FIFA Foundation joins UPL Ltd. for European launch of Gigaton Carbon Goal

In July 2022, and following the successful launch in South America, the FIFA Foundation joined UPL Ltd. for the European launch of the Gigaton Carbon Goal, an ambitious plan aimed at reducing atmospheric carbon dioxide by one gigaton (one billion tonnes) by 2040 through more sustainable farming methods.

The FIFA Foundation was represented at the launch in Paris by its Executive Chairman, the former President of Argentina, Mauricio Macri, and FIFA Legends Louis Saha and Didier Drogba, former internationals for France and Côte d’Ivoire, respectively.

“At the FIFA Foundation, our mission is simple but very powerful: we want to use football to make a positive impact on people’s lives,” said Mr Macri, who is also a former president of Boca Juniors.
“Sustainable development and education are our two main priorities. We believe that, through football, we can promote and raise awareness of any issue that helps make the world a better place.”

“By joining forces, we are trying to contribute to protecting the environment and improving the lives of millions of people globally. It is through collaboration, and collective action, that we will achieve our aims.”
FIFA’s ongoing commitment to the Gigaton Carbon Goal is part of its contribution to tackling climate change. FIFA’s climate strategy, unveiled last year, includes a commitment to reduce football’s emissions
and contribute to achieving the global goals with a 50% reduction in carbon emissions by 2030, and carbon neutrality by 2040, as per the goals established in the Paris Agreement in 2015.