Switching to a four-day working week could slash the UK’s annual greenhouse gas emissions by a quarter in four years, a campaign group said in a report.
Switching to a four-day working week could slash the UKs annual greenhouse gas emissions by a quarter in four years, a campaign group said in a report released Thursday. The report by the 4DayWeek campaign group claims that a transition from a five-day to four-day week with no loss
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Four-day work week could slash emissions says UK campaign
World
Thu, May 27, 2021
LONDON: A study published in the UK has claimed that if the country switches to a four-day working week it could slash its annual greenhouse gas emissions by a quarter in four years.
The report by the 4DayWeek campaign group released on Thursday claims that a transition from a five-day to four-day week with no loss of pay could shrink the UK´s carbon footprint by 127 million tonnes per year by 2025 or 21.3 percent.
This is equivalent to more than Switzerland´s entire carbon footprint, it said.
The proposal comes as the lockdown period with many more working from home has prompted greater interest in flexible working and work-life balance. Some companies have trialled a four-day week.