Cautionary tale of past economic rebounds
The calamitous contraction of the global economy means that, by the end of the year, emissions are likely to be 8% less than the 2019 level — the largest annual percentage drop since the Second World War. The big question is how to reinvigorate economies without unpicking that silver lining. “In this crisis, any climate-mitigation plan must deliver on the public’s immediate needs or it will not fly,” write energy researchers David Victor, Ryan Hanna and Yangyang Xu, in their analysis of rebounds since the 1970s. Sweet spots that can save hundreds of thousands of jobs include investing in renewables and energy efficiency, and preserving the existing fleet of zero-emission nuclear power plants. Definitely no coal.
Nature | 9 min read
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