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Carbon emissions are falling sharply due to coronavirus. But not for long

Carbon emissions are falling sharply due to coronavirus. But not for long

CO2 emissions are crashing as the world winds down, but experts say the drop won’t last if governments don’t start moving to cleaner energy.
Coronavirus and climate change
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Coronavirus and climate change

On Monday, oil prices saw their biggest one-day drop since 1991, driven down by coronavirus fears and a price war. If we're entering an era of really cheap oil, it's worth asking what that could mean for climate change.

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