Impact of COVID-19 on greenhouse gases emissions: A critical review
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2-1-2022
Abstract
The global outburst of coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) has posed severe challenges to human health, environment, energy and economy all over the world. The stringent measures to control the spread of COVID-19 results a significant slowdown in economic activities which in turn affected the environment by reducing the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, specifically lower atmospheric CO2 levels. Considering that, the present study intends to highlight the substantial impact of COVID-19 pandemic on GHG emissions, by systematically reviewing the available scientific literatures. The study further outlined the variation in GHG emissions by comparing the data focused on pre-pandemic, during pandemic, and post-pandemic (predictions) scenarios. Further, the assessment on elevating CO2 levels, global economic, and energy impacts of COVID-19 has also been reviewed. Also, the possible recovery plan for the framework of sustainable environmental and energy development is presented. Finally, the review concludes with an insightful summary involving the challenges and future outlook towards sustainable development goals in a hope that the present study can help the researchers to assess the global environmental and energy related consequences.
Identifier
85115181867 (Scopus)
Publication Title
Science of the Total Environment
External Full Text Location
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.150349
e-ISSN
18791026
ISSN
00489697
PubMed ID
34555610
Volume
806
Recommended Citation
Kumar, Abhinandan; Singh, Pardeep; Raizada, Pankaj; and Hussain, Chaudhery Mustansar, "Impact of COVID-19 on greenhouse gases emissions: A critical review" (2022). Faculty Publications. 3126.
https://digitalcommons.njit.edu/fac_pubs/3126
