Fossil CO2 emissions in the post-COVID-19 era

Corinne Le Quéré; Glen P. Peters; Pierre Friedlingstein; Robbie M. Andrew; Josep G. Canadell; Steven J. Davis; Robert B. Jackson; Matthew W. Jones

doi:10.1038/s41558-021-01001-0

Fossil CO₂ emissions in the post-COVID-19 era

Corinne Le Quéré, Glen P. Peters, Pierre Friedlingstein, Robbie M. Andrew, Josep G. Canadell, Steven J. Davis, Robert B. Jackson, Matthew W. Jones

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Five years after the adoption of the Paris Climate Agreement, growth in global CO2 emissions has begun to falter. The pervasive disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic have radically altered the trajectory of global CO2 emissions. Contradictory effects of the post-COVID-19 investments in fossil fuel-based infrastructure and the recent strengthening of climate targets must be addressed with new policy choices to sustain a decline in global emissions in the post-COVID-19 era.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	197-199
Number of pages	3
Journal	Nature Climate Change
Volume	11
Issue number	3
Early online date	3 Mar 2021
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-021-01001-0
Publication status	Published - Mar 2021

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