Today in transport policy it is assumed that new forms of work are producing falls in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from work-related commuting. So far, research on the effects of teleworking generally report positive environmental outcomes. However, no study has so far compared and contrasted the greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation potential of the new phenomenon of coworking spaces with regard to urban-rural differences. Our results based on a representative sample of Swiss coworkers indicate that CO₂ emissions from commuting for work are significantly lower for urban coworking spaces (350 kilograms/year) than for rural coworking spaces (940 kilograms/year). If coworkers only would have worked in their coworking spaces, there would be a 10% reduction in CO₂ emissions of their commutes. Overall, our results indicate that coworking spaces, especially in urban areas, have the potential to support Switzerland’s commitment to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the transport sector in line with the Paris Climate Agreement.

如今，在交通政策中，人们假定新的工作形式正在导致与工作有关的通勤带来的温室气体（GHG）排放下降。到目前为止，有关远程办公效果的研究总体上报告了积极的环境成果。但是，到目前为止，还没有研究针对城乡差异比较和对比了新的共同工作空间缓解温室气体（GHG）的潜力。我们基于瑞士同事的代表性样本得出的结果表明，通勤上班的CO ₂排放量显着低于城市办公空间（350千克/年），比农村办公空间（940千克/年）低。如果同事只在他们的同事间工作，那么CO ₂减少10％通勤排放。总体而言，我们的结果表明，联合办公空间，特别是在城市地区，有可能支持瑞士根据《巴黎气候协定》减少运输部门温室气体（GHG）排放的承诺。