reported an over 5% fall in global CO2 emissions for the first quarter of year (as compared to Q1 2019) due to pandemic containment measures.
However, as economies double down on fossil fuels, this trend could well be reversed. Meanwhile, according to independent calculations by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the UK Met Office, there’s a 50-75% chance that 2020 will be the hottest year on record, overtaking the current record holder 2016.
Even if that doesn’t happen, NOAA is certain 2020 will be one of the hottest five years ever recorded.In this scenario, the Energypolicytracker.org data, which will reportedly continue to evolve as countries add newer projects and policies, could serve as an important.