Tennis: ATP Tour commits to the United Nations to achieve carbon neutrality by 2040

The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) has joined Sports for Climate Action (UNSCA), the climate change initiative of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC), and has introduced ATP Serves, its new environmental strategy that aims to achieve carbon neutrality by 2040, announced the body on 08/11/2021.

"As a signatory, the ATP has adopted the framework's two global targets: achieving a 50% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, by 2030, and Net Zero emissions, by 2040. ATP will be responsible for tracking and reporting key sustainability data over the period and will take part in regular working group sessions with other members," said the body.

"To achieve the targets set out by UNSCA, the ATP has been developing a comprehensive sustainability strategy (ATP Serves) over the past 18 months. It aims to reduce the impact of ATP's operations and build on sustainability initiatives at the Nitto ATP Finals (see below). The strategy positions environmental sustainability as a key pillar of ATP Serves, an umbrella of new purpose-led initiatives, alongside…