From pandemic to Paris: the inclusion of COVID-19 response in national climate commitments
Wyns, Arthur ; van Daalen, Kim Robin
2021
5
5
e256-e258
epidemic disease ; climate change ; economic growth ; environmental policy ; international agreement
Environment
https://doi.org/10.1016/S2542-5196(21)00111-X
French
Bibliogr.
"Both climate change and COVID-19 are global public health crises threatening lives and livelihoods, increasing poverty, exacerbating inequalities, and damaging economic growth prospects. However, with the pandemic temporarily overshadowing the climate emergency, COVID-19 could have dramatic consequences for the progress on climate change and human health. While the postponed 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) approaches and governments are due to submit enhanced climate commitments, there is an opportunity to address both crises in tandem.1..."
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