The impacts of sport emissions on climate: Measurement, mitigation, and making a difference
- Date Published
- Nov 2022
- Publisher(s)
- Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences
- Document Type
- Report
- More Info
- https://www.lboro.ac.uk/news-events/news/2022/november/lboro-conducts-review-of-cliimate-and-sport/
- Tags
- COP, Environment, Research, Sport
- Themes
- Economic Impact, Health & Wellbeing*, Physical Activity, Social & Community*, Strategy & Policy
- Geographic Area
- National
- Sport / Activity
- Football, Golf, Skiing, Tennis, Volleyball
It details how some teams, sports, and venues are leading the way in addressing the climate crisis, but also highlights how much remains to be done from grassroots up to elite sports, and national governing bodies.
The systematic analysis involved reviewing literature that made direct reference to the impact of sport on the climate. This covered a 30-year search period (January 1992 to July 2022), spanning the impact of the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games through to preparations for the 2022 Qatar FIFA World Cup.
Due to mega sporting events attracting high-level, international scrutiny, and ad-hoc diplomacy, the authors recognised an emerging geopolitical dimension to debates around sport, climate change and sustainability issues.
The dangers of greenwashing was noted too, in the realm of sport and climate mitigation, with researchers citing examples of high-profile sustainability and carbon accounting prior to major sporting events, but much less on follow-up.
