Study: Climate footprint of digital advertising same as Portugal's aviation and shipping sector

Cecilia Keating
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Study: Climate footprint of digital advertising same as Portugal's aviation and shipping sector

Emissions footprinting exercise for digital advertising sector argues that industry has a chance to embrace low carbon development principles

Digital advertising in 30 leading markets produces roughly the same amount of greenhouse gas emissions as Portugal's aviation and shipping industry, a new analysis has calculated. The report, published...

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