Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA)

???? 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 and chemicals, EUR 0.81 bn gas and EUR 0.4 bn coal. In the week of 11 to 17 November 2024, EUR 1.31 bn of Russian fossil fuels was loaded on European / G7 owned or insured tankers, helping finance their invasion of Ukraine. The week of 11 to 17 November 2024, the top five importers of Russian fossil fuels were China, India, Turkey, EU & Brazil. ???? CREA's weekly snapshot of Russian fossil fuel exports for 11 to 17 November 2024 is now available here [in English & ???? Ukrainian]: https://lnkd.in/dQxtTivy CREA's weekly snapshot of Russian fossil fuel flows uses a methodology building on Kpler's data. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eKG4gCDF

?? ???? Indonesia's total captive coal plant capacity in 2 years will be greater than the total coal plant capacity of Australia in 2023 CREA's Katherine Hasan & Global Energy Monitor's Lucy Hummer w/Asian Power Magazine ? https://lnkd.in/eCnrus8f ?? See CREA & GEM's 2024 report on Indonesia's captive coal here: ? https://lnkd.in/gAGM73kF #CleanEnergy #CleanAir #CaptiveCoal #Coal #Indonesia

?? ???? Flue gas desulfurization (FGD) systems in India's coal-fired thermal plants could reduce the country's annual SO2 emissions by more than 60%, a huge benefit to air quality & public health Manoj Kumar N w/Hindustan Times ?? See CREA's report on the urgency of installing flue gas desulfurization (FGD) systems in India's coal-fired thermal plants here: ? https://lnkd.in/ewJiS6F7 #AirPollution #AirQuality #CFPP #CleanEnergy #CleanAir #Climate #Coal #CoalFiredPowerPlant #Emissions #Environment #India #PaddyStrawBurning #PublicHealth #SO2 #SulphurDioxide

???? NEW | China monthly snapshot on energy & air pollution out now in EN & CN?? ?? ?? In October 2024, clean energy boom continued to drive power sector emissions peak ?? Wind up 47.3% ?? Solar up 46.2% ?? Coal & gas up 2.2% & 20.9% ?? Nuclear up 2.2% ?? In October 2024, worst PM2.5 was in northern China; the capital of Henan province, Zhengzhou & capital of Hebei province, Shijiazhuang ? ?? Worst ozone was in southern provincial capital of Hainan ? ?? Tianjin had worst NO2 ?? High levels of PM2.5 & NO2 caused severe smog ???? Find full snapshot & subscribe here: ? https://lnkd.in/ehTz7ETg #AirPollution #AirQuality #China #CleanEnergy #CleanAir

??????Revenues from fossil fuels continue to enable Russia’s invasion of Ukraine Weekly snapshot for 4 to 10 Nov. 2024?? ?? Russia exported an est. EUR 4.88 bn of fossil fuels ??EUR 2.09 bn oil ??EUR 1.41 bn oil products & chemicals ??EUR 0.95 bn gas ??EUR 0.43 bn coal ?? In the week of 4 to 10 Nov. 2024, EUR 1.84 bn of Russian fossil fuels was loaded on European / G7 owned or insured tankers, helping finance their invasion of Ukraine? The week of 4 to 10 Nov. 2024, the top five importers were: ???? China ???? India ???? Turkey ???? EU ?????Saudi Arabia ???? CREA's weekly snapshot of Russian fossil fuel exports for 4 to 10 November 2024 is now available here in English & ???? Ukrainian: ? https://lnkd.in/eV68ApjK ?? Find all related CREA data here: ? https://lnkd.in/giQ7kngb #CleanEnergy #CleanAir #Europe #EU #FossilFuels #G7 #NATO #OFAC #Russia #StandWithUkraine #Ukraine?

???? NEW | Report: Increased SO? emissions from coal-fired power plants: FGD installation should not be delayed further ?? India has become largest sulphur dioxide - SO? - emitter due to coal use for electricity ? SO? air pollutant impacts public health, environment & climate ??? Satellite data analysis shows an increase in sulphur dioxide (SO?) levels in India in 2023 compared to 2019 ?? There is notable rise in SO2 in regions dominated by coal-fired power plants (CFPPs), highlighting influence of power plant emissions on air quality ?? CREA's bottom-up estimates find 4,327 kilotonnes (kt) of SO? were released by 537 CFPP units from June 2022 to May 2023: ?? State sector contributed 1,563 kt; 36% of total emissions ?? Central sector: 1,426 kt; 33% of emissions ?? Private sector: 1,339 kt; 31% of emissions ?? ?? CFPPs in India emitted over 10 times & 240 times higher, respectively, than the 26.7 kilotonnes of particulate matter & 17.8 kilotonnes of SO? released from burning 8.9 million tonnes of paddy straw ?? Less than 8% of CFPP capacity has completed flue gas desulphurization (FGD) installation to control SO? emissions FGD technology would lead to notable reduction in SO? emissions across all sectors ?? Post-FGD implementation, emissions have dropped to 500 kt for state sector alone ???? New report on India's sulphur dioxide - SO? - emissions & urgency of flue gas desulphurization (FGD) control measures is now available here: ? https://lnkd.in/ewJiS6F7 #AirPollution #AirQuality #CFPP #CleanEnergy #CleanAir #Climate #Coal #CoalFiredPowerPlant #Emissions #Environment #India #PaddyStrawBurning #PublicHealth #SO2 #SulphurDioxide

