Who would run the greenest World Cup?

Jessica Shankleman
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As FIFA prepares to reveal who will host the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, BusinessGreen rates the bids' environmental credentials

If they can tear themselves away from worrying about investigations into alleged corruption, the denizens of FIFA will this week decide who will host the greenest World Cup in history. Virtually all...

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