Remote Work as Emergency Energy Policy

Governments may treat mandated remote work and compressed workweeks as short‑term tools for managing acute fuel or power shortages. The Strait‑of‑Hormuz episode shows authorities directing civil‑service hours, thermostat settings, and transport limits to reduce fuel demand when supply routes are disrupted. — This reframes work‑arrangement norms as instruments of national energy resilience, with implications for labour rights, economic productivity, and how states plan for supply‑chain shocks.