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Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air

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Independent research organisation focused on revealing the trends, causes, and health impacts, as well as the solutions, to air pollution energyandcleanair.org

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Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air @creacleanair.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
🇷🇺 NEW | Briefing: 107 vessels join Russian flag registry since Jan 2025 📈 From Jan 2025 to June 2026, registry grew 36% ⚠️ EUR 7.5bn of Russian fossil fuels delivered globally by end June 2026 🚨 In March 2026, Russian flagged Arctic-Metagaz suffered explosion & Libya, Malta & Italy managed crisis⤵️
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Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air @creacleanair.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
🇨🇳 🌍 NEW | Report: China-linked renewable generation in Brazil, Tanzania, UAE now tops potential generation of cancelled coal ⚠️ Private Chinese investment in Indonesian captive coal remains the biggest risk to undermining Beijing's 2021 overseas coal pledge 🧵⤵️
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Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air @creacleanair.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
🇨🇳 NEW | INSIGHTS: China's 15th Five-Year Plan package 🌿 China has committed to peak CO₂ emissions before 2030 & reduce economy-wide net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 7–10% from peak levels by 2035 🏛️ Yet policy weight & stringency are key 📄 Read more here: energyandcleanair.org/beyond-the-h...
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Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air @creacleanair.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
🇨🇳 NEW | #China #Energy and #Emissions Trends – August 2026 snapshot | EN & CN 💨📉Indicators point to a broad-based decline in China’s emissions in August, with both the power and industrial sectors weakening
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Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air @creacleanair.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
🇮🇩 🔥🌳 Amid severe forest and land fires, chronic, non-fire air pollution remains the invisible, constant driver of #Indonesia's national health crisis, pushing August's total #airpollution-attributable deaths to 3,700 across the 15 most impacted provinces 🧵⤵️
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Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air @creacleanair.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
🇷🇺 NEW | Monthly analysis of Russian fossil fuel exports & sanctions 📉 In Aug 2026, Russia’s fossil fuel export earnings fell 8% month-on-month (MoM) to EUR 604 mn/day 💥 🇰🇷 🇮🇳 Ukrainian refinery strikes see Russia's oil product exports hit record lows, turn to importing fuels from South Korea & India
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Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air @creacleanair.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
🇮🇩 NEW | Indonesia Air Quality Tracker ❓️How clean is the air in Indonesia? 💡 CREA’s new Indonesia Air Quality Tracker brings air-quality data from 155 monitoring sites across 119 cities ⤵️
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Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air @creacleanair.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
🇨🇳 NEW | #China #AirQuality Trends | August 2026 | EN & CN ⚠️📈After China tightened annual #PM2.5 standard from 35 to 30 µg/m³ in March, provincial capitals missing the standard jumped from 6 at end of February to 18 by end of March, and stayed high at 16 through May to August
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Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air @creacleanair.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
⚕️🇿🇦 NEW | The hidden cost of coal-to-liquids in South Africa: Health impacts of air pollution from Sasol Secunda ⚠️ The rotten egg smell is a warning ☠️ Some 1,000 deaths/year; plus: 🏥 2,000+ asthma emergencies; 💰️ USD 1.0 bn | ZAR 19 bn cost to economy energyandcleanair.org/publication/...
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Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air @creacleanair.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
🇮🇳 NEW | #India August ambient #airquality snapshot out now 🥇💨 Charkhi Dadri ranked as the most polluted city in India in August 2026, recording a monthly average #PM2.5 concentration of 68 µg/m³ ⚠️❗️Haryana accounted for 4 of the 10 most polluted cities
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Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air @creacleanair.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
⚕️🇿🇦 REPORT LAUNCH & WEBINAR | On International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies, join us as we examine the economic & health impacts of air pollution from South Africa’s largest coal-to-liquids facility 🗓️ Monday, 7 Sept. 2026 🕝️14:30 SAST | CEST ▶️ Register: bit.ly/459Ye6C w/ @justsharesa.bsky.social
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Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air @creacleanair.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
🌏️ NEW | INSIGHTS: What the Hormuz crisis has cost fossil fuel importers in six months since strikes — March to August 2026 ❗️ 📈 Fossil fuel importers paid extra USD 330 bn against forecasts 🌿 ☀️ Clean power generation saved USD 36 bn energyandcleanair.org/what-the-hor...
