A new report based on a large survey of federal public servants suggests remote work is associated with lower emissions — a finding that comes as workers decry a policy that requires them to be in the office more often.
The analysis by Carleton University researchers, based on a survey of about 1,500 federal employees, suggests emissions associated with fully remote work in the National Capital Region are about 25 per cent lower than those linked to full-time office work.
Researchers found each additional weekday a hybrid employee in the National Capital Region works remotely is associated with annual emissions reductions between about 235 to 350 kilograms of carbon emissions, roughly equivalent to burning up to 150 litres of gasoline. A major public-sector union was quick to laud the results, which co-author and PhD candidate Farzam Sepanta says underscore the sustainability of remote work.
The Treasury Board Secretariat says the survey of its own department and other employees offers helpful baseline information about emissions, as well as recommendations in several areas relating to "greening" transportation and office space.
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