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Bitcoin mining contributes significantly to global carbon emissions.

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INSUFFICIENT LEANING
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9 sources for · 0 against

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Is it true that Bitcoin mining contributes significantly to global carbon emissions?

Unclear. Several sources state that Bitcoin mining contributes to global carbon emissions, and one Cambridge estimate puts it at about 0.08% of world greenhouse gas emissions, with an IMF paper projecting crypto mining could reach 0.7% by 2027. None of the placed items establishes that this contribution is 'significant' at the global scale the claim asserts.

Verdict: PARTIAL LEAN · 9 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

Evidence for · 9
Bitcoin
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Bitcoin. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitcoin

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Is there more to bitcoin mining than carbon emissions?
2023
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F, L., L, W., D, K., C, S., Z, F., J, Z., J, L., & Z, L. (2023). Is there more to bitcoin mining than carbon emissions?. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e15099

Bitcoin and Carbon Dioxide Emissions: Evidence from Daily Production Decisions
2023
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Papp, A., Almond, D., & Zhang, S. (2023). Bitcoin and Carbon Dioxide Emissions: Evidence from Daily Production Decisions. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4589707

Bitcoin mining carbon footprint by type of miner and by type of electricity generation
2023
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Bitcoin mining carbon footprint by type of miner and by type of electricity generation. (2023). data.europa.eu. https://data.europa.eu/data/datasets/655a3f62b576ef4cb1bfe36f

CO2 footprint per bitcoin transaction
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CO2 footprint per bitcoin transaction. (n.d.). economics.stackexchange.com. https://economics.stackexchange.com/questions/32120

Carbon Emissions from AI and Crypto Are Surging and Tax Policy Can Help
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Carbon Emissions from AI and Crypto Are Surging and Tax Policy Can Help. (n.d.). imf.org. https://www.imf.org/en/blogs/articles/2024/08/15/carbon-emissions-from-ai-and-crypto-are-surging-and-tax-policy-can-help

Online Social Networks in Business Frameworks
2024
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Rathi, S. K., Keswani, B., Saxena, R. K., Kapoor, S. K., Gupta, S., & Rawat, R. (2024). Online Social Networks in Business Frameworks. play.google.com. https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=sjojEQAAQBAJ&source=gbs_api

Climate sustainability through a dynamic duo: Green hydrogen and crypto driving energy transition and decarbonization.
2024
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A, L. & F, Y. (2024). Climate sustainability through a dynamic duo: Green hydrogen and crypto driving energy transition and decarbonization.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2313911121

Environmental impact of bitcoin - Wikipedia
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Environmental impact of bitcoin - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_impact_of_bitcoin

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