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Emissions fell during the pandemic. But it won't have any real impact on climate change.

Exclusive data from @climateactiontr shows emissions are still higher than nations promised and much higher than they need to be to limit catastrophic climate change cnn.it/36b8Bd9

@climateactiontr The pandemic could have been the decisive moment in the fight against climate change – a chance to pivot toward a greener future. Instead, some of the biggest fossil fuel-producing countries are injecting taxpayer money into polluting industries: cnn.com/climate2020

@climateactiontr The IPCC says it’s necessary to phase out fossil fuels to stop climate change. But getting rid of them is going to be hard. Around the world, communities rely on fossil fuels for their livelihoods. In turn, governments rely on their votes and taxes. cnn.com/climate2020

@climateactiontr In southwestern Poland, local scouts campaign to keep their town's brown coal mine open until 2044. The mine drives the whole economy in their town and they worry about the consequences of its closure. cnn.com/climate2020

@climateactiontr In Canada’s Alberta, a group of indigenous people had recently organized a truck rally in support of the province’s oil & gas sector. In response to the economic downturn caused by the pandemic, Alberta has invested $1.1 billion in the Keystone XL pipeline cnn.com/climate2020

@climateactiontr The Australian government is planning to expand the country’s coal mining. Meanwhile, @climateactiontr analysis shows a worrying trend: Investment in renewables is declining because of uncertainty over the government’s climate policy. cnn.com/climate2020

@climateactiontr India’s Prime Minister Modi is pushing for new coal mines to open across the country. His aim is to make India "self-reliant," boost the economy and get thousands of people back to work. But climate scientists say the decision is a big step backwards: cnn.com/climate2020

@climateactiontr Covid-19 gave world leaders a second chance to fix the climate crisis. But they’re wasting it, pouring money into fossil fuels instead. Ready the exclusive story: cnn.com/climate2020