__ introduction of __ four-day working week with no loss of pay would dramatically reduce ___UK’s carbon footprint and help __ country meet its binding climate targets, according to __ report.

__ study found that moving to __ four-day week by 2025 would shrink ... UK’s emissions by 127m tonnes, __ reduction of more than 20% and equivalent to taking __ country’s entire private car fleet off __road.

__shorter working week has gained traction among economists, businesses and some politicians in __ past few years. __ consumer goods company Unilever announced __ year-long trial in New Zealand starting last December and __ government’s of Spain and Scotland launched __ national level pilot schemes.

__ advocates say reducing __ working hours would create __ jobs, improve people’s mental and physical health and strengthen families and __ communities. __ recent report found __ change could prevent __ steep rise in __ unemployment post-Covid pandemic and that most larger companies would be able to cope with __ change through higher productivity or by raising prices.

__ study, by __ environmental organisation Platform London and __ 4 Day Week Campaign, found __ four-day working week could also play __ key role in tackling __ escalating climate emergency, not only reducing emissions from __ high-energy workplaces and transport but also cutting __ carbon footprint of goods consumed in the UK but produced overseas.