With climate change and the environmental impact of carbon emissions one of the hottest topics for every industry, many broadcasters and production companies in the media sector have committed to some very ambitious sustainability objectives aimed at to reduce carbon footprints in emissions through remote productions, energy savings and offsetting carbon emissions.
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Climate change driven by carbon dioxide release is having negative effects the world over, with melting sea ice, regular extreme weather events and global warming harming the oceans and other delicate ecosystems. In 2021, the concentration of CO2 in the Earth’s atmosphere will reach 417 parts per million; 50% higher than before the industrial revolution, while half of the increase in CO2 in the past 300 years has occurred since 1980 (IBC 365 April 2021).
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