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Energy Demand and Efficiency 1 Location: B132 Session Chair: Geert Goeyvaerts, KU Leuven | |
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The Environmental Impact of Working From Home 1: University of Potsdam, Germany; 2: Paris-Saclay Applied Economics, INRAE; 3: Athens University of Economics and Business, Greece; 4: University of Luxembourg Is working from home (WFH) good for the environment? The rise of remote work has raised questions about its environmental and urban impacts. While reduced commuting can lower emissions, increased residential energy use and shifts in spatial patterns complicate its overall effects. In this paper, we develop a quantitative spatial model of Swedish cities incorporating sector-specific remote work adoption, commuting modes, and residential choices. We find that remote work leads to reductions in aggregate emissions, primarily driven by decreased commuting, even though trip distances become longer. Emissions from floorspace increase overall, as residential emissions rise—both due to larger houses and the additional dedicated space required for WFH. Although emissions from commercial floorspace decline, these reductions are smaller than the increases in emissions from residential floorspace. Overall, the decrease in commuting-related emissions dominates, and WFH leads to a net reduction in 𝐶𝑂2 emissions. | |