Soccer World Cup: Fifa’s fans to fly against its climate policies

15 October 2023 - 00:00 By Aadi Nair and Rohith Nair

Fifa’s decision to hold the 2030 World Cup in six countries with fans flying to  more than 100 games will increase the tournament’s carbon footprint and is at odds with the soccer governing body’s climate commitments, experts have warned...

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