The study, published last week in the journal Nature Climate Change, follows presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden's vow to rejoin the ambitious Paris Climate Agreement. In May, The Washington Post claimed "global emissions plunged an unprecedented 17 percent during the coronavirus pandemic." "Yet the only thing that has bent the curve of rising global greenhouse gas emissions has been the current economic collapse. Still, it's unclear if the world can undergo the amount of structural transformation to adequately reduce emissions. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPThe United Nations 2019 emissions gap report, which examines shortfalls in reaching its climate goals, expressed optimism in some countries’ commitments to reduce emissions.

Source: Fox News August 15, 2020 01:01 UTC