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Think tank Autonomy claimed it is the only way to meet the greenhouse gas targets set for the UK by the United Nations.

And it is now calling for people to slash their working hours or face climate change chaos that could ruin the world.

The report said relaxing at home is ­actually “less of a luxury and more of an urgency”.

Autonomy says the change would keep the country on track to halt more than 2C of global warming at current carbon intensity levels.

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They are also urging reductions across Europe – with similar cuts needed in nations such as Germany and Sweden – in a bid to reduce the emissions pumped out.

The findings are based on OECD and UN data on greenhouse gas ­emissions per industry in the three countries.

Autonomy’s director Will Stronge said: “Becoming a green, sustainable society will require a number of strategies, a shorter working week being one of them.”

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Mr Stronge explained that the increasing use of robot workers meant the plan was possible.

He added: “The urgent pressures on the environment and on our available carbon budget show that reducing the working week is in fact necessary.”

The plan comes after Labour’s Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell organised an inquiry on cutting down the working week.