Just been checking http://grid.iamkate.com and in the UK as a country it seems to me that we're about 7% down on power usage week on week as a result of people WFH.
The reduction in fossil fuels, the fact people are not necessarily able to get their favourite foods (and there was already a backdrop of a rise in plant-based diets in the UK anyway), the lack of commuting and travel, it all adds up to me thinking our emissions are going to be much, much lower this year, at least in the UK.
I'll be fascinated to see how much of that sticks, and whether we start to see any reversals on data like this.
Doubtful, but if habits change in the next six months for good, well, it's a silver lining. We can dream.
The reduction in fossil fuels, the fact people are not necessarily able to get their favourite foods (and there was already a backdrop of a rise in plant-based diets in the UK anyway), the lack of commuting and travel, it all adds up to me thinking our emissions are going to be much, much lower this year, at least in the UK.
I'll be fascinated to see how much of that sticks, and whether we start to see any reversals on data like this.
Doubtful, but if habits change in the next six months for good, well, it's a silver lining. We can dream.