While the aviation slowdown has grabbed headlines for the economic impact, it only accounts for 10% of the decrease during the pandemic.If some restrictions on economic activity stay in place worldwide until the end of the year, then global emissions will likely drop by 7%.
But the research team that carried out this work is concerned that the rebound, especially on the roads, could see a carbon surge.Lockdown has raised questions about other pollutants, too. One of the UK's leading experts, Prof Frank Kelly, from King's College London, said he knew diesel cars were emitting far more pollution than advertised - fully two years before US authorities exposed the scandal.
Prof Kelly said he reported it to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs , but they didn't publish his findings. He said work undertaken subsequently in the US led to legal action against car makers that had installed"defeat devices" to fool regulators.Meanwhile, on the Covid-19 crisis, he said levels of the pollutant NO2 had fallen by up to 60% in London since the fall in traffic under lockdown.
, ban the BBC, end the tax
'Help' Like it needs some form of assistance to get back to pre-Covid levels? Der!
It doesn't take a scientist to know that when lockdown is over the increase in traffic will negate any benefit we may have gained by not driving. It's pathetic 'news' when they tell us the absolutely fuckin obvious. Can I make another prediction. Petrol sales will increase.
Unfortunately so. We are just getting back real air and there is this stupid push to get everyone back in their cars just to satisfy the car manufacturing lobby who haven’t sold a vehicle for 12 weeks
Did anyone think that people would not get back in there cars, and public transport isn't reliable and with fewer people allowed on the buses and fewer buses on the road the car is only option.
Captain planet, he's are hero, gonna send pollution down to zero, Let's all stop sh.... them.
It's back to square one once again, if it's not the virus lark getting us down, it's now on climate change, money talks as why is it then they say the sun will go in lock down if the earth is getting warmer. Let's all take a deep breath and sniff the smell of sh.. up too.
WHAT HAVE THEY GOT TO FEAR They can stay hiding under their beds with their crap science !
How much was paid for that article
Ohhhhhh no....... more “Fear” headlines .....⚰️
Bring back Greta
science.. ...marvellous innit....
No sht sherlock
This is news is it? 🤔
Plants need CO2
No way, the science must be wrong...
Good co2 is what the world needs more needed
Smart guys.
You're really getting desperate for scaremongering stories if you've resorted to stating obvious fact.
Inspector Greta on the case !
Scientists and professors a group of people who can't agree so makes them as useless as the rest of us. Big titles same BS
Well we all can't run out and buy tesla
No shit
Hardly need a scientific brain to work this out!
CO2 surge? 1) Good 2) CO2 is only 0.04% of the atmosphere 3) We need more to help crops, trees, and plants to grow. 3) Eliminating CO2 will starve to death all people on Earth.
Tough luck, those going to work are safer in cars than trains or tubes. My very one can cycle to work
Surprise surprise
What a surprise ! I wish I could afford to buy an EV. I'd save a lot of money on running costs and 2nd hand are becoming more achievable. But it's not going to happen overnight.
Flights that is the problem...
No shit! And it'll probably be higher cos people are being told not to take public transport!
Common sense would tell you this would be true but is it really news
Next scientists will tell us they fear a rise in shoplifting when shops reopen
Wow state the obvious!
Are these people actually paid to come up with this common sense? If so how do I apply
Stop scientists driving cars then. Sorted.
So!
When you do report things you report bollocks.
And it took a scientist to think of this... Well I never
Articles like this reminds me..no wonder they produce journos like Laura Kuenssberg
Wonder what’s for dinner.?
ThisIsEdinburgh -
No shit Sherlock 🙄
So what they are saying is that when we start driving again CO2 will rise - no shit Sherlock.