2020 a bad year in many ways, but what about global carbon emissions? Dec 15, 2020 9:00 am by Lois YoksoulianExpert Viewpoints Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images The annual Carbon Budget Project report found that the global COVID-19 pandemic restrictions caused a record drop in CO2 emissions for 2020, says Illinois atmospheric sciences professor and report co-author Atul Jain. Share on Facebook Tweet Email