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Global emissions expected to drop 8% in 2020 because of coronavirus, but are likely to come back worse

The coronavirus pandemic has hit world industry hard. A new report by the International Energy Agency expects global emissions to drop by 8% in 2020, but the those numbers are likely to come back stronger as major economies might prioritize recovery over renewable energy. Dr. Sweta Chakraborty, PhD, joins CBSN's Lana Zak to talk about the coronavirus effect on pollution.
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