(2025·江苏·二模)Powered by the enthusiasm of fans, many stars are emphasizing sustainability in their tours and live events.
In many parts of the world, summer calendars are packed with music festivals. But on 25 August, Act 1.5, one of such shows, tried to be something different. Advertised as a “climate action accelerator (加速器)”, it showed the cooperation between a band called Massive Attack and scientists at the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research at the University of Manchester, UK, to reduce carbon emissions (排放) in the live music industry.
Such efforts are much needed. In 2010, researchers estimated that the UK music industry produced some 540, 000 tonnes of greenhouse-gas emissions annually. Live music accounted for 74%of that. Those figures are likely to have risen.
Many in the music industry are advocating ever more loudly on sustainability. Radiohead, Coldplay, and Billie Eilish are just some of the famous Western stars who have declared initiatives to make live events more sustainable.
These initiatives have not always met with the approval of climate campaigners. One common criticism is that stars’ advocacy often focuses on the actions of individual fans. When it comes to high-energy aspects of touring, such as stage power requirements and artists’ travel, their preferred solution is often to find alternative ways to cancel out impact, rather than reducing emissions directly.
However, it is heartening to see that some real change has already been achieved. In 2023, for the first time, the long-running Glastonbury Festival in the United Kingdom was powered only by fossil-fuel-free (非化石燃料) energy. In June 2024, Coldplay announced that direct emissions from its current world tour were almost 60%lower than those of its 2016-17 stadium tour.
Historically, music has played a key part in social movements. The industry now has the chance to be a role model for real change. A 2022 report by researchers at the University of Glasgow, UK, found that music fans are more likely to care about climate change than non-music fans. So, the change will come when it is driven by those highest up in the music industry and backed by good science.
12.What makes the Act 1.5 music event special?
A.Demonstrating a different musical style.
B.Promoting the cooperation between bands.
C.Funding scientific research on climate.
D.Taking green actions based on science.
13.What is the purpose of listing data in the third paragraph?
A.To highlight the UK music industry’s success.
B.To indicate the challenges in the UK music industry.
C.To criticize the rising costs of the UK music festivals.
D.To stress the emission impact of the UK music industry.
14.Why do climate campaigners sometimes disapprove of stars’ advocacy?
A.It emphasizes reducing artists’ travel emission.
B.It focuses on fans cutting down emissions.
C.It prefers to use fossil-fuel-free energy.
D.It ignores the action of individual fans.
15.What is the author’s attitude to the music industry addressing climate issues?
A.Doubtful. B.Negative. C.Positive. D.Critical.
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