Greenhouse gas emissions are gradually disturbing the balance of nature. Greenhouse gases are gases that trap heat in the Earth’s atmosphere.
The combustion of fossil fuels emits harmful nitrous oxide and carbon dioxide, which trap the sun’s heat. It is a key contributor to increased greenhouse gas emissions.
This exacerbates climate change and global warming. But did you know that if you work remotely you help reduce greenhouse gas emissions?
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- Employees working from home significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions
- Here’s what the study explored further
Employees working from home significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions
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Since work from home began during the pandemic, people have been reluctant to return to the countryside. According to a new study, employees who work remotely are less responsible for greenhouse gas emissions than conventional office workers.
According to a survey published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, American employees who chose to work from home contributed 54% less to greenhouse gas emissions than those who worked in the office daily.
However, hybrid workers (a flexible work paradigm that allows for a mix of in-office and remote work) did not significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
The document goes on to say that a single day of remote work can reduce emissions by 2%. Employees did not need to use public transportation to get to work. With less vehicle use, greenhouse gas emissions are expected to decrease.
In fact, if people worked remotely two to four days a week, their emissions could be reduced by up to 29% compared to in-person workers.
Here’s what the study explored further
Researchers from Cornell University and Microsoft analyzed many data sets to estimate greenhouse gas emissions from office workers, remote workers, and hybrid workers in the United States.
They found that the information and communications industries had little impact on people’s work-related carbon footprints. Working from home has additional benefits that contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
The biggest advantage is that there will be less traffic during peak hours in commuter areas, which will likely increase fuel efficiency.
According to the report, efforts to reduce emissions should focus on decarbonizing transportation and using renewable energy sources for office heating and cooling.
Another possible alternative indicated in the study was to improve the use of shared office space to reduce the size and capacity of the workplace, which would result in lower energy consumption. In addition to the United States, Japan and Europe could do the same.
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Source: vtt.edu.vn