Does telecommuting reduce commuting emissions?

The long-term trend toward more work from home due to digitization has found a strong new driver, the Covid-19 pandemic. profound change in urban mobility patterns supports often-held view that reducing number of commuting trips can lower carbon emissions. We investigate this optimistic long-run perspective monocentric model with household-level vehicle choice based on fuel efficiency. In medium run, fewer lead less fuel-efficient vehicles. long annual driving costs city center additionally households their location longer trips, but cheaper housing, implying an adjustment real-estate market. These changes and form largely eliminate initial environmental benefits. Binding economy standards completely prevent medium-run drop