Assessing Commuting Energy and Emissions Savings through Remote Working and Carpooling: Lessons from an Italian Region

Effective solutions are needed to decrease the greenhouse gases emissions of the transport sector, not only in terms of supply-side measures, but also including demand-side solutions. This paper focuses on the passenger demand related to daily commuting, either for work or study purposes. A bottom-u...

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Autores principales:	Michel Noussan, Matteo Jarre
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	transport commuting energy emissions remote working carpooling Technology T
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:50c31e22d8ca4533b4db7a0ffd78b9e92021-11-11T15:57:08ZAssessing Commuting Energy and Emissions Savings through Remote Working and Carpooling: Lessons from an Italian Region10.3390/en142171771996-1073https://doaj.org/article/50c31e22d8ca4533b4db7a0ffd78b9e92021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/21/7177https://doaj.org/toc/1996-1073Effective solutions are needed to decrease the greenhouse gases emissions of the transport sector, not only in terms of supply-side measures, but also including demand-side solutions. This paper focuses on the passenger demand related to daily commuting, either for work or study purposes. A bottom-up analysis is presented, which draws from detailed data for Lombardy, the most populous region in Northern Italy, to build an estimate of the annual energy consumption and emissions related to commuting. The potential of different measures to decrease emissions is evaluated, including the renovation of the vehicle stock, higher levels of remote working, and the deployment of carpooling schemes. The results show that the largest part of the current emissions from commuting is caused by car use, both due to its higher modal share and to the higher specific emissions, which are in turn also contributed by the low occupancy rates. The renewal of the current vehicle stock can lead to significant emission savings, thanks to both improved efficiency and higher shares of electrification. Remote working could also play a significant part, especially when it is applied to workers that face the longest commuting distances. Conversely, carpooling seems to be providing lower benefits, not so much because of lower effectiveness but more so because of constraints and barriers to its implementation.Michel NoussanMatteo JarreMDPI AGarticletransportcommutingenergyemissionsremote workingcarpoolingTechnologyTENEnergies, Vol 14, Iss 7177, p 7177 (2021)
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description	Effective solutions are needed to decrease the greenhouse gases emissions of the transport sector, not only in terms of supply-side measures, but also including demand-side solutions. This paper focuses on the passenger demand related to daily commuting, either for work or study purposes. A bottom-up analysis is presented, which draws from detailed data for Lombardy, the most populous region in Northern Italy, to build an estimate of the annual energy consumption and emissions related to commuting. The potential of different measures to decrease emissions is evaluated, including the renovation of the vehicle stock, higher levels of remote working, and the deployment of carpooling schemes. The results show that the largest part of the current emissions from commuting is caused by car use, both due to its higher modal share and to the higher specific emissions, which are in turn also contributed by the low occupancy rates. The renewal of the current vehicle stock can lead to significant emission savings, thanks to both improved efficiency and higher shares of electrification. Remote working could also play a significant part, especially when it is applied to workers that face the longest commuting distances. Conversely, carpooling seems to be providing lower benefits, not so much because of lower effectiveness but more so because of constraints and barriers to its implementation.
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title	Assessing Commuting Energy and Emissions Savings through Remote Working and Carpooling: Lessons from an Italian Region
title_short	Assessing Commuting Energy and Emissions Savings through Remote Working and Carpooling: Lessons from an Italian Region
title_full	Assessing Commuting Energy and Emissions Savings through Remote Working and Carpooling: Lessons from an Italian Region
title_fullStr	Assessing Commuting Energy and Emissions Savings through Remote Working and Carpooling: Lessons from an Italian Region
title_full_unstemmed	Assessing Commuting Energy and Emissions Savings through Remote Working and Carpooling: Lessons from an Italian Region
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Assessing Commuting Energy and Emissions Savings through Remote Working and Carpooling: Lessons from an Italian Region

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