00:00What is the carbon footprint of video streaming?
00:04Streaming video is now...
00:05...a regular part of life for billions, making up 60 to 70% of global internet...
00:10While streaming's emissions per hour are low compared to many daily activities...
00:15...the scale of global streaming means its environmental impact cannot be overlooked.
00:20How much carbon does streaming actually produce?
00:24One hour of video streaming...
00:25...generates approximately 55 grams of CO2 equivalent.
00:29These individual...
00:30...impacts may seem small, but add up quickly.
00:33Netflix's total emissions reached...
00:35...5.17 million metric tons in 2024...
00:38...comparable to driving 18...
00:40...15.6 billion miles in a gasoline-powered car.
00:44Where do the emissions come from?
00:45Netflix reports 89% of streaming emissions come from device makers and...
00:50...viewing equipment.
00:52Screens account for 46%.
00:54Home networking equipment...
00:55...38%
00:56...internet providers 10%
00:58...and Netflix's data centers just...
01:00...1%.
01:01Water use...
01:02...a hidden cost.
01:04Data centers...
01:05...require massive amounts of water for cooling.
01:08A typical center uses 300...
01:10...5,000 gallons daily...
01:11...with large ones using up to 5 million gallons.
01:15U.S. data centers use 17 billion gallons in 2023...
01:19...potentially...
01:20...quadrupling by 2028 as AI...
01:22...and streaming compete for limited resources.
01:26Choose wisely.
01:28The type of system you choose for streaming significantly...
01:30...impacts energy use.
01:32A TV uses four and a half times more energy than a...
01:35...laptop and 90 times more than a smartphone.
01:38Manufacturing has a major car...
01:40...carbon impact...
01:41...with 80% of a smartphone's lifetime emissions...
01:43...coming from production.
01:46Streaming companies are making progress.
01:49Netflix achieved carbon neutrality...
01:50...in 2022...
01:51...and aims to cut emissions 50% by 2030.
01:55Amazon Web Services is committed to being water positive...
01:58...by 2030.
02:00...while Google pledged carbon-free data centers by 2030.
02:04Efficiency vs.
02:05...consumption.
02:06Despite improved efficiency...
02:08...increased streaming offsets gains.
02:11Between 2020 and 2030...
02:13...global data transmission will increase...
02:15...14-fold as AI...
02:17...and other technologies accelerate consumption.
02:20...what you can do.
02:21Use renewable energy...
02:23...choose smaller screens when possible...
02:25...and lower resolution when appropriate.
02:27Extend device lifespans...
02:29...download...
02:30...requently watched content...
02:31...and use efficient routers...
02:32...that can be turned off when not needed.
02:35Seeing the bigger picture...
02:37...while streaming's impact is smaller than transportation or food...
02:40...digital energy and water demands can't be ignored.
02:43Long-term solutions will...
02:45...will require action at all levels...
02:47...to ensure digital entertainment grows sustainably.
02:50...inwalling equipment...
02:51...intil overreperation...
02:52...you will require action from...
02:53...notting levels...
02:54...and emergency average...
02:55...v saying size...
02:56...inogenic técns...
02:57...we should nowOh alright.
02:58...oh here...
02:59...it's def brand new...
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