Exclusive: Australia’s national teams have sought to demonstrate their commitment to addressing the climate crisis by purchasing carbon offsets
: Issue ‘very important to the players’, says PFA president Jackson Irvine as funding is given for regeneration of native habitatThe Matildas and Socceroos have sought to demonstrate their commitment to addressing the climate crisis by purchasing carbon offsets covering their flights at the recent world cups in Qatar and. The move follows increasing criticism towards sporting organisations over their contributions to global heating.
Jackson said the issue of offsetting and reducing flights in the sporting world was “at the forefront of conversation”. Premier League clubs in England have drawn criticism for flying short domestic routes where bus or train access is straightforward. Academic literature on the cumulative effect of sport on emissions – including fan travel and major tournament logistics – is still emerging.
Jackson said although he was announcing the initiative hours after being announced as president, it had been in train for months. “As a national team, we probably travel more and from as many different places as any national team in the world, so we know that part of that travel comes at a cost,” he said. “It was obviously something that was brought up and was very quickly highlighted as something that was very important to the players.
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