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Global Carbon Dioxide Emissions Surpassed Pre-Pandemic Levels by End of 2020

HeadlineMar 03, 2021

A new report by the International Energy Agency says global carbon dioxide emissions have not only returned to pre-pandemic levels, but had surpassed them by the end of last year. IEA’s executive director said, “If governments don’t move quickly with the right energy policies, this could put at risk the world’s historic opportunity to make 2019 the definitive peak in global emissions.”

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