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Formula 1 says it is on track to hit its Net Zero targets by 2030 after the publication of its latest impact report that includes its carbon emissions.

The report currently includes figures from 2022 as F1 needs to await data from teams and other stakeholders from last year, but the first season that was not impacted by COVID-19 showed a 13 percent reduction in F1’s carbon footprint compared to the 2018 baseline. That’s despite the 2022 calendar featuring an extra race compared to prior to the pandemic.

The sport’s Net Zero target is a minimum of 50 percent emissions reduction versus 2018, leaving 37 percent still to be achieved by 2030.

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[–] vin@lemmynsfw.com 25 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Why the fuck is 50 percent reduction called a net zero target??? Can’t this be just called emission reduction target?

[–] woelkchen@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago

It's about green washing and not actually taking F1 back to the front of technological advancement.

[–] Thorry84@feddit.nl 14 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Just don't ask DHL how much carbon is emitted shipping all the stuff around the world to make the races happen.

[–] saltesc@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

You got waaaaaaaaaay bigger fish to fry when it comes to planes, boats, and trucks involved in getting entertainment into your home.

I put it up there with football (soccer) as entertainment to millions with fairly minimal logistics emissions.

[–] Thorry84@feddit.nl 2 points 7 months ago

It's less about the emissions themselves as the difference between their marketing of the sport and the actual impact.

I agree, there are way bigger fish to fry and everything comes at a cost.

[–] UESPA_Sputnik@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

There seems to be some effort in that area too.

A new fleet of DHL biofuel-powered trucks also reduced logistics-related carbon emissions by an average of 83% during the European season.

From the article on formula1.com

[–] Thorry84@feddit.nl 4 points 7 months ago (2 children)

They've also changed the calendar to prevent hopping around all over the globe, but instead keep races that are in the same part of the world together. But they've gotten a lot of negative feedback on this point, so they might change this back to the way it was in the future.

[–] SatouKazuma@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago

My gripe is that a lot of the US races are in absolutely shit spots. Austin and Miami are way too hot to be held when they are. Frontload Austin and Miami, put Vegas near the back of the calendar. Either that, or do something like Bahrain -> Aus, Japan, China -> Austin and Miami -> Europe -> Interlagos -> Vegas -> Qatar and Abu Dhabi. This is just my two cents, so take it for what it's worth, but that's just a personal opinion.

[–] BURN@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

I kinda get it. The start of this season has been brutal with every race overnight. I’m not even bothering watching this entire leg of the season because of the horrific start times for the US. When they were spread out over the calendar I’d usually stay up to watch, but with them all clumped I’m not even trying.

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