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Covid-19 cut carbon emissions but not enough to dent global warming
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Covid-19 cut carbon emissions but not enough to dent global warming

Many of us in the cement, construction and infrastrastructure industries are aware of the negative impact of Covid-19 on the global economy but considering the impact on the carbon emissions, there is a positive side as well.

Amid the growing concern over Covid-19, 57% of organisations in India expect a moderate to large negative impact on their business for nearly six months, while 46% expect this to last over a 12-month period, a survey revealed in April last year.

About 19% of the respondents said they expect such an adverse impact to last over a two-year period, according to the survey by Willis Towers Watson, a leading advisory, broking and solutions company. Only 5% of organisations expect a positive business impact within the next 12 to 24 months, said the "Covid-19 India Readiness Survey". Every negative side has positivity also; let us see what is the positive impact of Covid-19 on climate.

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Many of us in the cement, construction and infrastrastructure industries are aware of the negative impact of Covid-19 on the global economy but considering the impact on the carbon emissions, there is a positive side as well. Amid the growing concern over Covid-19, 57% of organisations in India expect a moderate to large negative impact on their business for nearly six months, while 46% expect this to last over a 12-month period, a survey revealed in April last year. About 19% of the respondents said they expect such an adverse impact to last over a two-year period, according to the survey by Willis Towers Watson, a leading advisory, broking and solutions company. Only 5% of organisations expect a positive business impact within the next 12 to 24 months, said the Covid-19 India Readiness Survey. Every negative side has positivity also; let us see what is the positive impact of Covid-19 on climate.Click to read the full article.

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