EXPLAINER: Carbon 'offsets' for World Cup in Qatar
Qatar has said the upcoming FIFA 2022 World Cup soccer tournament it’s hosting will be the first to be ‘carbon-neutral
By SUMAN NAISHADHAM
Published - Nov 07, 2022, 10:28 AM ET
Last Updated - Jun 23, 2023, 06:57 PM EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — Qatar has said the upcoming soccer World Cup will be the first to be ‘carbon-neutral.' In theory, that means the monthlong tournament hosted by the small Gulf Arab nation will have a trivial effect on the climate. It's a bold claim for a country that spent the past 12 years building seven new stadiums, hotels, high-rises and roads for the event.
Key to Qatar's plan are carbon offsets intended to cancel out the greenhouse gases emitted before and during the tournament.
A look at how carbon credit arrangements work.
WHAT ARE CARBON OFFSETS?
