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Coronavirus: Green recovery ‘could prevent 0.3C’ of warming by 2050

A frog is seen on ground cracked by drought in the Las Canoas Lake, some 59 km (37 miles) north of the capital Managua April 8, 2010. The lack of rain caused by the El Nino meteorological phenomena decreased water level in Las Canoas Lake, located in the center of Nicaragua, affecting approximately eight thousand people who live in the surrounding areas. REUTERS/Oswaldo Rivas (NICARAGUA - Tags: ANIMALS ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY) - GM1E6490MQ301

A “make or break” moment for global climate targets? Image: REUTERS/Oswaldo Rivas

Josh Gabbatiss
Author, Carbon Brief
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Possible post-pandemic scenarios. Image: Forster et al. (2020)
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How a green recovery can help reduce rising global temperatures. Image: Forster et al. (2020).
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Average changes in daily CO2 emissions in April for key sectors. Image: Forster et al. (2020)
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The globally average changes of greenhouse gases and air pollutants during lockdown. Image: Forster et al. (2020)
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