???? NEW | Insights: New European Commission must embrace leadership role in path to Russian fossil fuel independence & energy security amid volatile global landscape & Trump presidency on the horizon w/CREA's Petras Katinas ???? Following the US election last week that saw Donald Trump elected as the 47th president of the United States, a report has surfaced detailing a potential proposal by the U.S. President-elect to halt Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine ?? Trump's plan to halt Russia's invasion of Ukraine allegedly involves ‘freezing’ the conflict by creating autonomous regions on each side of a demilitarised zone and keeping Ukraine out of NATO ? Yet, Trump's proposal to halt Russia's invasion of Ukraine is just as notable for what it leaves unsaid: what would become of the sweeping Western sanctions against Russia, particularly those targeting its oil and gas sectors ??? One possible future scenario could be that the incoming U.S. administration might leverage the energy sanctions in negotiations with Moscow, offering to lift them in exchange for a ceasefire ???? In this context, the new EC has a rare historic opportunity to show leadership, setting a clear path away from Russian fossil fuels & supporting Ukraine's sovereignty in words and sustained and strategic action ?? Europe must stay the course, holding firm on its commitment to both end its reliance on, and maintain its sanctions on, Russian fossil fuels This would mean limiting revenue that fuels Russia's aggression against Ukraine & weakening Moscow's ability to finance its military ???? ?? This vision also aligns with the EU's RePowerEU initiative, which aims to phase out Russian energy by 2027 Yet, despite its ambitious goals, RePowerEU's implementation has encountered significant challenges, creating gaps that Moscow continues to exploit The new European Commission has a pivotal opportunity to address these issues, bolster the EU's energy security, and reaffirm its commitment to Ukraine ???? New insights on the EC's leadership role on path to Russian fossil fuel independence & energy security is now available here: ? https://lnkd.in/eF2bsfgt #CleanEnergy #CleanAir #EnergySanctions #EnergySecurity #EuropeanCommission #EuropeanUnion #EC #EU #Gas #NATO #Oil #RePowerEU #Russia #Sanctions #StandWithUkraine #Trump #Ukraine #UnitedStates #US

???? ?? Unacceptable neglect: Allowing children to endure severe air pollution levels on Children's Day in India ?Delhi’s PM2.5 has skyrocketed, doubling from 193 μg/m3 to an alarming 396 μg/m3 between 12 & 13 Nov. 2024, according to CREA data ?? Despite Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology predictions of 'Severe' air quality for 13 & 14 Nov. 2024, GRAP Stage III wasn’t implemented since a 'Very Poor' level is forecast from 15 Nov. ??This leaves residents exposed to hazardous air for two days, a severe risk to public health Delhi's PM2.5 spike yesterday showed local contributions from: ?? Transport - 12.78% ?? Energy - 1.2% ?? Industries - 2.93% ?? Construction - 1.89% ?? Road Dust - 1% ?? Residential - 3.2% ?? Stubble burning - 30.8% The rest is attributed to neighbouring states - transboundary pollution ???? See CREA's latest India monthly ambient air quality snapshot & subscribe here: ? https://lnkd.in/eUHa5rwg ?? Access CREA India Air Quality Bulletin Dashboard here: ? https://lnkd.in/e9Cz9X4d #AirPollution #AirQuality #AQI #ChildrensDay #CleanEnergy #CleanAir #CREAIndiaAQDashboard #Delhi #IndianInstituteOfTropicalMeteorology #IITM #India #Industry #StubbleBurning #TransboundaryPollution #Transport #Transportation

?? ???? ???? | With Trump in office, what happens in China will become most important gauge for the climate Yet despite recent flatlining emissions, the country still needs to do more to prevent the worst of global warming CREA's Lauri Myllyvirta w/The Guardian ?https://lnkd.in/g8m5UuWH #China #CleanEnergy #CleanAir #Climate #ClimateChange #ClimatePolicy #Emissions #GlobalWarming #ParisAgreement #Policy #Trump #UnitedStates #USA #US #USElection2024 #USElections2024 #US2024Election #US2024Elections

??????Revenues from fossil fuels continue to enable Russia’s invasion of Ukraine Weekly snapshot for 28 October to 3 November 2024?? ?? Russia exported an est. EUR 4.54 bn of fossil fuels ??EUR 2.06 bn oil ??EUR 1.27 bn oil products & chemicals ??EUR 0.83 bn gas ??EUR 0.38 bn coal ?? In the week of 28 October to 3 November 2024, EUR 1.62 bn was loaded on European/G7 owned or insured tankers, helping finance Russia’s invasion of Ukraine The week of 28 October to 3 November 2024, the top five importers were: ???? China ???? India ???? Turkey ???? EU ???? Singapore ???? CREA's weekly snapshot of Russian fossil fuel exports for 28 October to 3 November 2024 is now available here in English & ???? Ukrainian: ? https://lnkd.in/e5HTdEFn ?? Find all related CREA data here: ? https://lnkd.in/giQ7kngb #CleanEnergy #CleanAir #Europe #EU #FossilFuels #G7 #NATO #OFAC #Russia #StandWithUkraine #Ukraine