The millions of fans and the players in the 2006 FIFI World Cup are producing tons of dirty energy, polluting the air in and around Germany. But, the World Cup is going ‘carbon neutral’ for the first time this year.
The organizers hope to erase the impact of the huge amount of emissions generated — from the coal-burning power stations, vehicles, and airplanes in German — by the even, on the climate of the earth.
With this concern for the environmental impact of the event, the FIFA is funding a green energy project in South Africa and buying up carbon credits. It is also using all possible carbon offset schemes.
The South African project will replace the coal-fired boilers at Letaba Citrus Farm, South Africa by biomass boilers that will be fuelled by woodchips from a nearby sawmill. The projects are assisted by WSP BioTherm — a carbon offsetting company.
Charles Liebenberg of WSP BioTherm said,
We are delighted that this project can contribute to offset the emissions from a major international event such as the 2006 World Cup… The project has many sustainable development benefits and will simultaneously minimize waste, prevent greenhouse gas pollution, create employment opportunities and lead to foreign investment and technology transfer into South Africa… It would also create an important emission responsibility precedent for the 2010 World Cup, which will be hosted by South Africa.
Via: Greenbiz
