Qatar World Cup: Fifa’s carbon neutrality claim ‘misleading and incredibly dangerous’
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Fifa’s claim that the Qatar World Cup will be carbon neutral is “dangerous and misleading” and the tournament could have a carbon footprint three times higher than stated, environmentalists say.
Football’s world governing body is also facing challenges across Europe, and an open letter asking for its sustainability policies to be scrapped.
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