Environment Alert: Amid pandemic, U.N. cancels global climate conference

The Scottish venue where world leaders where scheduled to meet in November is being turned into a temporary hospital to deal with covid-19 cases. The postponement of the meeting comes as global emissions have continued to rise, although many experts now think that trend will temporarily reverse because of the pandemic and its global impact on travel, energy use and the economy.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     Environment Alert Apr 1, 4:28 PM     Amid pandemic, U.N. cancels global climate conference The Scottish venue where world leaders where scheduled to meet in November is being turned into a temporary hospital to deal with covid-19 cases. The postponement of the meeting comes as global emissions have continued to rise, although many experts now think that trend will temporarily reverse because of the pandemic and its global impact on travel, energy use and the economy. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2020 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071