This week at Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium, UEFA launched its carbon footprint calculator, a tool designed to simplify the classification of greenhouse gas protocol categories and align specifically with football operations. The calculator comes with a user guide, tutorial videos, and a full methodology, validated by a third-party verifier. It marks the first time a sports governing body has introduced such a tool on this scale to help individuals involved in football calculate, understand, and act on their emissions related to the game.
In a similar vein, the NHL and SAP launched NHL Venue Metrics in 2022 to measure and analyze the carbon footprint generated by its 32 clubs. The International Orienteering Federation and FIA have also introduced carbon calculators to address emissions related to their respective sports.
