Guardian: Covid-19 Lockdowns are Driving Up CO2 Emissions
29 mins ago
Eric Worrall
Guest essay by Eric Worrall
Ditching the commute might seem an easy climate win, but other factors such as the relative inefficiency of home heating outweigh the CO2 savings.
Is remote working better for the environment? Not necessarily
Companies have a rare moment to reset working models. But climate calculations of remote v office work are complex
Amanda Schupak
Tue 3 Aug 2021 01.00 AEST
Stacy Kauk was finalizing Shopify’s 2019 sustainability report when the pandemic forced the company into remote work.
“I kind of stopped in my footsteps and went, ‘Uh oh, what’s going to happen if we’re closing our offices during Covid and staying remote in the long term? What does that mean for Shopify’s corporate carbon footprint?’” said Kauk, who directs the Canadian e-commerce company’s $5m annual sustainability fund.
It’s a vital question that companies may need to ask as they start to redefine their working models in the wake of the pandemic – though sustainability experts worry that not all will.
https://wattsupwiththat.com/2021/08/03/guardian-covid-19-lockdowns-are-driving-up-co2-emissions/
