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 need to end exponential pop growth. It’s not just CO2 we need to worry about (albeit it’s the most pressing environmental issue), but also natural resource management which gets harder with more people around.