Petition Ban Blockchain Mining in the UK

The mining of cryptocurrency such as bitcoin is responsible for the output of enormous amounts of carbon dioxide emissions, the effects of which could cause substantial damage to the environment and contribute to global warming, rising sea levels and more unpredictable extreme weather.

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https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/jan/17/bitcoin-electricity-usage-huge-climate-cryptocurrency

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/10/29/bitcoin-may-cause-catastrophic-climate-change-2033-study-warns/

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23 signatures

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Date closed 15 May 2019
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