Our planet is heating up: the climate emergency continues to advance at a relentless pace, surpassing all predictions.

An average day filming equates to more than one person’s annual carbon footprint and a film production with a budget of ~US$70m generates the equivalent of the amount of CO₂ absorbed by 3,700 acres of forest in a year.

In productions the two biggest emitters of CO₂ are transport and electricity / gas. Material waste contributes too and is produced in every area of production, from studio buildings to props.

There is a common agreement across the industry that film and tv production can be wasteful and resource-intensive, and more measures are needed to reduce carbon emissions to reach targets.

Luckily, there are ever more options available to us as an industry to help reduce our emissions. So, what can you do to help? We have listed some of these below to help you navigate this ever-changing landscape.