EMEA > NGO report casts doubt over Qatar football World Cup carbon neutral claims

NGO report casts doubt over Qatar football World Cup carbon neutral claims

Published 23:00 on May 30, 2022  /  Last updated at 23:45 on December 13, 2022  / Roy Manuell /  EMEA, International, Middle East, Voluntary

The FIFA football World Cup to be held in Qatar in late 2022 aims to be the first to be carbon neutral, according to the event’s organisers, but a green group report published Tuesday argues that emissions may have been understated and the carbon credits used are unlikely robust enough.
The FIFA football World Cup to be held in Qatar in late 2022 aims to be the first to be carbon neutral, according to the event’s organisers, but a green group report published Tuesday argues that emissions may have been understated and the carbon credits used are unlikely robust enough.


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