Global Lockdown Every Two Years Needed to Meet Paris CO2 Goals

Guardian suggests Covid-like shutdowns every 2 years to meet Paris climate goals, changes the title of a story after online backlash.

Report: World Needs Equivalent Of Pandemic Lockdown Every Two Years To Meet Paris Carbon Emission Goals

Published in Nature Climate Change, the report found that carbon emissions fell by about 2.6 billion metric tons in 2020, or roughly a 7% drop from the previous year, a historic decrease.

Lockdown-related fall in emissions will not reduce CO2 concentrations. ... action can no longer be postponed if the Paris Agreement targets are to be met. ... There are clear benefits to limiting warming to 1.5°C compared to 2°C: 420 ... Global greenhouse gas emissions need to fall by 7.6% each year over the next decade.