SynthesisAnnals of the New York Academy of Sciences2023
The impacts of sport emissions on climate: Measurement, mitigation, and making a difference.
Synthesis in Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Nonlinear effects of climate change on outdoor activities and potential feedback pathways: a systematic review.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
- The impacts of sport emissions on climate: Measurement, mitigation, and making a difference.Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences · 2023Pooled it
- Greening clubs- the role of sport in Ireland's approach to local climate action.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Article
- "I know it's not good, but you want to perform at 100%": cognitive-affective responses to ecological sustainability and performance in sport competitions.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Isotemporal substitution of sedentary time with physical activity for cardiovascular health in older adults: a systematic review.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Review
- Mitigating climate change in sports leagues: A scenario-based analysis of travel distances in women's and men's amateur soccer in Germany.Journal of sport and health science · 2025Article
- Climate change mitigation and synergies with primary cancer prevention in Europe: time to implement opportunities.Journal of the National Cancer Institute · 2025Article
- Exploring the role of entertainment transition in mitigating consumption-side GHG emissions.iScience · 2025Article
- Planetary Health: why not empower the Sports and Exercise Medicine community to play the game of life well?BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2025Article
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Abstract
As a global industry, sport makes potentially significant contributions to climate change through both carbon emissions and influence over sustainability practices. Yet, evidence regarding impacts is uneven and spread across many disciplines. This paper investigates the impacts of sport emissions on climate and identifies knowledge gaps. We undertook a systematic and iterative meta-analysis of relevant literature (1992-2022) on organized and individual sports. Using a defined search protocol, 116 sources were identified that map to four sport-related themes: (1) carbon emissions and their measurement; (2) emissions control and decarbonization; (3) carbon sinks and offsets; and (4) behavior change. We find that mega sport events, elite sport, soccer, skiing, and golf have received most attention, whereas grass-roots and women's sport, activity in Africa and South America, cricket, tennis, and volleyball are understudied. Other knowledge gaps include carbon accounting tools and indicators for smaller sports clubs and active participants; cobenefits and tradeoffs between mitigation-adaptation efforts in sport, such as around logistics, venues, sports equipment, and facilities; geopolitical influence; and scope for climate change litigation against hosts and/or sponsors of carbon-intensive events. Among these, researchers should target cobenefits given their scope to deliver wins for both climate mitigation and risk management of sport.
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