BEIRUT ¨C Qatar promised to host the first carbon-neutral World Cup ¡ª but environmental experts doubt Doha¡¯s accounting toward that goal, and are calling for climate impacts to be front and center in deciding the location of future global sporting events.
Qatar, the world¡¯s largest producer of fossil fuel gas, made the vow when it bid for the 2022 FIFA World Cup 12 years ago ¡ª but monitoring groups say the tournament hosts deserve a ¡°yellow card¡± over the pledge as many emissions have been overlooked.
For instance, the country spent at least $229 billion on infrastructure development, including the construction of seven new football stadiums.
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