Photo taken on Aug 11, 2022 shows the Lusail Stadium in Qatar’s capital Doha. [Photo/Xinhua]
The clock is ticking on the climate crisis. And as major events — such as the World Cup — attract millions of visitors to specific parts of the world, the carbon footprint left behind by tourists, construction services, infrastructure demands — is significant to say the least.
However, FIFA, in coordination with this year’s host nation, Qatar, seems to be proving they not only have the desire to offset the World Cup carbon monster, they also have the technology and knowledge needed to implement a carbon-neutral event.
In fact, cooling technology has become one of the major success stories for the Supreme Committee (the organization responsible for the delivery of required World Cup infrastructure, planning, and operations). The revolutionary…