Chicago Tribune/Reuters, 09/11/2012
Greenhouse gas emissions from the 2014 Fifa World Cup in Brazil and preparations for it will reach 14 million tonnes, roughly 0.8 percent of Brazil’s annual emissions, a consultancy projected.
Sao Paulo-based Personal CO2 Zero estimated that new construction and transportation projects being built in the run-up to the world’s second largest sporting event could add 11.1 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent.
Emissions during the event would add 3.01 million tonnes of CO2e, mainly associated with internal air and land travel between the 12 host cities, the study said.
