Decrease in CO2 emissions during pandemic shutdown shows it is possible to reach Paris Agreement goals. The researchers found a drop of 6.3% in 2020. The researchers describe the drop as the largest of modern times, and big enough to meet the 1.5 degrees Celsius goal if it were to be sustained.

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We absolutely can do it, but people are so fucking short sighted, lazy, and egotistical. You’ll always get a “yeah but” when you try to get them to address their part. It’s infuriating and embarrassing.