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Fifa has said that the 2022 World Cup will be the first carbon neutral tournament, raising the ire of environmentalists who say the claim is misleading.

Fifa says the event will have a footprint of 3.6 million tonnes of equivalent carbon waste, which will be offset by a number of initiatives, 鈥渋ncluding energy-efficient stadiums and green-building certification of their design, construction and operations, low-emission transportation, and sustainable waste management practices. All remaining emissions will be offset through investing in internationally recognised and certified carbon credits.鈥�

Khaled Diab is communications director for Carbon Market Watch, an NGO which scrutinises climate policies around the world. He told Newsday claims that the event will be carbon-neutral 鈥渁re far-fetched and quite ludicrous鈥�We鈥檝e handed Fifa a figurative yellow card for this鈥�because we want them to get their act together. We want them to treat this in the spirit of fair play and admit their tournament is a giant emitter, I mean it鈥檚 not just about Qatar.鈥�

(Picture: Shows Stadium 974, a temporary venue made from 974 recycled shipping containers. The 40,000-seat stadium stands out as the first demountable stadium in the history of the World Cup. Credit: Mohammed Dabbous / Anadolu Agency via Getty Images.)

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