“For too long, the world has had to endure the fallout of subpar academic research on bitcoin mining’s energy use and environmental impact. The outcome of this bullshit research has been shocking news headlines that have turned some well-meaning people into angry politicians and deranged activists. So that you never have to endure the brutality of one of these sloppy papers, I’ve sacrificed my soul to the bitcoin mining gods and performed a full-scale analysis of a study from the United Nations University, published recently in the American Geophysical Union’s Earth’s Future. Only the bravest and hardest of all bitcoin autists may proceed to the following paragraphs, the rest of you can go back to watching the price chart.” --Margot Paez

Finding a universally accepted approach to regulating Bitcoin and fully understanding its environmental impact might be elusive. However, in the fight against flawed research, insightful and critical pieces like Margot Paez's, which dissect flawed methods, can have valuable contributions.

Here is this great read:

MINING MISINFORMATION: HOW THE UNITED NATIONS UNIVERSITY MISREPRESENTS BITCOIN’S ENERGY USE
Revealing the junk science used by the United Nations University to attack bitcoin mining. The first report from the “FUD Fighters” series.
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/sponsored/mining-misinformation-how-the-united-nations-university-misrepresented-data-to-exaggerate-bitcoins-environmental-footprint