Carbon dioxide emissions are expected to return to pre-pandemic highs this year. They fell significantly in 2020 during the great lockdown.
In China, they bounced back and grew overall due to coal. The crisis has only given climate change respite. An unprecedented consumption boom is fuelling the global economy. People are also driving more to avoid getting infected on public transport. Then there's the pandemic's most visible legacy - plastic waste.
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In China, they bounced back and grew overall due to coal. The crisis has only given climate change respite. An unprecedented consumption boom is fuelling the global economy. People are also driving more to avoid getting infected on public transport. Then there's the pandemic's most visible legacy - plastic waste.
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