United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson says the coronavirus pandemic has resulted in the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. Mr Johnson added that humanity was taken unawares by the coronavirus - but not on climate change.
"Humanity was caught napping by coronavirus. Let's face it. We were woefully under-prepared. But for this thing, for climate change, nobody can say that we have not been warned and nobody can say that we are not now capable of making the preparations. So that's what we're doing."
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has also expressed his country's dedication to combating climate change. Stressing the need to not forget about climate change as the world battles the COVID-19 pandemic, he asked other countries to join the Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition and the Powering Past Coal alliance.
"The impacts of climate change are far worse for racialised communities, indigenous peoples and women. Also, any failure to act immediately and decisively will only make the costs of these crises higher and worse over time. But this global pandemic has also created an opportunity to build back better and climate action is an essential part of that."
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