Welcome to the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA).
We are an independent research organisation focused on revealing the trends, causes, and health impacts, as well as the solutions to air pollution.
Health-harming pollutants from burning fossil fuels are responsible forat least 3 million air pollution deaths per year. However, rapid advances in modern, clean energy technologies are a key opportunity to improve air quality and protect public health.
We use scientific data, research and evidenceto support the efforts of governments, companies and campaigning organizations worldwide in their efforts to move towards clean energy and clean air. We believe that effective research and communication are the key to successful policies, investment decisions and advocacy efforts.
CREA is looking to expand its team, if you are passionate about fighting climate change through data, tracking pollution and supporting organisations to enable the energy transition please consider applying for one of the following jobs.
Latest news
China energy and emissions trends: February 2026 snapshot
India monthly ambient air quality snapshot: January 2026
Analysis: Clean energy drove more than a third of China’s GDP growth in 2025
Latest publications
Built to peak: Coal power expansion runs out of room in China
EU fossil fuel imports and CO2 emissions in 2025: Dependence continues as U.S. becomes largest supplier
Out of sight, out of control: 31 GW of captive coal is jeopardizing Indonesia’s economic and emissions goals
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🇨🇳 NEW | China monthly snapshot | February 2026 | Energy & air pollution | EN & CN
💡 This month only covers air pollution; energy & industrial data is not available for January
💨 In January 2026, PM2.5 fell in most provincial capitals, except in northern cities due to weather
💨 In January 2026, among Chinaʼs provincial capitals:
🥇 PM2.5: Urumqi in Xinjiang had highest monthly average PM2.5
🥇 Ozone: Haikou in Hainan had highest ozone levels
🥇 NO₂: Urumqi had highest nitrogen dioxide concentrations
🇨🇳 CREA's February 2026 #ChinaMonthlySnapshot for energy & air pollution trends is now available in EN & CN👇
👉This month only covers air pollution; energy & industrial data is not available for January
https://energyandcleanair.org/china-energy-and-emissions-trends-february-2026-snapshot/
🇮🇳 NEW | #India ambient #airquality monthly snapshot is out now!
💡 In January 2026, nearly half (123 out of 248) of cities w/air quality data available for more than 80% of the days recorded PM2.5 above India’s national standards
⚠️ ZERO cities complied with the @WHO
@WHO ⚠️ A total of 53 cities were featured in the daily top 10 most polluted cities list in January 2026
💡 Megacities Delhi & Kolkata again exceeded NAAQS in January 2026, while Mumbai, Chennai & Bengaluru recorded monthly average PM2.5 levels below the standard
@WHO 🇮🇳 CREA's January 2026 ambient air quality monthly snapshot for India is now available here:
http://energyandcleanair.org/india-monthly-ambient-air-quality-snapshot-january-2026/
🇨🇳 NEW | China–Coal power biannual review–H2 2025
💥 In 2025, new & reactivated coal project proposals surged to record of 161GW–as clean energy put China’s CO2 emissions into reverse & drove down coal power generation
w/@GlobalEnergyMon
📄Report here:
https://energyandcleanair.org/publication/built-to-peak-coal-power-expansion-runs-out-of-room-in-china/
🇪🇺 NEW | REPORT: EU CO2 emissions & fossil fuel imports review reveals emissions fell by only 0.8% in 2025; clean energy investments lag behind fossil fuel imports
🇺🇸 U.S. now EU's largest fossil fuel supplier; EU citizen spent EUR 150 on US imports⤵️
https://energyandcleanair.org/publication/eu-fossil-fuel-imports-and-co2-emissions-in-2025-dependence-continues-as-u-s-becomes-largest-supplier/
🇪🇺 NEW | REPORT: EU CO2 emissions & fossil fuel imports review reveals emissions off track; clean energy investments lag behind fossil fuel imports that hit EUR 880 per citizen in 2025
⚠️ Emissions from fossil fuels 4% above pathway to targets due to transport oil consumption
🇪🇺 CREA's annual EU CO2 emissions & fossil fuel imports review is now available here:
https://energyandcleanair.org/publication/eu-fossil-fuel-imports-and-co2-emissions-in-2025-dependence-continues-as-u-s-becomes-largest-supplier/
🇮🇩 NEW | REPORT - #Indonesia’s operational & planned #captivecoal now triples 2023’s capacity, eclipses Australia’s current total coal fleet, and ties with Germany’s entire operating fleet
http://energyandcleanair.org/publication/31-gw-of-captive-coal-is-jeopardizing-indonesias-economic-and-emissions-goals/
w/ @GlobalEnergyMon
🇨🇳 NEW | China monthly snapshot | January 2026 | Energy & air pollution | EN & CN
💡 In 2025, declines in thermal power, steel & cement output drove a fall in CO₂ emissions
In December 2025:
🪨 Coal & gas power 📉 3.3% & 4.4%, year on year
☀️ Solar & wind power 📈 33% & 22%
💨 In Dec. 2025, Zhengzhou (Henan) & Xiʼan (Shaanxi) had highest monthly average PM2.5 among all provincial capitals; ozone pollution was highest in South China in Haikou (Hainan); Xiʼan had highest nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)
🏅Zhengzhou & Xiʼan: PM2.5
🏅Haikou: Ozone
🏅Xiʼan: NO₂
🇨🇳 CREA's January 2026 #ChinaMonthlySnapshot of energy & air pollution trends is now available in EN & CN👇
https://energyandcleanair.org/china-energy-and-emissions-trends-january-2026-snapshot/
🇿🇦 📰 16 January 2026: Johannesburg wakes to strong sulphur smell
The source? Sasol Secunda - a coal liquefaction plant so dirty & regulations so lenient that pollution travels +100 km
@laurimyllyvirta w/@News24
📷 CREA; using U.S. NOAA HYSPLIT model
https://www.news24.com/business/companies/jozi-mystery-stench-sasol-says-secunda-gas-stable-20260116-0847
🇨🇳 🇮🇳 📰 NEW | Analysis: Coal power drops in China and India for first time in 52 years after clean-energy records
Generation in India fell by 3.0% YoY, China 1.6%
Clean power was more than enough to meet rising demand
http://carbonbrief.org/analysis-coal-power-drops-in-china-and-india-for-first-time-in-52-years-after-clean-energy-records/
@laurimyllyvirta @CarbonBrief
