Climate hypocrites are silent when it comes to the carbon footprint of the World Cup - Yorkshire Post Letters
From: Clark Cross, Linlithgow.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup officially starts on Thursday, June 11, 2026 until July 19, 2026, spanning 39 days making it the longest in history. It will attract six million spectators to the matches and they will create about 7.8 to 9 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions. Strange how the Climate Change Committee and the Green mob have never raised this issue and complained but I suppose that is self-preservation. Instead of tackling the big emitters like sporting and musical events they keep their green heads down under the parapet and issue their climate diktats, do not eat meat, do not use a petrol/diesel vehicle, do not fly, cull cattle (what about sacred cows?) and more.
They never mention those who breed like rabbits. World population 2026, 8.28 billion. World population 1996, 5.84 billion. What about the trillions of tonnes of emissions created by those going to the 30 years of COPs which accomplished absolutely nothing? I will be watching the FIFA World Cup whilst sitting at my gas fire enjoying a steak and a glass of imported wine.