The FIFA 2022 World Cup is currently underway in Qatar, a small desert nation with the highest carbon emissions per capita in the world and generates most of its revenue from the extraction and sale of oil.
In preparing the 2022 World Cup, organizers have billed the event as the first carbon-neutral tournament in history, promising to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and offset any residual carbon footprint by purchasing carbon credits.
Over the past decade, the nation invested $220 billion to build the city from scratch for the World Cup. An entire city and infrastructure, including multiple stadiums, roads, and a subway system, all financed by the sale of oil.