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A new report and study into the greenhouse gas emissions in the UK music
industry has been published by cross industry climate change initiative Julies
Bicycle.
A new report and study into the greenhouse gas emissions in the UK music
industry has been published by cross industry climate change initiative Julies
Bicycle.
Titled First Step, the report by the Environmental Change Institute at
Oxford University finds that the sale of music products and live music
performances to UK consumers is currently creating at least approximately
540,000 t CO2 equivalent a year.
To put this in perspective, annual emissions at
this level are roughly equal to the average annual Green Hiue Gas (GHG)
emissions of a town of 54,000 inhabitants or the annual emissions from 180,000
cars. Live music and festivals together with audience travel account for
three-quarters (75%) of the UK music industry's GHG emissions. Recorded music
sectors account for a quarter (25%).
In addition, and whilst the report makes it
clear that there is is limited data available on international touring, an
initial estimate for US and European touring by UK artists, inclusive of
audience travel, puts these emissions at, at least 400,000 t CO2e per annum. The
report acknowledges that the music industry is very influential and makes some
inititial recommendations that include:
- Managing building energy use, especially of music venues, offices and
retail stores to target energy savings and low carbon technology investments
by developing GHG/energy accounting systems.
- Switching to a green (ie low
carbon emissions) electricity tariff or, better still, 100% renewable energy
sourcing.
- Creating a variety of travel schemes, and working with local
authorities, travel companies and events organisers to reduce audience
transport emissions.
- Moving to low emissions CD packaging.
- Organising
regular training, knowledge sharing and advice on environmentally responsible
choices.
- Engaging suppliers in GHG emission reduction programmes.
First Step, the UK Music Industry Greenhouse Gas Emissions for 2007
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