Studies have mentioned that reducing the UK working week to 4 days, can reduce emissions by 127 million tonnes. The country can meet its targets then.
Introducing such a reduction in the UK working week would reduce the carbon footprints. The leave should also be without a loss of pay.
The study had found out that if the UK working week was reduced to 4 days, the emissions would reduce by 127 million tonnes by 2025. The reduction would be more than 20% and would be equal to the volume of the vehicles in the country.
This shorter week of work has gained the attention of several economists and politicians. Unilever has announced a trial for a year, in New Zealand since December. Scotland and Spain have also launched their respective schemes.
The Opportunities From The Reduction Of UK Working Week
Various advocates are of the opinion that such a reduction would create more jobs, improve mental health and assist in strengthening the families. This change could prevent an impending rise in unemployment by increasing productivity and by raising prices.
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Platform London has published a study, where they found out that this reduction in the working week could tackle the climate needs, not only by reducing the emissions but also by cutting down on the carbon emissions from the consumption of goods.
The reduction of the UK working week will reduce the demand for electricity in the offices and cut down the transport emissions. Providing an extra day for rest can also reduce carbon emissions when people will be indulged in community-building exercises.
This is considered to be an important investment when the contribution and care of all the people are considered to ensure that a sustainable society is formed.
The movement for the reduction of the UK working week can make a real difference by reducing the effects of climate change and by providing a source of good mental health for the workers. Already, several countries have experimented in real-time regarding the productivity of a 4-day working week. The majority of them, for example in Japan, have returned positive results.
