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The Netflix carbon footprint is actually rather modest: IEA

Netflix carbon footprint environmental impact

Some media outlets have falsely reported that half an hour of Netflix carbon footprint is the equivalent of driving 4 miles. Image: Unsplash/freestocks

George Kamiya
Digital/energy analyst, International Energy Agency
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The media is misleading on the Netflix carbon footprint facts Image: Carbon Brief (Taken from The Guardian and Reuters)

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