Football and Climate

Signing up is not delivering

Beyond the badges, to climate action that counts

Jul 13 • Fran James

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May 2026

The missing pillar: UEFA's climate resilience gap

What it is and how to address it

May 7 • Fran James

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March 2026

Fan travel emissions

Football has a climate problem it isn’t targeting

Mar 30 • Fran James

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Three years in. Still independent. Still free.

Football and Climate Change Newsletter: A quick note on keeping it free and independent

Mar 18 • Fran James

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European football needs a sectoral pathway

Why it is essential, what it would address, and who should lead it

Mar 9 • Fran James

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February 2026

UEFA drops net-zero target in ‘strategy upgrade’

A shift from targets to measurement that raises questions about ambition and accountability

Feb 20 • Fran James

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The State of the Game Report

A response to the consultation on its Terms of Reference

Feb 13 • Fran James

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January 2026

WEF's Sports for People and Planet Report

First thoughts on the newly published report

Jan 19 • Fran James

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December 2025

UEFA’s Annual Sustainability Report

Respect and Boundaries: Where UEFA draws its line on emissions

Dec 19, 2025 • Fran James

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The Football Regulator

Governance, licensing and climate risk

Dec 9, 2025 • Fran James

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The biggest clubs in Europe

Part 2: Achieving more progress

Dec 3, 2025 • Fran James

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November 2025

The biggest clubs in Europe

Part 1: Progress so far on net zero

Nov 4, 2025 • Fran James

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