Is the data suggesting that having a video call to replace a flight going from New York to Paris and back would result in more Co2 than just actually flying? Am I reading that correctly?
No, it is not what is written down.
Most people think the internet and ICT have less harmful effects on the environment. If we compare the result for boiling water or a Paris to New York two-way flight as shown in Figure 3, then 1 h of video streaming is almost the same as boiling a kettle. but if we consider day-long use as Figure 4, then it generates 13 times more CO2 than the flight. Thus, internet activity as watching online video or internet surfing is considered as an invisible pollutant that generates a substantial carbon footprint.
but if we consider day-long use as Figure 4, then it generates 13 times more CO2 than the flight.
I might have a reading comprehension issue or something, but that sounds like using video conference software to attend a virtual conference for the length of one workday would generate 13 times more co2 than just flying to the conference itself.
You don’t, you’re reading it correctly, they have their data on flights blatantly wrong. Eg. see this graph
I tried a carbon calculator, and it got about 0.94 tonnes, one way.
I can’t believe these numbers are right.
