![Empty northwestern motorway during coronavirus lockdown, NZ 2020](http://static.sciencelearn.org.nz/images/images/000/004/400/full/OAC_ART_12_COVID-19_and_greenhouse_gas_emissions_LockdownMotorway.jpg?1674174037)
During the March–April 2020 COVID-19 lockdown, road traffic was significantly reduced. There were fewer greenhouse gas emissions, and pedestrians and cyclists enjoyed the quieter roads.
During the March–April 2020 COVID-19 lockdown, road traffic was significantly reduced. There were fewer greenhouse gas emissions, and pedestrians and cyclists enjoyed the quieter roads.