Retrieved from <a href="https://www.unenvironment.org/emissions-gap-report-2020" target="_blank">https://www.unenvironment.org/emissions-gap-report-2020</a> [accessed 12 December 2020]:
Emissions could decrease by about 7% in 2020 compared with 2019 levels, due to Covid-19, however this will not contribute significantly to emissions reductions by 2030 unless countries pursue an economic recovery that incorporates strong decarbonisation
In line with CAT's assessment (above), recently announced net-zero commitments are welcome, but current policies and associated actions remain seriously inadequate, and are not consistent with achieving net-zero
Covid-19 related spending is unprecedented in its scale, currently amounting to roughly 12% of global gross domestic product in 2020. To date...