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Why COVID Didn’t Have a Bigger Effect on CO2 Emissions

Robert MonroeMay 3, 2021Climate in the News, Measurement Notes

The COVID-19 pandemic caused carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fossil fuels to drop in 2020 by seven percent compared to 2019. This decrease in emissions slowed the increase in atmospheric CO2 compared to what would have occurred without the pandemic. It was too small and too brief, however, to stand out strongly in individual CO2 records, such as the Keeling … Read More

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