Research Institute for Sustainability Helmholtz Centre Potsdam

Crises as climate catalysts

The Corona crisis has strongly reduced CO2 emissions. Such short-term effects are nice, but mean little for climate protection. However, we know from past crises that they can speed up transformation processes. With the right policy responses, the crisis can be a turning point to carbon-neutrality.

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2020

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Lilliestam, J. (2020). Crises as climate catalysts. Nature research: Behavioural and social sciences, 22.04.2020.

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