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Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air @creacleanair.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
🇿🇦 WEBINAR | The hidden health cost of coal-to-liquids in South Africa 🇺🇳 Join us this International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies for our report launch & discussion of the impacts of industrial air pollution 📅 7 Sept. 2026 🕕 14:30 SAST 📍 Webinar: justshare.org.za/webinar-the-...
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Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air @creacleanair.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
🇨🇳 NEW | #China #Energy and #Emissions Trends – July 2026 snapshot | EN & CN 💨📉China’s CO₂ emissions fell due to a 3.5% decrease in power generation from coal & gas and falling industrial output 🪨📉Coal power generation fell 2.5% after six consecutive months of YoY growth
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Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air @creacleanair.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
📢 We are hiring! 👉️ Human Resources-Administrative Assistant 📍🇫🇮 Remote - EU - Finland 🔎 This role will work in human resources, administration & finance supporting staff worldwide 💡 🇫🇮 Finnish language required Learn more & apply👇 energyandcleanair.org/jobs/?jobId=... #HRJob #Remote #Job
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Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air @creacleanair.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
🇮🇩 🛰️🔥NEW | REPORT: CREA has identified 29 #NOx point sources across #Indonesia, tripling the previous global catalogue Major sources include Jakarta & Java coal & gas power complexes & industrial clusters, as well as Sulawesi & North Maluku nickel hubs ⤵️
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Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air @creacleanair.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
🇨🇳 🇦🇺 NEW | OP-ED: While China’s steel decarbonisation remains a long-term opportunity for green iron, Australia's transition should also include more efficient blast furnaces, greater scrap use, and electric arc furnaces (EAF) ⤵️ @xinyi-shen.bsky.social @belindaschaepe.bsky.social
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Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air @creacleanair.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
🇨🇳 NEW | China Air Quality Trends | July 2026 | EN & CN 📈⚠️16 of China’s 31 provincial capitals had 12-month average PM2.5 concentrations above 30 µg/m³, the latest national standard
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Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air @creacleanair.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
🇷🇺 NEW | Monthly analysis of Russian fossil fuel exports & sanctions In July 2026, Russia’s fossil fuel export revenues fell 12% month-on-month (MoM) to EUR 683mn/day; oil product exports hit all-time low; India records highest level of imported Russian crude ever👇️
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Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air @creacleanair.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
🇨🇳 NEW | #China – Coal power biannual review – H1 2026 💥 China’s #coal power generation rebounded by 3.4% YoY, even as coal plants were used less intensively and wind & solar #curtailment rose 49%, enough to cover all new power demand w/ @globalenergymon.bsky.social Link in 🧵⤵️
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Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air @creacleanair.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
🇪🇺 🧮 NEW | INSIGHTS: CREA's EU CO2 emissions data aligns with industry gold standard 💡Analysis reveals CREA's EU CO2 emissions data closely aligns with world’s leading Global Carbon Budget (GCB) tracker Key difference? CREA fast-tracks data release👇 energyandcleanair.org/crea-eu-co2-...
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Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air @creacleanair.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
🇮🇳 NEW | #India Quarterly #Energy Snapshot is out now! ☀️ 📈 India’s #solar rose 37% YoY in Q1 2026–27 💡🌙 #EnergyStorage began contributing to nighttime peak demand, playing operational role in India's power system⤵️ energyandcleanair.org/quarterly-en...
