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Global carbon emissions are projected to bounce back to 36.4 billion metric tons this year after an unprecedented drop caused by the response to the coronavirus pandemic, according to an annual report by the Global Carbon Project.
Greenhouse gas emissions, as tracked by the Global Carbon Project, bounced back strongly after the relaxation of coronavirus restrictions, putting climate goals in jeopardy. Credit: Global Carbon Project.projects they will increase by 4.9% this year. "The rapid rebound in emissions as economies recover from the pandemic reinforces the need for immediate global action on climate change,” said lead author Professor Pierre Friedlingstein, of Exeter's Global Systems Institute. in Glasgow, Scotland, to address the climate crisis and try to agree on a plan of action going forward.
This summary table shows fossil fuel emissions for the biggest polluters in 2020, compared with projected emissions by the end of 2021. Credit: Global Carbon ProjectThe report concludes that at current levels of pollution, the world has 11 years left before global warming surges past the Paris goals. Reaching net zero COemissions by roughly the same amount observed during the coronavirus slowdown - every year.
Scientists from 70 institutions on five continents contribute to the Global Carbon Budget. NOAA contributes the data used to establish
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