New analysis of traffic CO2 emissions in global cities through mid-June
2020-06-21New analysis by Yilong Wang, researcher at the Chinese Academy of Sciences shows dramatic effects and differences of lockdowns on CO2 emissions from road traffic in global cities, now recovering.
Read MoreCarbon Monitor : the first data release
2020-06-17Carbon Monitor first data release with daily CO2 emissions from six sectors up to April 30th, 2020. The largest reduction is found in the transportation sector and the largest relative reduction of all-sectors emissions in Spain Germany compared to the same period in 2019.
Read MoreCarbon Monitor featured in Nature and articles
2020-06-17Carbon Monitor data was featured in the journal Nature in a news article on how COVID-19 lockdowns have affected global CO2 emissions. Scientific papers detailing the data and results are available from the METHODS menu
Read MoreCarbon Monitor in Chinese
2020-06-17Our mirror site in Chinese and other languages provides detailed information about recent changes of CO2 emissions in Asia for different sectors. Information on the emissions of pollutants co-emitted with fossil fuel burning will be updated.
Read MoreEmissions in China have snapped back to their 2019 level
2020-06-17Recent Carbon Monitor data combined with spaceborne NO2 observations show that after the end of the lockdown in China, emissions returned to pre-pandemic levels in the provinces with the most industrial activity
Read MoreCO2 emissions record drop during pandemics (Scientific American)
2020-05-20"Scientists sought to reject claims that emissions reductions from COVID-19 are a silver lining. The magnitude of reductions has to be similar but to persist over time and can’t be as disruptive" said Steven Davis, U. California, Irvine
Read MoreEmissions drop during pandemic, an unexpected challenge (The Hill)
2020-05-14"The 9 percent drop cited in the IEA report would put the U.S. on track to meet its Paris climate accord goals, but only if it kept that up beyond 2020. 'We’d need to do it year after year " said Steven Davis, from U. California, Irvine.”
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