(Video) Rajya Sabha TV (RSTV) The Big Picture: Coronavirus Impact on Environment

Topic: Coronavirus Impact on Environment

Guest:

• Kalyan Varma, (Wildlife Photographer & Filmmaker)
• R. R. Rashmi, (Former Special Secretary, Ministry of Environment)
• Prof. C. K. Varshney, (Former Dean, School of Environmental Sciences, JNU)

Topic Description:

Global carbon emissions from the fossil fuel industry could fall by a record 2.5bn tonnes this year, a reduction of 5%, as the coronavirus pandemic triggers the biggest drop in demand for fossil fuels on record. The unprecedented restrictions on travel, work and industry due to the coronavirus has ensured several days with good quality air in our choked cities. Pollution and greenhouse gas emissions have fallen across continents. Is this just a fleeting change, or could it lead to longer-lasting falls in emissions?

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Courtesy: RSTV