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Commentary: “2020: Lowest carbon emissions, hottest year?”

While there was a decline in global carbon emissions in 2020 largely due to lockdowns, it ties with 2016 as the hottest year on record. How do we make sense of this?

In an article published by the Philippine Daily Inquirer last March 7, OML Center Executive Director Dr. Rodel Lasco explains that carbon dioxide can last in the atmosphere for many years, underscoring the need to radically control greenhouse gas emissions to truly curb global warming.

To read the full article, go to the Inquirer website.