The Chronicle (South Tyneside and Durham)
Emissions ‘at 2019 levels’
FOSSIL fuel emissions have bounced back after the pandemic, leaving the world far off course to tackle climate change, the United Nations has warned.
A new report from UN agencies warns that global emissions are back up to around the same levels they were in 2019, after a dramatic drop in 2020 due to Covid-19 lockdowns and restrictions.