Spanning venues in three countries, and welcoming a record number of teams, this year's World Cup will carry a massive carbon footprint – and see players exposed to potentially dangerous heat. Sports and sustainability expert Mael Besson tells RFI why organisers need to pay more attention to climate change, how it is already affecting professional and amateur athletes, and why we should expect bigger shifts to come.
Formerly in charge of sports and sustainability at France's Ministry of Sports and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) France, Besson now advises French sports federations, insurance companies and local authorities through his agency Sport 1.5 – named for the Paris Agreement target to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees C.
