The 2026 World Cup carbon story everyone's talking about only tells 3% of the truth.

We dug into the real environmental impact of the 2026 World Cup and found six stories FIFA isn't joining up: water stress in North American stadiums, 800 native trees at risk in Mexico City, biodiversity corridors under threat, and a travel footprint that makes up 87.8% of total emissions while stadium operations sit at just 3.1%.

We also found the one host city getting it right. Vancouver's BC Place runs on nearly 95% renewable electricity and sits within a 10 minute walk of 26 public transport stops, decisions made decades before this tournament was ever awarded.

If your organisation runs major events, or you want to understand what real climate strategy looks like beyond the headline number, this one's for you.

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