March 7 – UEFA has launched a carbon footprint calculator to help clubs lower their emissions.
The calculator – two years in the making and a collaborative effort involving more than 20 football organisations as well as third-party advisors – is designed to help clubs understand their emissions, not only from flights.
Launched at Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium on Wednesday and available to all European clubs, the calculator will assess carbon emissions from football-specific areas such as travel, purchased goods, facilities and logistics.
“The UEFA Carbon Footprint Calculator embodies our ambition to showcase that football can be part of the solution in the global effort to reduce carbon emissions,” UEFA vice-president Laura McAllister said in a statement.
“By providing stakeholders with the tools and guidance, we are facilitating collective action towards a more sustainable future for our sport and the planet.”
The launch comes after UEFA was criticised for the level of emissions as a result of an expanding fixture calendar.
“[It is an] important day,” said UEFA sustainability director Michele Uva. “Not only UEFA but the clubs, the leagues and all in football.
“We have built the car, now we need to enter the race and it’s one we want to win. Football needs to be the microphone, the voice of best practice, but we are just part of a solution.”
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