Sustainability, a key factor at 2022 World Cup Qatar

The Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy has ensured that all sports facilities in Qatar will be accompanied by 850 square metres of green space.

Sustainability is one of the basic concepts which underlines all of the initiatives being undertaken by the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy (the department in charge of overseeing development projects for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar). Every sports facility which will by used for the tournament must included 850 square metres of green space (parks and lakes) in the surrounding areas.

Material will be recycled once the tournament is over - for example, seating in the upper areas of the stands at the World Cup stadiums will be dismantled once the event is over and given to other countries who need it for their own football development projects.

To remodel the new Al Rayyan stadium, 90% old of the old seating was recycled. All of the new World Cup stadia use 40% less water than in other sports stadia around the world.

Unctad to focus on sustainable growth amidst financial crisis

During its stewardship of the thirteenth session of United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad XIII) to be held in Doha  from April 21-26, Qatar will seek to foster regional economic co-operation by enhancing inclusive and sustainable development.

Qatar pursuing sustainable development at all levels

Qatar is committed to sustainable development of sports and all activities connected to it to leave a lasting legacy for generations to come, Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) secretary general Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman al-Thani said to Qatar News Agency (QNA) during the 9th World Conference on Sport and Environment (WSCE), Sheikh Saud said, “Qatar is vigorously pursuing a policy of sustainable development at all levels. This conference reaffirms the country’s commitment to his goal which is enshrined in Qatar National Vision 2030.”