He's not saying we need to shut down, he's saying we need solutions that are equal to or greater in magnitude than a shutdown. CO2 emissions went down during t

He's not saying we need to shut down, he's saying we need solutions that are equal to or greater in magnitude than a shutdown. CO2 emissions went down during the early pandemic, but quickly started climbing back towards normal again.[0] In 2020 overall, global emissions fell 6.4%[1]. If we maintained that trajectory, it still wouldn't be enough to stop climate change. [0]https://time.com/5943530/covid-19-co2-emissions-climate-change/ https://time.com/5943530/covid-19-co2-emissions-climate-chan... [1]https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/jun/08/carbon-dioxide-levels-pandemic-emissions https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/jun/08/carbon-d...