Tag Archives: Climate Change

UEFA EURO 2024 climate fund distributes additional €1.9m to 81 amateur clubs in Germany!

Second funding round brings UEFA’s total investment up to €6.2m, with a third and final round of €800,000 scheduled for early July. Around €1.9m has been distributed to 81 amateur German clubs as part of the second round of investment from UEFA’s EURO 2024 climate fund. This climate protection support …

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80 German amateur clubs selected to receive €2.3m from UEFA EURO 2024 climate fund!

As part of UEFA EURO 2024 in Germany, and under the slogan ‘United by Football – Together for Nature’, UEFA announced a climate fund at the start of the year from which German amateur clubs are able to request financial support for climate protection projects until June 30. The climate …

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UEFA launches EURO 2024 climate fund!

As part of UEFA EURO 2024 in Germany and under the slogan ‘United by Football – Together for Nature’, UEFA has established a climate fund from which German amateur clubs can request financial support for climate protection projects between 8 January and 30 June this year. The fund’s launch marks …

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AS Roma commit to sustainability by signing UN Sports for Climate Action Framework!

AS Roma has reinforced its commitment to sustainability and climate action by signing the United Nations Sports for Climate Action Framework. The aim of the framework is to achieve a clear trajectory for the global sports community to deliver lasting changes and use the unifying power of sport to drive …

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2022 FIFA World Cup organisers and fans join together to support climate action!

FIFA World Cup fans arriving in Qatar have joined forces with tournament organisers, including FIFA, to support climate action, pledging to reduce their carbon emissions during and after the tournament. FIFA, FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 LLC and Qatar’s Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy have committed to reducing and …

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Joint UEFA & European Commission campaign promoting climate action enters second season!

UEFA and the European Commission are launching a new advert for the second season of a three-year campaign which sees UEFA supporting the Commission in helping to raise public awareness about Europe’s climate and energy priorities. Following a successful first season in 2021/22, the campaign – a collaboration between UEFA …

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SportsKhabri VIDEO: A conversation with Arunava Chaudhuri on European Energy Crisis & its sporting ramifications!

Europe has been struggling with an energy crisis for some time now. Some of the factors dictating the crisis are decisions made explicitly by the EU (ambitious initiatives to decarbonise the primary energy reserves), while there are other unprecedented issues (the COVID-19 Pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine) that …

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History, pride & identity in special kit designed by Macron for Arminia Bielefeld!

NIEMAND EROBERT DEN TEUTOBURGER WALD (Nobody conquers the forest of Teutoburg), this is the motto that stands out on the new Arminia Bielefeld ‘special kit’. Made by Macron for the historic German Bundesliga club, the kits will be worn on April 30 during the match against Hertha BSC. A shirt …

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FIFA and Pacific Islands Forum to combat climate change!

FIFA and the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU), on the sidelines of the 72nd FIFA Congress in Doha, committing to working together to enhance awareness of climate change mitigation action to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, and leverage opportunities for climate-resilient football …

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