“ On 1 June, we hit a new milestone coming together as Deloitte EMEA and an exciting new chapter for me as EMEA Chief Sustainability Officer. My priority for Deloitte EMEA is to play a leading role in helping drive this transition to a sustainable future”
WORLD CUP 2026: THE ENERGY USE OF FIFA’ S LARGEST TOURNAMENT
The 2026 FIFA World Cup could become the most carbonintensive tournament, generating an estimated nine million tonnes of emissions. While existing stadiums, renewable energy initiatives and sustainable infrastructure reduce some impacts, critics argue fossil fuel sponsorships and travel emissions undermine FIFA’ s climate commitments.
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“ On 1 June, we hit a new milestone coming together as Deloitte EMEA and an exciting new chapter for me as EMEA Chief Sustainability Officer. My priority for Deloitte EMEA is to play a leading role in helping drive this transition to a sustainable future”
Smruti Naik-Jones EMEA Chief Sustainability Officer Deloitte
GOOGLE
AI SEARCH USES 10X MORE ENERGY THAN STANDARD SEARCHES
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Google’ s AI Overviews now appear in most searches, changing how people access information online. While each AI-generated response uses relatively little energy, the environmental impact grows significantly when scaled. Rising data centre demand has increased emissions and resource use, prompting concerns about sustainability and users’ limited ability to opt out.
AMAZON REPORTS THAT SINCE 2023 IT HAS MATCHED 100 % OF THE ELECTRICITY CONSUMED BY ITS GLOBAL OPERATIONS, INCLUDING AWS, WITH RENEWABLE ENERGY PURCHASES
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