Don't drive to the cinema, but stream from the comfort of your sofa - at first glance it sounds good because it doesn't use any fuel. But video streaming is not completely ecological. Because the power consumption is quite large. How does the flow damage the climate? According to qualified meteorologist and climate expert Sven Plöger, worldwide internet use causes around 800 million tons of CO2 per year. It is as much as is caused in Germany as a whole, ie industry, transport, etc. According to a 2019 study digital technologies account for nearly four percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. Sven Plöger is also familiar with the published studies.