With F1 aiming to reach net zero in just seven years, a 23-race calendar that involves massive amounts of travel makes the goal a big challenge. Here's a look at how F1's head of sustainability sees the sport facing it.
The surge in interest from potential race hosts reflected F1's continued growth and commercial boom, something that is undeniably a good thing for everyone associated with the championship.
Yet as F1 continues with its plan to reach net zero carbon by 2030, how do the demands of the ever-expanding calendar match up with its sustainability goals? "The first thing we did is set up contractual clauses saying that sustainability plans need to be delivered, carbon footprint data needs to be issued. All things in life come back to Excel! It is where you track your goals across and track where people are."
"We need fans to engage in that and make those more sustainable choices," says Jones."Hopefully they can feel like they're part of something bigger and say yes, I can see why I make this choice, not just for the sport but for sustainability."Photo by: Lionel Ng /But the elephant in the room for F1's sustainability push will be its globe-trotting nature. Logistics and travel makes up two-thirds of F1's race-to-race carbon footprint.
"Most people probably don't know that we do remote broadcasts. It didn't change people's experience, and that's a real sign of success, that things have happened in the background that have lowered our carbon footprint, but it's still a fantastic event."
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