Shutdowns help lower harmful emissions – Gulf Today

Shutdowns help lower harmful emissions – Gulf Today

But a look back over the decades shows a steady rise in greenhouse gases punctuated by temporary dips caused by economic downturns, including the 2008 global financial crisis and the oil shocks of the 1970s.. "I won't be celebrating if emissions go down because of the coronavirus," said Rob Jackson, an environmental scientist at Stanford University who chairs the Global Carbon Project. ". "I'm concerned about a sustained downturn in the economy and the narrative that we no longer have the luxury of addressing emissions," Jackson said. ". There is precedent for environmental concerns being pushed aside during times of crisis, only to be followed by a resurgence in pollution as the economy recovers, as was the case after the 2008 global financial crisis..