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Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air @creacleanair.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
🇷🇺🇬🇪 NEW | FACT SHEET: Georgia's Black Sea ports of Kulevi & Batumi exported EUR 1.2bn of fuels suspected to contain Russian oil to sanctioning countries 🏛️ Sanctions must address Russian-supplied oil hubs energyandcleanair.org/fact-sheet-georgian-ports-suspected-of-violating-sanctions-on-russian-oil
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Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air @creacleanair.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
📢 We are hiring! 📊 Data Scientist - Energy & Air Quality 📍Remote - Europe / Asia The Data Scientist will sit within new responsive unit with new Insights Analyst & work with diverse datasets to respond quickly to emerging energy & AQ events👇️ energyandcleanair.org/jobs/?jobId=... #ClimateJob #Job
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Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air @creacleanair.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
📢 We are hiring! Insights Analyst - Energy & Air Quality 📍Remote - Europe / Asia The Insights Analyst will sit within a new responsive unit with a new Data Scientist & produce high-impact analysis on fast-moving energy & AQ developments👇️ energyandcleanair.org/jobs/?jobId=... #ClimateJob #Job
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Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air @creacleanair.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
🇨🇳 NEW | #China #Energy and #Emissions Trends – June 2026 snapshot 🪨📈 #Fossil power generation rose 0.5% YoY in June and 2% in Q2, but remained below its 2023 peak. Bad wind conditions and #solar curtailment left space for coal to inch up despite huge capacity increases
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Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air @creacleanair.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
🇨🇳 NEW | #China H1 2026 #Airquality review| EN & CN #EV-related oil cuts drove China’s clean air progress in H1 after #Hormuz disruption 🧵⤵️
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Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air @creacleanair.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
🇮🇳 NEW | India's coal-fired power plants exempt from FGD systems emit 81% of power sector-generated #SO2 within 300km of Delhi-NCR energyandcleanair.org/publication/exempted-but-emitting-the-largest-so2-sources-around-delhi-ncr-continue-operating-without-control-technology @manojkumarnr.bsky.social
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Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air @creacleanair.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
🇷🇺 NEW | Monthly analysis of Russian fossil fuel exports & sanctions In June 2026, Russia’s fossil fuel export earnings fell 1% 🇫🇷 🚨 Meanwhile, France’s LNG imports climbed 34% 📈
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Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air @creacleanair.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
🇮🇳 NEW | INSIGHTS: El Niño power demand could drive nearly 18 TWh of additional coal burn within year ⚠️ Wind & hydro power will be down while heat will drive up demand for air conditioning, release est. 17 mn tonnes of CO2 ☀️ Another way? Solar power👇 energyandcleanair.org/energy-syste...
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Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air @creacleanair.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
🇮🇩 NEW | BRIEFING: #Indonesia’s #aluminium downstreaming is set to be powered with 9.8 GW of #CaptiveCoal power capacity, repeating the lock-in legacy of #nickel energyandcleanair.org/publication/...
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Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air @creacleanair.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
🇨🇳 🏛️ NEW | INSIGHTS: China’s new plan for a new-type energy system during 15th Five-Year Plan sends signal about expansion of clean energy, but targets would have to be exceeded by wide margin to keep China on track for energy transition & climate pledges👇 energyandcleanair.org/chinas-new-e...
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Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air @creacleanair.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
🇨🇳 NEW | #China #Energy and #Emissions Trends – May 2026 snapshot | EN & CN 🪨📈 Fossil power generation rose 2% YoY, with curtailment possibly playing a role but weak wind as the key driver and likely to reverse quickly
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Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air @creacleanair.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
🇷🇺 NEW | Monthly analysis of Russian fossil fuel exports & sanctions 📈In May 2026, Russia’s fossil fuel export revenues rose 2% MoM to EUR 726mn per day despite volumes remaining stable 🚢Russia's crude oil export revenues grew 1% MoM to EUR 362 mn per day; volumes rose by 8%
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Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air @creacleanair.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
🇨🇳 NEW | #China #AirQuality Trends | May 2026 | EN & CN 📈⚠️Provincial capitals failing to meet China's new annual PM2.5 standard rose sharply from 6 at end of February to 18 by end of March, and remained high at 16 by end of May
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Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air @creacleanair.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
🇨🇳 📰 NEW | Analysis: China’s CO2 climbs 2% in early 2026 due to ‘wasted’ wind & solar China used more coal & gas to generate power than one year earlier, despite record amounts of new wind & solar capacity www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-chi... @laurimyllyvirta.bsky.social @carbonbrief.org
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Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air @creacleanair.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
🇨🇳📰 NEW | Analysis: China’s new carbon metric leaves Germany-sized gap in its emissions The new carbon intensity metric implies China’s emissions only rose 7% from 2020-25, half the rise shown by previous statistics 🧵⤵️ @laurimyllyvirta.bsky.social @carbonbrief.org
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Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air @creacleanair.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
📣 Boom & Bust Coal 2026 out now! 💡 @globalenergymon.bsky.social 's 11th annual report found growing paradox in global energy transition: Coal power capacity continued to expand in 2025, even as use of coal for electricity generation declined globalenergymonitor.org/research/boom-and-bust-coal-2026
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Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air @creacleanair.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
🇨🇳 NEW | #China #Energy and #Emissions Trends – April 2026 snapshot | EN & CN 🪨 📈 Coal power rebounds further despite continued growth in wind and solar
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Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air @creacleanair.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
📢 We are #hiring! 🇮🇩 Air Quality Analyst 📍Remote - Indonesia 🔎 CREA is looking for an Air Quality Analyst to join our Indonesia-based high-impact team dedicated to monitoring air quality and energy developments in Indonesia Learn more & apply here👇 energyandcleanair.org/jobs/?jobId=...
