Fossil CO₂ emissions in the post-COVID-19 era

Abstract : Five years after the adoption of the Paris Climate Agreement, growth in global CO₂ emissions has begun to falter. The pervasive disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic have radically altered the trajectory of global CO₂ emissions. Contradictory effects of the post-COVID-19 investments in fossil fuel-based infrastructure and the recent strengthening of climate targets must be addressed with new policy choices to sustain a decline in global emissions in the post-COVID-19 era.