UEFA, the governing body of pan-European football, has pledged to plant 600,000 trees across 12 countries as part of efforts to offset carbon emissions generated by travel to next year’s pan-European Championships. The organisation, which is working with carbon offset specialists South Pole, conceded that further offsetting action might also be required. The unusual Europeanpan-European staging of the event across a dozen countries means that its environmental impact will be greater than that of normal tournaments.
UEFA, the governing body of European football, has pledged to plant 600,000 trees across 12 countries as part of efforts to offset carbon emissions generated by travel to next year’s European Championships. The organisation, which is working with carbon offset specialists South Pole, conceded that further offsetting action might also be required. The unusual pan-European staging of the event across a dozen countries means that its environmental impact will be greater than that of normal tournaments.