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Drastic Covid-19 Slowdown May Hinder Any Green Recovery

A new study models the effects of an extended economic slowdown for energy investment.

How the Coronavirus Broke the Global Economy
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As Covid-19 spread across the globe this spring, flights were halted, commutes were cancelled and oil tankers floated offshore, waiting for a spike in demand.

The coronavirus cut global carbon emissions more than any other event in the last century. But the pandemic-induced slowdown may ultimately hamper efforts to curb climate change.