Groundbreaking study reveals live music’s carbon footprint
MIT Climate Machine analysed data from over 80,000 events across the US & UK with support from Coldplay, Live Nation and WMG
News By James Hanley | 11 December 2025
The results of the first comprehensive study measuring the US and UK live music industry’s carbon footprint have been revealed.
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) Climate Machine analysed data from over 80,000 events across the US and the UK to provide an “unprecedented, data-driven view” of live music’s environmental impact, with backing from Coldplay, Live Nation, Warner Music Group and sustainability expert Hope Solutions.
It captured greenhouse gas emissions across all major impact areas including trucking, energy,…
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