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UNEP: Net-zero pledges provide an ‘opening’ to close growing emissions ‘gap’

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Global emissions are expected to fall this year, due to Covid-19 related disruptions. Image: Unsplash/ETA+

Zeke Hausfather
US Analyst, Carbon Brief
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Greenhouse gas emissions (in gigatonnes – Gt – of CO2) from the top six emitting nations (excluding land-use change emissions) and including international transport. Left panel shows absolute emissions and the right panel shows per-capita emissions. Source: Figure 2.2 of the
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