What would a more sustainable World Cup look like?
Associated PressWASHINGTON — The Paris 2024 Olympics will be “climate positive,” organizers claim. The men’s World Cup in 2026 — to be held in Mexico, the U.S. and Canada — will be the “lowest-carbon FIFA World Cup of the modern era,” if promises pan out. Qatar’s World Cup is ending on Sunday, but climate pledges like its promise of a “carbon-neutral” event — central to the gas-rich Gulf nation’s hosting bid — are staying with the world of mega sporting events. “And that means having to make some tough decisions about where they can be hosted, and who can host them.” EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE Qatar built seven stadiums and refurbished another for the World Cup. “That’s a common problem whether you locate the event in a very high-polluting country or a very low- country.” Zimbalist said sporting bodies should be more honest with their efforts to be sustainable, instead of using labels like “climate positive” or “carbon-neutral” that suggest a mega sporting event will have a negligible or zero impact on the climate, which is impossible.
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