Now that I work from home every week, I couldn’t agree more when this research shows that people who work from home all the time cut emissions. Why? Because we don’t have to travel to work anymore.
But how about the increase in energy consumption at home because remote workers now use their devices? The same research says that its impacts are negligible since energy office use and commute are the main contributors to emissions. The study also shows that in the United States, people reduce their emissions by 58% when they work from home all the time.
So, for the rest of us who don’t go through commute anymore and maximize all our working hours at home with productive work, we can tap ourselves on the back for cutting emissions. 🙌
However, the research I’ve been talking about in this blog post also mentioned that:
While remote work shows potential in reducing carbon footprint, careful consideration of commuting patterns, building energy consumption, vehicle ownership, and non-commute-related travel is essential to fully realize its environmental benefits.
Climate mitigation potentials of teleworking are sensitive to changes in lifestyle and workplace rather than
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