Context
A CREA analysis found no consistent improvement in Delhi’s winter air quality since the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) was revised in 2022.
About CREA
- Institutional Nature: An independent, non-profit think tank specializing in data-backed research on air pollution and clean energy transitions.
- Headquarters: Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Helsinki, Finland.
- Core Focus Area: Analyzes the sources, environmental trends, and public health consequences of air pollutants emitted by fossil fuel combustion.
- Key Research Priorities: Tracks coal phase-out, industrial emissions, energy sector pollution, and fossil fuel trade financing during geopolitical crises.
- Policy Methodology: Leverages scientific data, emission inventories, and air quality modeling to guide governments, civil society, and businesses toward evidence-based clean air policies.
- Financial Structure: Operates entirely on non-commercial philanthropic grants and revenue generated from commissioned research projects.
FAQs
Q1. What is the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA)?
Ans. CREA is an independent research organisation that studies air pollution, its causes, health impacts and possible solutions.
Q2. Where is CREA based?
Ans. Founded in 2019, CREA is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, with staff across Asia and Europe.
Q3. How is CREA funded?
Ans. Its activities are supported by philanthropic grants and revenue earned from commissioned research.
