology to …

Unveiling the Truth Behind Blast Furnace Pollution in South Korea

Globally, the complex and energy-intensive process of steelmaking is a major contributor to air pollution and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Being based in the 6th …

China’s Climate Transition: Outlook 2022

In this groundbreaking report tracking China’s climate transition, the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) assessed China’s progress in curbing emissions against …

The Sunny Side of Asia

Together with Ember and the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA), we looked at how solar generation allowed seven Asian countries to avoid …

Tracking EU CO2: Emissions and coal use are now falling, after a 16-month rebound

EU CO₂ emissions from the energy sector have fallen year-on-year in July to October, after climbing for 16 months straight, based on CREA analysis for …

Winds not harnessed: How a slowdown in Germany’s wind power development perpetuated dependence on Russia

Germany’s wind power capacity additions stalled and contracted after 2015, falling far behind the rest of Europe. This was a lost opportunity to reduce reliance …

China’s power and steel industries continue to invest in coal-based capacity, complicating carbon goals

The heatwaves and droughts have once again underscored China’s vulnerability to climate change and extreme weather, strengthening the case for the country to act. The …

1-Year Later: China’s Ban on Overseas Coal Power Projects and Its Global Climate Impacts

One year after President Xi Jinping announced China would “not build new coal-fired power projects abroad“, there has been a significant dent in the country’s …

Financing Putin’s war: Fossil fuel exports from Russia in the first six months of the invasion of Ukraine

To shed light on who purchases Russiaʼs oil, gas and coal, and how the volume and value of imports have changed since the start of the invasion, the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air has compiled a detailed dataset of pipeline and seaborne trade in Russian fossil fuels.

Fossil fuel imports from Russia to South Korea, Japan, and Taiwan in the first five months of the invasion of Ukraine

This briefing assesses fossil fuel imports from Russia to three East Asian democracies, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, that have expressed support for Ukraine in …

Power system adequacy and “New Power System” development in China

China has pledged to peak carbon emissions by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2060, which has set a long-term goal for reducing emissions. The …

Financing Putin’s war: Fossil fuel imports from Russia in the first 100 days of the invasion

To shed light on who purchases Russia’s oil, gas and coal, and how the volume and value of imports have changed since the start of the invasion, the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air has compiled a detailed dataset of pipeline and seaborne trade in Russian fossil fuels.

The Health & Economic Impacts of Ambient Air Quality in Malaysia

Air pollution in Malaysia is caused by emissions from a growing number of sources from industrial manufacturing, power generation, vehicles, and open burning activities. Additionally, …

Shocked into action

In response to Russia’s aggression and soaring fossil prices, most EU Member States have announced significant increases in renewables deployment, while scaling down plans for …

Health & Economic Impacts of the Lae- Papua New Guinea Coal Power Plant

The Lae Enviro Energy Park (EEP) coal-fired power plant is a proposed 52 megawatt (MW) project in Papua New Guinea being developed by Australia-based, Mayur …

Failure to load: India’s power crisis is a coal management crisis

May 29, 2022 Going by coal stocks in thermal power stations (TPPs), India’s current power crisis is unlikely to be resolved soon. The onset of …

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