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   Your streaming videos and brand new 4K TV are to blame for surging global CO2   
   emission, experts say   
      
   Date:   
   Sat, 01 Feb 2025 11:25:00 +0000   
      
   Description:   
   Experts say streaming videos and 4K TVs now emit twice as much carbon as the   
   aviation industry.   
      
   FULL STORY   
      
   The global TV and video streaming industry has become a significant   
   contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, surpassing aviation and data    
   centers, according to a new report released by InterDigital in conjunction   
   with market research firm Futuresource.    
      
   The report examines the industrys carbon footprint from production to   
   consumption, and found the streaming industry now emits twice the carbon   
   emissions of the airline sector and four times that of the data center   
   industry.    
      
   This impact is driven by increasing demand for entertainment, video   
   communication services, and the widespread adoption of devices such as 4K TVs   
   and smartphones.   
      
   Streaming events impact    
      
   TVs generated an estimated 54 million tonnes of CO2 in 2024, which the report   
   says is comparable to the annual emissions of 11.7 million cars. There are    
   now 2.2 billion TVs globally, including 858 million 4K TVs (up 18% since   
   2022), which consume 1.7 times the energy of standard HD models. Total energy   
   consumption across video devices, including TVs, set-top boxes, and   
   smartphones, reached 357TWh in 2024, although this represents a 7% decline   
   from 2022. Smartphones, however, saw a 27% rise in energy consumption since   
   2020.    
      
   Major events have a huge impact. The 2024 Paris Olympics had an estimated   
   media carbon footprint of 602.8 million tonnes, with 1.25 TWh of electricity   
   consumed for streaming across TVs, mobile devices, and laptops.    
      
   Efforts to reduce emissions are advancing, with AI-based brightness    
   adjustment technologies projected to lower TV energy consumption by 15% by   
   2028. Remote production methods for content creation have also shown promise,   
   cutting emissions by up to six times compared to traditional on-site   
   production.    
      
   The report calls for industry-wide collaboration to tackle these challenges,   
   particularly in addressing indirect emissions from supply chains and media   
   production. While energy-efficient devices and renewable energy adoption    
   offer pathways to reduce emissions, further action is clearly needed.    
      
   While everyone is aware of the contributions the airline industry makes to   
   greenhouse gas emissions - accounting for 2% of all global greenhouse   
   emissions per year - what isnt common knowledge is the impact the TV and    
   video streaming industry has. Which is in fact, double the emissions from the   
   airline industry, said Lionel Oisel, InterDigitals Head of Video Labs.    
      
   It is the responsibility of the entire industry to make changes that will   
   improve the sustainability of the TV and video sector, Oisel added. "While   
   change is being made, more can and should be done. Technologies like PVR have   
   the potential to make significant energy savings, even when applied to    
   special events like the Olympics. If this was applied universally, the   
   benefits could be huge, and a game changer for the industry.   
      
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   Link to news story:   
   https://www.techradar.com/pro/your-streaming-videos-and-brand-new-4k-tv-are-to   
   -blame-for-surging-global-co2-emission-experts-say   
      
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