COVID-19 will not solve the climate crisis – longer-term change is needed

Williams, Ric (2020) COVID-19 will not solve the climate crisis – longer-term change is needed. LSE COVID-19 Blog (16 Jun 2020). Blog Entry.

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Abstract

With COVID-19 lockdown bringing about a reduction in carbon emissions, Professor Ric Williams (University of Liverpool), considers how this affects the UK’s progress towards the Paris Climate Agreement and reaching net-zero emissions by 2050. However, as countries loosen restrictions the latest data shows a bounce back in carbon emissions, which means COVID-19 will not solve the climate crisis and that longer-term change is needed.

Item Type:	Online resource (Blog Entry)
Official URL:	https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/covid19/
Additional Information:	© 2020 The Author
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology
Date Deposited:	22 Jun 2020 14:21
Last Modified:	11 Sep 2025 12:44
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/105131

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