Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA)

???? ?? | China’s chance to prove it’s a climate leader as US withdraws from Paris Agreement ?? With the US withdrawing again from the Paris accords, this is the moment for China to expand its climate ambitions, says Bloomberg's editorial board ?? Clean-energy sectors defined broadly grew 3x as fast as the Chinese economy overall last year...contributing more than 10% of GDP growth ??https://lnkd.in/gw-ffEkB ?? ?? But as China invested $940B in clean-energy last year, it launched or resumed construction on almost 100GW of coal-power projects, the most since 2015 ??https://lnkd.in/e9xQuFsR ??? ?? If China wants to prove it's serious on climate, it would set a hard cap on overall GHG emissions & a goal of reducing them by at least 30% from 2023 levels by 2035 ??https://lnkd.in/eF-BmCJ3 ?? https://lnkd.in/eRJfPFJS Global Energy Monitor & CREA w/ Bloomberg #China #CleanEnergy #CleanAir #CoalPower #EnergyTransition #ParisAgreement #Renewables

???? NEW | GLOBAL HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT (HIA) ?? Medium & heavy-duty diesel truck emissions from just 4 manufacturers linked to more than ?? 300K deaths & USD 1.4 trillion in health costs as manufacturers stall electrification ????? EU & ???? US high vehicle sales = high pollution ?? Cumulative NOX emissions from these trucks over last decade (2014–2023) steadily grew ?? Over their lifetime (2014–2040), these trucks will emit 6,466 kilotons of NOX ?? NOX emissions will result in estimated: ?? 307,000 deaths ?? 217,000 cases of childhood asthma ?? 120 mn missed workdays ?? Costs of est. USD 1.4 tn ?? In ???? US, charging infrastructure investment of USD 66 bn would support 1.4 mn electric trucks by 2032 & in ???? EU, EUR 40 bn ?? ?? Full global health impact assessment (HIA) now available here: ?? https://lnkd.in/eBjKTvP9 #18Wheelers #BigRigs #CleanEnergy #CleanAir #Diesel #Electrification #Emissions #HealthImpactAssessment #HeavyDutyHarm #HIA #NitrogenOxide #NOX #NitrogenDioxide #NO2 #Rigs #Trucks

???? ?? | EU ambassador to China urges Beijing to stop building coal-fired power plants?? ? ?? Speaking at an EU-hosted event in Beijing, Ambassador Jorge Toledo lamented China's approved 66.7GW of new coal-fired power capacity in 2024, the majority in the final months of the year ??? ?? CREA and Global Energy Monitor's H2 2024 biannual coal power review found China accounted for 93% of global construction starts for coal power in 2024 ?? The report also noted that long-term power purchase agreements, which set minimum quotas for coal power bought by local governments, were slowing the integration of renewable energy into the power grid? ? ?? https://lnkd.in/eiz4QRiY w/ The Guardian & Amy Hawkins?? ? #China #CleanEnergy #CleanAir #CoalPower #Renewables #EnergyTransition

???? ?? Bangladesh ranked world's 2nd most polluted country in 2024 by IQAir: First in Air Quality, following Chad ?? CREA: Air pollution causes 102,456 deaths in Bangladesh yearly, including 5,258 children ?? See CREA report & data dashboard here: ?? https://lnkd.in/g-6WuunT w/Daily Star News Today ?? https://lnkd.in/eeEVVT7T

???? NEW | China monthly energy & air pollution snapshot out now in EN & CN ?? In February 2025, China's power generation declined for the first time since the pandemic; thermal power generation fell, but coal supply continued to grow ?? The capital of Xinjiang recorded the highest PM2.5 & NO? concentrations in February 2025 Find full snapshot here: ?? https://lnkd.in/eNASNjQf #AirPollution #AirQuality #China #ChinaMonthlySnapshot #CleanEnergy #CleanAir #CREAChinaMonthlySnapshot

Today, the U.S. is discussing easing #sanctions against Russia, effectively signalling support for the Kremlin’s aggression. Negotiating with dictators, accepting their terms, and forgiving their brutal murders puts global security at risk. Russia’s bloody crimes cannot be excused, and sanctions must not be weakened — they must be strengthened! According to a report from our partners at the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA), from January 2024 to January 2025, the U.S. imported €2.8 billion worth of refined oil from Indian and Turkish refineries processing Russian crude — with at least €1.3 billion directly refined from Russian #oil. Seeing as a third of the Russian federal budget is comprised of revenue from fossil fuel exports, sanctions of them is the key to ending the invasion, while simultaneously also gaining the upper hand in negotiations towards an equitable and acceptable peace for Ukraine. Every loophole that allows Russian oil and #gas to reach global markets funds Russia’s war machine and prolongs Ukraine’s suffering. We cannot fuel dictators! ?? Take Action Now! Email President Donald Trump at his official email - [email protected], and demand an immediate ban on all oil and gas imports linked to Russian crude. Tell Trump: The U.S. must stand with #Ukraine and enforce real sanctions! Learn more: https://lnkd.in/earUGyCz #StandWithUkraine The White House

