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Global emissions fell 8.8% in first half of 2020, study shows

Drop reflects contraction in economic activity, but will not slow warming of planet

Global emissions fell by 8.8 per cent in the first half of the year amid restrictions on movement and economic activity owing to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new report.

The various lockdowns around the world and the consequent economic recession reduced carbon dioxide emissions by 1.6bn tonnes from January to June — the equivalent of the past three years of UK greenhouse gas emissions.  

The study published in Nature Communications was based on analysis by more than 40 scientists of real-time data including electricity consumption, flight information and industrial output.

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