Below is a round-up of SGR's outputs on the FIFA men's World Cup and climate change, in association with New Weather Institute, Cool Down Network, Environmental Defense Fund, Fossil Free Football, Stay Grounded, The Canary, and BBC Sport. 

10 July 2026 
 

• FIFA’s Climate Blind Spot: The men’s World Cup in a warming world 
  Published in July 2025, this report provided early estimates of the carbon footprints of the World Cups in 2026, 2030, and 2034, and for additional 'sponsorship emissions' related to the 2026 World Cup. It also included an early assessment of the climate risks faced by the 2026 World Cup, including extreme heat and storms. Published by New Weather Institute, SGR, Environmental Defense Fund, and Cool Down Network. 
• Promoting Polluters: The FIFA World Cup's Bigger Climate Cost 
  Published in early July 2026, this report provided an updated estimate of induced emissions related sponsorship deals with four high-carbon companies: Aramco; Qatar Airways; American Airlines; and Hyundai-Kia. Published by New Weather Institute, Fossil Free Football, Cool Down Network, and SGR.

• Open Letter to FIFA on Heat Stress, Player Welfare & Fossil Fuel Conflicts of Interest 
  This letter, released in May 2026 and endorsed by SGR, called on FIFA to enact much stronger player welfare standards at World Cups. Organised by New Weather Institute. 

• England team to emit 154 times that of average Brit if they reach World Cup final 
  This analysis, published in early July 2026, assessed the carbon emissions of the air travel by the England team during the 2026 World Cup. Produced by SGR, Fossil Free Football, and Stay Grounded, and published by The Canary. 

• Numbers behind 'the most polluting World Cup' 
  This analysis, published in March 2026, summarises the carbon emissions of the 2026 World Cup, including new calculations of the air travel-related emissions of individual fans attending matches. Produced by BBC Sport, with assistance from SGR. 

• 27 flights, 24 matches: How Fifa's president is jetting around World Cup 
  This analysis, published in late June 2026, assessed the carbon emissions of the air travel of FIFA President, Gianno Infantino, during the 2026 World Cup. Produced by BBC Sport, with assistance from SGR. 

• Dirty Tackle: The growing carbon footprint of football 
  This report, published in February 2025, included analysis of the carbon footprints of World Cups between 2010 and 2022, as well as the carbon emissions related to the qualifying phases and some sponsorship emissions. Published by New Weather Institute and SGR.
   

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