'Players, fans, and the planet deserve better': Complaints filed over Qatar World Cup's 'misleading' carbon neutral claims

Cecilia Keating
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'Players, fans, and the planet deserve better': Complaints filed over Qatar World Cup's 'misleading' carbon neutral claims

Claims that tournament is 'carbon neutral' challenged, as criticism mounts from footballers and athletes over FIFA's questionable carbon accounting and use of offsets

An advertising campaign that claims the upcoming football world cup in Qatar is a "carbon neutral event" has sparked significant criticism from climate campaigners and athletes, who have argued the organisers...

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