But experts cautioned that the drop should not be seen as good news for efforts to tackle climate change. That would put global emissions back at levels last seen in 2010, wiping out an entire decade of growth in the use of fossil fuels worldwide. That’s what happened after the financial crisis: By 2010, global emissions had surged back higher than before. “But it is important that recovery programs always keep an eye on the climate.”For now, the current crisis has dramatically reshaped the global energy landscape. Despite the record drop in emissions, scientists cautioned that the world faces an enormous task in getting global warming under control.

Source: bd News24 April 30, 2020 05:37 UTC