Qatar 2022: carbon impact of the World Cup underestimated according to carbon startup Greenly

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The Lusail Stadium (QAT), which will host the final of the competition on 18/12/2022 - ©  Qatar 2022

"It is impossible to accurately estimate the carbon footprint of the World Cup in Qatar. However, with our estimates alone, we are already close to 6 million tons of CO2-eq (carbon dioxide equivalent), which is almost double the emissions announced by Qatar (3.6 million tonnes)," said Alexis Normand, CEO and founder of the French carbon...

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The Lusail Stadium (QAT), which will host the final of the competition on 18/12/2022 - ©  Qatar 2022

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