Working from home cuts CO2 emissions by up to 75 per cent

Rome – Working from home can cut CO₂ emissions by up to 75 per cent, thanks to reduced commuting. This is the finding of a study on remote working carried out by researchers from ENEA and the Bank of Italy, based on4,255 responses to a questionnaire administered to Bank of Italy staff. 

Specifically, the study found that on a typical day of remote working, average per-capita emissions amount to 1.1 kg of CO₂e, around four times lower than those produced by commuting between home and work (4.1 kg of CO₂e). Emissions linked to additional energy consumption at home are attributable to heating (63 per cent) and cooling (29 per cent), while computers and lighting account for 8 per cent.

In collaboration with the GEA Agency.