Will an 'unprecedented decline' in carbon emissions help limit climate change?
The coronavirus pandemic has led to an “unprecedented decline” in global carbon emissions, a new report says. Worldwide emissions of carbon dioxide – the greenhouse gas most responsible for global warming – are forecast to drop about 8% in 2020, a record annual decline that’s due to COVID-19 lockdowns. The restrictions have caused a massive plunge in fossil fuel use, according to a report released Thursday by the International Energy Agency. […]
