FIFA Selects Emission-Offsetting Projects To Reduce Carbon Footprint of World Cup

摘要

Carbon offsetting projects in Brazil selected by Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), soccer's international governing body, will reduce the footprint of the 2014 World Cup, according to a June 21 statement by the organization. FIFA and BP Target Neutral, a nonprofit arm of oil giant BP that helps companies and organizations reduce and offset carbon dioxide emissions, selected a portfolio of Brazil-based projects to offset the soccer tournament's emissions.