Qatar promised a carbon - neutral World Cup . Climate advocates call that pledge misleading .
Qatar's 2022 World Cup will be "carbon neutral", according to a report from the Financial Times newspaper. The most controversial part of the goal is that it rests on the purchase of carbon offsets tied to projects outside the event, which would protect attendees from blistering heat.
Source: businessinsider.inPublished on 2022-12-02
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