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

25 Mar 2021 CW Staff

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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