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Wed Dec 10

From FIFA to the LA Clippers, carbon offset scandals are exposing the gap between sports teams’ green promises and reality

Written by Brian P. McCullough, Associate Professor of Sport Management, University of Michigan

Under team owner Steve Ballmer, in the checkered shirt, the LA Clippers have cut their greenhouse gas emissions, but their carbon offsets raise questions.Ric Tapia/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

If you go to a pro sports event today, there’s a good chance the stadium or arena will be powered at least in part by renewable energy. The team...

From FIFA to the LA Clippers, carbon offset scandals are exposing the gap between sports teams’ green promises and reality

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