A landmark report on carbon emissions in live music in the United States and the United Kingdom, released Thursday (Dec. 11) by MIT, found that fan travel to shows is the number one driver of those emissions in both territories.

The study analyzed more than 80,000 live music events, from club shows to stadium tours, in the U.S. and U.K. to assess emissions related to trucking, energy, food and beverage consumption, water, waste, fan travel, artist and crew travel, accommodation, and freight related to live music.

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