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How one soccer team makes climate progress its goooal

The Vermont Green FC is the first team in the U.S. to make climate action a central tenet of its business plan. It's winning on and off the pitch.
For Qatar, the challenge of a ‘carbon neutral’ World Cup

For Qatar, the challenge of a ‘carbon neutral’ World Cup

Environmentalists have pointed to numerous flaws in Qatar’s, and FIFA’s, approach to “net zero.”
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Qatar claims the 2022 FIFA World Cup is carbon neutral. It’s not

Qatar claims the 2022 FIFA World Cup is carbon neutral. It’s not

A new report says stadium construction is largely to blame.
Qatar’s promise of ‘carbon-neutral’ World Cup
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Qatar’s promise of ‘carbon-neutral’ World Cup raises doubts

In the 12-year run-up to hosting the 2022 men's World Cup soccer tournament, Qatar has been on a ferocious construction spree with few recent parallels

Qatar World Cup given a 'greenwashing award' for carbon neutral claims

Qatar World Cup given a 'greenwashing award' for carbon neutral claims

The World Cup itself is ‘fundamentally unsustainable,’ but Qatar’s claims are particularly egregious.
PSG coach sets off storm in France with quip about flying

PSG coach sets off storm in France with quip about flying

French lawmakers heaped criticism on Paris Saint-Germain's coach on Tuesday after he fobbed off concerns about the team's use of chartered flights during a national drive to save energy.

Vermont Green FC aims for social and environmental justice
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New soccer team Vermont Green FC aims for social and environmental justice

Vermont Green FC will donate 1 percent of its annual sales to environmental nonprofit organizations. For team merchandise, the club has partnered with Recover Brands, a company that makes 100 percent recycled products.

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