Homing in on net zero: Can hybrid working really facilitate major carbon savings?

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A new study suggests increasingly popular hybrid working practices have the potential to deliver significant carbon savings from transport and buildings

The growing popularity of hybrid working could reduce a company's emissions by as much as 87 per cent, most notably by slashing transport emissions from commuting, which would remove one of the largest...

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