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Streaming online pornography produces as much CO2 as Belgium

11 July 2019

Streaming online videos generates 300 million tonnes of CO2 a year – nearly 1 per cent of global emissions – with pornography alone generating 80 million tonnes

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Streaming online pornography produces as much CO2 as Belgium

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