SINGAPORE — To escape the scourge of a contagious, microscopic foe, various nations went into lockdown earlier this year. The good news was that carbon dioxide emissions fell by a record 7 percent this year, the Global Carbon Project, an international group of researchers who track emissions, found. Experts said the drop in carbon emissions was largely caused by falls in aviation and land travel, but transport is not the largest greenhouse gas emitter. The UNEP report said the Covid-19 global economic downturn provided an opportunity for nations to incorporate decarbonization efforts in their economic recoveries. Such a “green recovery” could shave up to 25 percent off 2030 emissions, the report projected.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 31, 2020 03:45 UTC