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Netflix lays out plans to slash its greenhouse gas emissions


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Netflix Los Angeles Headquarters Netflix’s headquarters located on Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood, California. | Photo by Netflix via Getty Images

Netflix set out goals today to limit the damage the company does to the climate. By the end of 2022, it wants to reach “net zero” greenhouse gas emissions. That means it plans to reduce some of its emissions and find ways to offset or capture the rest.

By 2030, Netflix says it plans to cut emissions from its operations and electricity use by 45 percent. That goal roughly lines up with research from leading climate scientists, who have found that greenhouse gas emissions need to fall by about 45 percent globally this decade. But Netflix will eventually need to ramp up efforts to prevent pollution generated by producing and streaming its movies and TV shows.

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To meet its deadline next year, the company...

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