Without policy changes, global carbon emissions will resume their inexorable rise when the post COVID-19 recovery gets going, quite possibly as soon as the late summer of 2021 if all goes well.
Even with the bonus of the temporary decline due to COVID-19, the recovery would see 2030 emissions around 20% above the 2018 level, while a 25% reduction is needed to get on the trajectory required to keep the eventual rise in global average temperature below 2°C.
For the more ambitious ceiling of a 1.5°C warming, an even sharper cut is indicated.
The scale of adjustment required is enormous – for the 2°C target path, emissions in 2030 need to be 38% lower than what happens if nothing further is done.
Tuesday, 13 April 2021 - 5:46
Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places over most parts of the island in the evening or night. Fairly heavy falls about 75 mm can be expected at some places in Sabaragamuwa, Central, Western and North-western provinces and in Galle and Matara districts.
Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Central, Sabaragamuwa and Western provinces during the morning.
General public is requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.
On the apparent northward relative motion of the sun, it is going to be directly over the latitudes of Sri Lanka during 05th to 14th of April in this year. The nearest areas of Sri Lanka over which the sun is overhead tomorrow (13th), are Tikali, Mallavi, Vannivilankulam, Idaikkadu and Andankulam at about 12:10 noon.
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