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The study focuses particularly on sharing mobility, which includes not only car sharing but also ride sharing. The main aim is to reduce private transport.

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helping many people save energy, according to the study. The suggestion is that digital solutions should also be used in large office and business complexes that automatically regulate heating, ventilation or air conditioning depending on weather conditions or the number of employees present. According to the study, smart homes and intelligent, networked buildings can save around 16 megatons of CO2 by 2030 with a moderate spread of the corresponding technologies.

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Working from home instead of commuting to the office: Every day spent chemical manufacturers email lists working from home can make a measurable contribution to climate protection. In 2019, only 12 percent of working people in Germany worked from home on average two days a week, according to the study. With moderate development, this figure will reach 48 percent in 2030 - and 55 percent with accelerated digitization of office work (source: Bitkom study).

According to the study, business trips through video conferences and a reduction in office space are particularly important factors in the reduction. According to the study, between 10 and 12 megatons of CO2 could be saved by 2030.