He “home Office”at least in the USA, can reduce carbon emissions by up to 58 percent compared to those who go to the office, according to the study.

A study conducted by Cornell University (USA) analyzed the potential of remote work to reduce employee carbon emissions.

The Covid-19 pandemic has increased the prevalence of remote working, which may impact greenhouse gas production due to changes in factors such as commuting and residential energy use.

The study estimated greenhouse gas emissions from this transition, taking into account factors such as information and communications technology, commuting, non-work-related travel, and energy consumption in offices and homes.

The team coordinated by Longqi Yang, used multiple datasets with over 100 thousand samplesincluding from Microsoft employees in the US about commuting and remote work.

For their study, they modeled the greenhouse gas emissions of US employees in the five categories mentioned and compared the predicted emissions for local, fully remote and hybrid workers.

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The model indicated that Employees who only work remotely will receive a 58 percent reduction. in greenhouse gas emissions, mainly due to lower energy consumption in the office.

One day of remote work per week would reduce projected emissions by just 2 percent. In contrast, 2–4 days of remote work per week reduces a person’s emissions. up to 29 percentor compared to workers who go to the office.

The increased use of information and communication technologies has had “minor effect” on emissions, and fuel consumption energy in the office and non-daily commuting are importantwrite the researchers.

The study also suggests that maximizing the environmental benefits of remote work depends on a variety of factors, such as vehicle choice, commuting behavior and energy efficiency in homes and offices.

(EFE)