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Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air @creacleanair.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
📢 We are #hiring! 🇪🇺 Europe-Russia #Analyst - Europe’s clean energy transition 📍Remote - UK/EU 🔎 CREA is looking for a Europe-Russia Analyst to work on tracking Europe’s CO2 #emissions & Russian fossil fuel #sanctions Learn more & apply here👇 energyandcleanair.org/jobs/?jobId=...
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Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air @creacleanair.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
🇷🇺 NEW | Monthly analysis of Russian fossil fuel exports & sanctions 📈In April 2026, Russia’s monthly fossil fuel export revenues rose a further 4% to EUR 734mn / day, the highest in 2.5 years
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Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air @creacleanair.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
🇨🇳 NEW | #China #AirQuality Trends | April 2026 | EN & CN 📈⚠️After China tightened annual PM2.5 standards from 35 to 30 µg/m³ in March, the number of provincial capitals failing to comply rose sharply from 6 in Feb to 17 by end of Apr
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Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air @creacleanair.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
🇮🇳 NEW | #India Quarterly Energy Snapshot is out now! ☀️India’s solar generation rose 24% YoY in Q4 FY2025–26 as energy demand hits new peaks 💡Yet, increasing renewable curtailment points to challenges in integrating clean energy into India’s grid ⤵️ energyandcleanair.org/quarterly-en...
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Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air @creacleanair.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
⚕️🇿🇦 NEW|HIA report: Cost of delaying coal phase-out in South Africa ⚠️☠️ Keeping coal plants open beyond planned retirement dates to cause estimated 32,000 deaths from 2026-2050 💡Yet South Africa has +220GW of renewable energy planned⤵️ w/ @greenpeaceafrica.org energyandcleanair.org/publication/...
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Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air @creacleanair.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
🇪🇺 NEW | Analysis: EU countries with cleanest energy mix to save 58% more on bills than those hooked on fossil fuels 5 countries with highest clean energy share in electricity mix to save up to EUR 8.5 bn in 2026, compared to those w/ dirtiest energy mix energyandcleanair.org/eu-countries...
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Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air @creacleanair.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
🇨🇳 📣 WEBINAR | CHINA STEEL 💡TODAY: Join CREA experts for deeper dive into H2 2025 China steel report 🗓 Friday, 17 April 2026 🕘 9:30–10:30 BST / 10:30-11:30 CEST / 16:30–17:30 CST/Beijing 📍Zoom: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... 📄 Find report here: energyandcleanair.org/publication/...
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Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air @creacleanair.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
🇨🇳 NEW | #China #Energy and #Emissions Trends – March 2026 Snapshot | EN & CN 🪨📈 Weaker wind and nuclear output, combined with a low base a year earlier, drove a coal & gas-fired generation rebound in March, leading to a seasonal rise in power sector emissions
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Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air @creacleanair.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
🇮🇩 NEW | BRIEFING - Branded as an #EV-driven boom, 83% of #Indonesia’s 2025 #nickel production was absorbed by stainless steel Only 17% goes into the EV battery supply chain, a major mismatch between ‘green nickel’ marketing & actual market demand Full briefing 🧵⤵️
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Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air @creacleanair.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
🌐 NEW | Analysis: Global fossil power generation fell in March after Hormuz closure due to solar & wind growth ⚠️ Fall in gas-fired generation offset by large increases in solar & wind power, not coal w/CREA's @laurimyllyvirta.bsky.social energyandcleanair.org/fossil-power...
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