The carbon footprint of streaming video: fact-checking the headlines(iea.org)

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The carbon footprint of streaming video: fact-checking the headlines

https://www.iea.org/commentaries/the-carbon-footprint-of-streaming-video-fact-checking-the-headlines

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The carbon emmissions of the internet are often simplified to more data = more carbon — making streaming video the worst offender.

Streaming video happens most on fast, more energy efficient networks — so I think we overstate it's effect, compared to say a website with lots of images and scripts hosted on different servers, and accessed over 2g.

I'd love to hear from anyone with experience in this area who can suggest a place to learn more.