Remote working backed to bring big emissions cuts
Allowing employees who commute by car to switch to remote working three days a week would avoid two tonnes of carbon emissions for every three participants over a year.
With 1.1 million commuters in cars before the pandemic and a carbon saving of 670kg each, yearly savings from limiting office use could be almost 750,000 tonnes.
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