BBCNEWS BBC News November 4, 2021 02:01:00
Carbon emissions across the world are expected to rebound this year to levels last seen before the coronavirus pandemic. let's take a look at some of the numbers. emissions fell by 5.4% in 2020 due to covid—19 restrictions and lockdowns around the world. but they're estimated to rise 4.9% this year. that's 36.4 tons of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, which puts emissions almost back at 2019 levels. researchers say that if present trends continue, we could exceed that limit in 11 years unless ambitious goals to cut emissions are achieved. well at the cop summit, banks and investors have bee...