In an analysis of various work scenarios, people’s behaviors and sources of emissions, researchers found that switching from working onsite to working from home full time may reduce a person’s carbon footprint by more than 50 percent. Advertisement“The remote work has to be significant in order to realize these kind of benefits,” Yang said. The researchers, several of whom are Microsoft employees, modeled greenhouse gas emissions of U.S.-based employees working entirely remote, on hybrid schedules and fully onsite. AdvertisementThe study found that working remotely more than one day per week could cut emissions, mainly driven by less office energy use and commuting. But the researchers cautioned against assuming that any amount of remote work could be good for the planet.

Source: Washington Post September 19, 2023 16:18 UTC