🇷🇺 CREA’s report on false flagging is now available here:

energyandcleanair.org/publication/...

📊 Find more related CREA data here:

energyandcleanair.org/financing-pu...

#FinancingPutinsWar #FossilFuels #Sanctions #StandWithUkraine

🏛️ CREA policy recommendations cont.:

4/5 Reform existing flag registration norms

5/5 EU coastal maritime enforcement authorities, the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency and the Royal Navy must detain ‘shadow’ fleet vessels operating under false flags

🏛️ CREA proposes the following policy recommendations:

1/5 Unified EU database of legitimate flag registries shared between port authorities

2/5 Require flag certification for vessels transiting EU waters

3/5 Expand engagement with & within open registries, for ‘shadow’ fleet

🇺🇳 🏛️ It is imperative that the @imohq.bsky.social (IMO) guidelines are revised to enhance transparency regarding maritime insurance

🚨 The IMO should mandate flag states to require shipowners & insurers to publicly disclose key financial information, including insurer solvency data

💡 In third quarter of 2025, Malawi’s flag was used to transport EUR 403mn of Russian crude oil & oil products through Danish Straits

🇪🇺 🇬🇧 EU & UK must reform flag state regulations & practices globally in lieu of their exploitation for ‘shadow’ vessels fuelling Russia’s war

❗🇲🇼 The most frequently used false flag is Malawi

In July 2025, the Malawian Secretary for Transport and Public Works wrote to the @imohq.bsky.social (IMO) asking for ‘appropriate action to be taken against the fraudsters’

❗ 📈 The practice has not stopped, it has increased

💡 A false flag is designated when ships either register with fraudulent flag states, use a terminated flag registration, or digitally misrepresent their flag to obfuscate operations

❗Operating while flying a false flag effectively voids these vessels’ insurance & classification

🇨🇳 CREA's November 2025 #ChinaMonthlySnapshot of China's energy & air pollution trends is now available in EN & CN👇

energyandcleanair.org/china-energy...

💨 In October 2025, Shijiazhuang (Hebei) had highest monthly average PM2.5 among all provincial capitals; ozone pollution generally highest in South China; Tianjin continued to record highest nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)

🏅Shijiazhuang: PM2.5
🏅Nanchang & Hangzhou: Ozone
🏅Tianjin: NO₂

🇷🇺 CREA’s monthly analysis on fossil fuel exports from Russia is now available here in EN & 🇺🇦 UA soon to follow:

energyandcleanair.org/october-2025...

Find all related CREA data here:

energyandcleanair.org/financing-pu...

#FinancingPutinsWar #FossilFuels #G7 #NATO #Sanctions #StandWithUkraine

🇺🇳 🏛️ It is imperative that the @imohq.bsky.social (IMO) guidelines are revised to enhance transparency regarding maritime insurance

🛑 The IMO should mandate flag states to require shipowners & insurers to publicly disclose key financial information, including insurer solvency data

🚢 In October 2025, G7+ tankers transported 38% of Russian crude oil exports

⚠️ Non-sanctioned ‘shadow’ tankers accounted for 18%

⚠️ The largest share, 44%, was carried by sanctioned ‘shadow’ tankers

⚠️ 41 ‘shadow’ tankers were 20 years or older & pose serious risks

❗In October 2025, the EU, Australia, UK & US imported EUR 971 mn of refined products from six Indian & Turkish refineries using Russian crude

❗🇦🇺 Australia’s imports saw a 140% increase to EUR 93 mn

❗🇺🇸 US imports recorded 17% increase to EUR 126.6 mn

In October 2025, top EU importers were:

🇭🇺 Hungary
🇸🇰 Slovakia
🇫🇷 France
🇧🇪 Belgium
🇷🇴 Romania

💡 The five largest EU importers of Russian fossil fuels paid Russia EUR 938 mn for fossil fuels

⚠️ Natural gas — unsanctioned by EU — accounted for two-thirds of these imports

In October 2025, top importers of RU fossil fuels were:

🇨🇳 China
🇮🇳 India
🇹🇷 Turkiye
🇪🇺 EU
🇰🇷 South Korea

❗Rosneft owned Vadinar refinery — now sanctioned by EU & UK — increased production to 90% capacity in Oct. 2025; RU imports up 32% month-on-month; highest since invasion

energyandcleanair.org/publication/the-hidden-cost-of-gas-toxic-emissions-from-thailands-power-sector/

CREA's October 2025 ambient air quality monthly snapshot for India is now available:

energyandcleanair.org/india-monthly-ambient-air-quality-snapshot-october-2025/

🚨 As of Oct 2025, 255 out of 293 cities have overshot the WHO’s annual PM2.5 standards, indicating widespread non-compliance with global air quality guidelines