KPMG touts ESG benefits from Bitcoin, counters misperceptions in new report
The report compares Bitcoin energy usage to that of clothes dryers (equal) and its emissions to those of manure (much less) in a slight but readable document. KPMG has released a report on Bitcoin and ESG (environment, social and governance) issues. The professional services firm, one of the world’s Big Four, found that Bitcoin “appears to provide a number of benefits across an ESG framework.” Looking at each component of ESG separately, the report noted that emissions is a more significant indicator of environmental damage than energy usage. It contextualized Bitcoin (BTC) emissions in relation to those of other sources that ranged from tobacco to tourism and found it was the second smallest contributor behind “Video (US).” It concluded: “Bitcoin’s emissions may be lower than often discussed.” The report repeated common strategies for improving Bitcoin’s carbon footprint, such as using more renewable energy and energy produced from methane for mining. BREAKING: KPMG, one of the ‘t...