It found that a "green recovery" from the pandemic, in which emerging net-zero pledges are accelerated, could shave 25% off of emissions by 2030. This would bring the world closer to levels required to limit warming to 2°C, as stipulated under Paris. She said Wednesday's report showed that a green pandemic recovery "can take a huge slice out of greenhouse gas emissions and help slow climate change." While 2020 is likely to see emissions fall broadly in line with that figure, it took an unprecedented slowdown in industry, travel and manufacturing to achieve. Emissions inequalityIt said reduced travel, industrial activity and electrical generation due to the pandemic would see emissions fall 7% compared with last year.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 09, 2020 15:11 UTC