???? ?? What's that stink? South Africa's Joburg wakes up to smell of rotten eggs after hydrogen sulphide plume hits city ?? Fumes from Sasol Secunda plant drifted into the city from Mpumalanga w/ CREA's Lauri Myllyvirta & News24 South Africa ?? https://lnkd.in/eYFBC6wf #AirPollution #CleanEnergy #CleanAir #HydrogenSulphide #Joburg #Johannesburg #Mpumalanga #Sasol #Secunda #SouthAfrica

???? NEW | February 2025 monthly analysis on Russian fossil fuel exports & sanctions ?? Oil shipments on ‘shadow’ tankers down 21% compared to January ?? Oil transported via G7+ owned or insured vessels up 15% over same period ???? ??? Shift suggests US sanctions have had impact Top importers of RU fossil fuels in February 2025 were: ???? China ???? India ???? Turkey ???? EU ???? Brazil Top EU importers were: ???? France ???? Hungary ???? Belgium ???? Slovakia ???? Czechia ???? In February 2025, the EU was the largest buyer of LNG ???? France the largest importer of Russian fossil fuels within the EU Its imports, including Russian LNG, totaled EUR 399 mn ???? Some Russian LNG entering France through Dunkerque terminal is delivered to Germany ??? In February 2025, discount on Urals-grade crude was up 7.4% month-on-month to average of USD 5.8/barrel compared to Brent crude ?? Vessels owned or insured by G7+ continued to load Russian oil in all Russian port regions ?? Investigation into sanctions breaches is needed ??? Russia’s fossil fuel export revenues have fallen since sanctions were implemented ?? More must & can be done to limit Russia’s export earnings that finance the military ?? Lower oil price cap ?? Increase sanctions monitoring & enforcement ?? Ban LNG & pipeline fuels ???? CREA’s February 2025 monthly analysis on fossil fuel exports from Russia is now available here in EN & ???? UA soon to follow: ?? https://lnkd.in/evWhu5Pe Find all related CREA data here: ?? https://lnkd.in/giQ7kngb #CleanEnergy #CleanAir #EnergySecurity #EU #Europe #FinancingPutinsWar #FossilFuels #G7 #Russia #Sanctions #ShadowTankers #StandWithUkraine #Ukraine #US

???? NEW | Analysis: Tracking China’s provincial progress toward clean power ?? China's share of non-fossil fuel generation rose steadily from 28% in 2015 to 38% in 2024 but varies across provinces ?? China’s 3 Northeast provinces saw fastest progress, with clean electricity up over 20%-points from 2020 to 2024 in Liaoning, Heilongjiang & Jilin ???? From 2020-2024, 9 provinces increased the share of clean power generation by more than 10 percentage points: Liaoning, Heilongjiang, Jilin, Qinghai, Hebei, Henan, Shandong & Gansu ???? Meanwhile, setbacks have been recorded in Chongqing, Guizhou, Yunnan, Guangdong, Hubei & Zhejiang ?? ?? Only 6 provinces succeeded in reducing fossil fuels: Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjiang, Shandong, Beijing & Tibet ?? Power generation from fossil fuels has continued to increase, making it clear that to peak power sector emissions, clean energy deployment needs to accelerate Full analysis is now available here: ?? https://lnkd.in/g3bRATQw w/ Lauri Myllyvirta & Dialogue Earth #China #CleanEnergy #CleanAir #CoalPower #Renewables #EnergyTransition

???? NEW | Analysis: Tracking China’s provincial progress toward clean power ?? China's share of non-fossil fuel generation rose steadily from 28% in 2015 to 38% in 2024 but varies across provinces ?? China’s 3 Northeast provinces saw fastest progress, with clean electricity up over 20%-points from 2020 to 2024 in Liaoning, Heilongjiang & Jilin ???? From 2020-2024, 9 provinces increased the share of clean power generation by more than 10 percentage points: Liaoning, Heilongjiang, Jilin, Qinghai, Hebei, Henan, Shandong & Gansu ???? Meanwhile, setbacks have been recorded in Chongqing, Guizhou, Yunnan, Guangdong, Hubei & Zhejiang ?? ?? Only 6 provinces succeeded in reducing fossil fuels: Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjiang, Shandong, Beijing & Tibet ?? Power generation from fossil fuels has continued to increase, making it clear that to peak power sector emissions, clean energy deployment needs to accelerate Full analysis is now available here: ?? https://lnkd.in/g3bRATQw w/ Lauri Myllyvirta & Dialogue Earth #China #CleanEnergy #CleanAir #CoalPower #Renewables #EnergyTransition