Implications of COVID-19 on global environmental pollution and carbon emissions with strategies for sustainability in the COVID-19 era
M Yang, L Chen, G Msigwa, KHD Tang… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
The impacts of COVID-19 on global environmental pollution since its onset in December
2019 require special attention. The rapid spread of COVID-19 globally has led countries to …
2019 require special attention. The rapid spread of COVID-19 globally has led countries to …
[HTML][HTML] Direct observations of CO2 emission reductions due to COVID-19 lockdown across European urban districts
The measures taken to contain the spread of COVID-19 in 2020 included restrictions of
people's mobility and reductions in economic activities. These drastic changes in daily life …
people's mobility and reductions in economic activities. These drastic changes in daily life …
Greenhouse gas emissions from global cities under SSP/RCP scenarios, 1990 to 2100
Projections of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are critical to enable a better
understanding and anticipation of future climate change under different socio-economic …
understanding and anticipation of future climate change under different socio-economic …
Decadal decrease in Los Angeles methane emissions is much smaller than bottom-up estimates
Methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, has a short atmospheric lifetime (~ 12 years), so that
emissions reductions will have a rapid impact on climate forcing. In megacities such as Los …
emissions reductions will have a rapid impact on climate forcing. In megacities such as Los …
Short run “rebound effect” of COVID on the transport carbon footprint
The COVID-19 pandemic completely transformed the mobility of cities. The restrictions on
movement led to “empty cities” throughout the world, with some environmental effects in …
movement led to “empty cities” throughout the world, with some environmental effects in …
Methane emissions show recent decline but strong seasonality in two US Northeastern cities
A Karion, S Ghosh, I Lopez-Coto… - Environmental …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Urban methane emissions estimated using atmospheric observations have been found to
exceed estimates derived by using traditional inventory methods in several northeastern US …
exceed estimates derived by using traditional inventory methods in several northeastern US …
An emerging GHG estimation approach can help cities achieve their climate and sustainability goals
A credible assessment of a city's greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation policies requires a valid
account of a city's emissions. However, questions persist as to whether cities''self-reported …
account of a city's emissions. However, questions persist as to whether cities''self-reported …
Can we use atmospheric measurements to verify emission trends reported by cities? Lessons from a 6-year atmospheric inversion over Paris
Existing CO 2 emissions reported by city inventories usually lag in real-time by a year or
more and are prone to large uncertainties. This study responds to the growing need for …
more and are prone to large uncertainties. This study responds to the growing need for …
The Impact of COVID‐19 Outbreak on CO2 Emissions in the Ten Countries with the Highest Carbon Dioxide Emissions
The environmental pollution during the COVID‐19 crisis has declined dramatically due to
quarantines that have severely reduced transport and industry but has had little effect on the …
quarantines that have severely reduced transport and industry but has had little effect on the …
Assessing the Effectiveness of an Urban CO2 Monitoring Network over the Paris Region through the COVID-19 Lockdown Natural Experiment
The Paris metropolitan area, the largest urban region in the European Union, has
experienced two national COVID-19 confinements in 2020 with different levels of restrictions …
experienced two national COVID-19 confinements in 2020 with different levels of restrictions …