EU Pushes Remote Work Amid Energy Crisis

About this episode

This episode discusses the European Commission's recommendation for compulsory remote work to address energy demand amid a crisis.

SHOW NOTES This episode covers a Financial Times report on the European Commission recommending at least one compulsory remote working day per week to reduce energy demand. The proposal sits within a broader package responding to high energy prices linked to geopolitical tensions. Alongside remote work, measures include public transport subsidies, tax changes, and support for electrification technologies. The episode focuses on how this shifts remote work from a cultural choice to an operatio...

People in this episode

Host: Alex Wilson-Campbell

Topics covered

• remote work
• energy crisis
• European Commission
• geopolitical tensions
• public transport subsidies
• tax changes
• electrification technologies

Keywords

• remote work
• energy demand
• European Commission
• energy prices
• geopolitical tensions
• public transport
• tax changes
• electrification

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Organizations: European Commission, Financial Times

Places: Europe