Qatar's football World Cup 2022 will be a "carbon-neutral" tournament with zero harmful emissions, Environment Minister told a sustainability conference on Wednesday, reported thepeninsulaqatar.
H E Mohamed bin Abdullah Al Rumaihi, Minister of Municipality and Environment said, strict standards in design and construction would offset the tournament's carbon footprint, despite the huge number of infrastructure projects underway in the Gulf emirate.
He added, "The Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy has been working on planning and organising a carbon-neutral 2022 FIFA World Cup tournament."
Carbon neutrality is achieved by offsetting the amount of harmful carbon dioxide released to the atmosphere.
تستمر الأعمال على وتيرة سريعة لإنجاز جميع استاداتنا ...
— Road to 2022 (@roadto2022) October 24, 2018
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Hydrocarbon-rich Qatar, which is spending $500 million a week on capital projects for the World Cup, is undergoing a huge transformation for football's biggest tournament.
Among major projects, Doha is building or refurbishing eight stadiums, overseeing massive roadworks and the country's first Metro system.
Qatar is also building the $45 billion Lusail city, projected to be home for 250,000 people, which will host the World Cup's opening and final games.
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The Minister said organisers were working in accordance with the world's football body FIFA environmental standards.
Earlier this week, FIFA president Gianni Infantino made an unannounced stop in Qatar where he inspected some of the stadiums and the metro project.
He said the 2022 tournament would have "to be even better" than the hugely successful Russia World Cup held earlier this year.
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