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Which sport has the highest carbon footprint per participant?
Which sport has the highest carbon footprint per participant?
- Air racing (correct)
- American football
- Formula 1 racing
- Soccer
Which sport's carbon footprint is affected by the development and manufacture of equipment, as well as the travel of drivers and fans to events around the world?
Which sport's carbon footprint is affected by the development and manufacture of equipment, as well as the travel of drivers and fans to events around the world?
- Soccer
- Skydiving
- American football
- Grand Prix motor racing (correct)
Which sport's carbon footprint is largely affected by the travel of spectators to events?
Which sport's carbon footprint is largely affected by the travel of spectators to events?
- Formula 1 racing
- Air racing
- Skydiving
- Soccer (correct)
Which sport has the largest followings and therefore likely has the highest carbon footprint due to fans traveling to support their teams?
Which sport has the largest followings and therefore likely has the highest carbon footprint due to fans traveling to support their teams?
Which sport's carbon footprint should include the fuel consumed in the carrier aircraft and the carbon costs of making complex apparatus?
Which sport's carbon footprint should include the fuel consumed in the carrier aircraft and the carbon costs of making complex apparatus?
Which sport has made efforts to cut emissions, including encouraging fans to travel via public transport?
Which sport has made efforts to cut emissions, including encouraging fans to travel via public transport?
Low-carbon ways for spectators to watch soccer have been developed and implemented
Low-carbon ways for spectators to watch soccer have been developed and implemented
The Olympics adopted concern for the environment as one of its pillars in 1994
The Olympics adopted concern for the environment as one of its pillars in 1994
The Carbon Trust did a sport-by-sport comparison of carbon footprints of different sports
The Carbon Trust did a sport-by-sport comparison of carbon footprints of different sports
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Sports and Carbon Footprint
- Motor sports have the highest carbon footprint per participant, largely due to the development and manufacture of equipment, as well as the travel of drivers and fans to events around the world.
- Golf's carbon footprint is largely affected by the travel of spectators to events.
- Soccer has the largest followings and therefore likely has the highest carbon footprint due to fans traveling to support their teams.
- The carbon footprint ofWinter sports, such as skiing and snowboarding, should include the fuel consumed in the carrier aircraft and the carbon costs of making complex apparatus.
- Soccer has made efforts to cut emissions, including encouraging fans to travel via public transport, and low-carbon ways for spectators to watch soccer have been developed and implemented.
- The Olympics adopted concern for the environment as one of its pillars in 1994.
- The Carbon Trust conducted a sport-by-sport comparison of carbon footprints of different sports, providing a comprehensive analysis of the environmental impact of various sports.
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