How <scp>FIFA</scp> World Cup <scp>2022™</scp> can meet the carbon neutral commitments and the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development?: Reflections from the tree nursery project in Qatar

With sustainability at the heart of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup 2022™, Qatar has set a track to achieve carbon neutrality, committing deliver first-ever neutral mega event in world. Achieving these goals require offsetting emissions through quality projects within and outside state. Tree nurseries with stress-tolerant variants play significant role cutting excess from 2022, thereby supporting long-term sustainable development. This research presents novel approach offset utilizing sequestration potential trees planted tree nursery project Qatar. The i-Tree assessment tool well-established US database are used this regard undertake correlation climatic condition analysis between Doha five locations United States similar demographics as State data along water consumption, fertilizer use, power were fed inputs tool. assessments carried out considering different irrigation methods for shrubs, treated sewage amount organic fertilizer, desalinated water. showed net-carbon-emission reduction equal 23.482 t CO2-eqv/year using 21.902% compared maximum 30.39 kg/CO2-eqv/tree/year, when mix specific fertilizer. However, use holds negative impact on balance such level that introduction Middle Eastern may not positively affect climate change mitigation. It was also found footprint after FIFA 2022 is expected increase steadily during average life expectancy assessed, which evaluated be circa 135 years. results presented support urban planners proposing integrated planning strategies policies. These can initiate nurseries, parks, open space areas reduce footprints, improve city's social economic aspects, preserve post-event legacy mega-sporting events like Olympic Sports.