Working from home can save energy and reduce emissions. But how much? 12/06/2020
International Energy Agency, Paris
IEA Publications - Paris
2020
epidemic disease ; work at home ; telework ; energy ; gas emission
Energy
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"As the Covid-19 crisis spread around the world, large numbers of people started working from home, with immediate and varied impacts on energy use. Oil demand shrank but residential electricity use surged. Companies such as Google and Facebook announced they would allow staff members to work remotely until at least the beginning of next year, while Twitter said its employees could continue working from home indefinitely."
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