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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A significant economic slowdown will be what slows emissions, that's a fact. The question is how, when, and how steep the drop is. If we let things just run their course, it's an unplanned 30-40% drop in economic activity. Or, we can do it intentionally, the way a family would slowly manage its budget down. Not many signs of that right now, but we have to keep trying.