{"id":16663,"date":"2022-10-19T10:03:02","date_gmt":"2022-10-19T10:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/golfsustainable.com\/?p=16663"},"modified":"2026-01-07T09:02:01","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T09:02:01","slug":"professional-golf-sets-positive-example-for-co2-balance-in-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/golfsustainable.com\/en\/professional-golf-sets-positive-example-for-co2-balance-in-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Professional golf sets positive example for CO2 balance in 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k7djv9qv-f616747729cf49e3adeede55f34e1d45\">\n.avia-image-container.av-k7djv9qv-f616747729cf49e3adeede55f34e1d45 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-k7djv9qv-f616747729cf49e3adeede55f34e1d45 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-k7djv9qv-f616747729cf49e3adeede55f34e1d45 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_heading  avia-builder-el-first '  ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-16677 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-16677 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/golfsustainable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/shutterstock_1587740971-scaled.jpg\" alt='' title='Jon Rahm'  height=\"924\" width=\"1232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/golfsustainable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/shutterstock_1587740971-scaled.jpg 1232w, https:\/\/golfsustainable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/shutterstock_1587740971-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/golfsustainable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/shutterstock_1587740971-1030x773.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/golfsustainable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/shutterstock_1587740971-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/golfsustainable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/shutterstock_1587740971-705x529.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1232px) 100vw, 1232px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ngjqgm-b33d922e1cdfb031963c6b37064338f0\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-ngjqgm-b33d922e1cdfb031963c6b37064338f0{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-ngjqgm-b33d922e1cdfb031963c6b37064338f0 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-ngjqgm-b33d922e1cdfb031963c6b37064338f0 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-ngjqgm-b33d922e1cdfb031963c6b37064338f0 av-special-heading-h1 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_textblock '><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag '  >Professional golf sets positive example for CO2 balance in 2022<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-k7djfsv1-945382ef45d5883a5e50dd8cf12b046c '  ><div class='avia_textblock' ><p>The 2022 Major season in golf has come to an end. With the European Tour Group announcing its intention to reduce CO\u2082 emissions to zero by 2040 at tournaments it hosts itself, such as the BMW PGA Championship in London, the question arises: How easy is that anyway?<\/p>\n<p>A look at the Presidents Cup and the men&#8217;s and women&#8217;s major tournaments this year reveals that major golf events are largely still at the beginning of a journey toward a sustainable future. At the Presidents Cup, for example, there were no communicated programs on CO\u2082 avoidance, plastic reduction or the like, just as there were at the PGA Championship. Both were hosted by the PGA of America. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usga.org\/advancing-the-game\/golf-sustainability.html\">USGA, as the organizer of the US Open<\/a> for men and women, signed the <a href=\"https:\/\/unfccc.int\/climate-action\/sectoral-engagement\/sports-for-climate-action\">United Nations Sports for Climate Action program<\/a> this year and started with the first small projects in the area of waste reduction and mobility.<\/p>\n<div hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/golfsustainable.com\/wm-phoenix-open-setzt-nachhaltigkeits-standard-bei-golf-events\/\" class='avia-iframe-wrap'>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"DKzlyAbV2B\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/golfsustainable.com\/en\/wm-phoenix-open-sets-sustainability-standard\/\">WM Phoenix Open: Die gr\u00fcnste Show der Welt<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;WM Phoenix Open: Die gr\u00fcnste Show der Welt&#8221; &#8212; Golf Sustainable\" src=\"https:\/\/golfsustainable.com\/en\/wm-phoenix-open-sets-sustainability-standard\/embed\/#?secret=QOpbWEtMoW#?secret=DKzlyAbV2B\" data-secret=\"DKzlyAbV2B\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><strong>European Tour launches CO\u2082 neutrality program<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Otherwise, the European Tour took a big step into the future concerning the topic of CO\u2082 neutrality. CO\u2082 emissions including fan traffic were determined for a total of seven events in 2022, plus the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship in January. The CO\u2082 balances of the tournaments are expected as early as the end of the year. These can then be improved next year. Now that the European Tour Group organizes a total of around 20 tournaments and has announced that it intends to achieve a carbon-neutral balance sheet by 2040, emissions will have to be measured at all tournaments in the future to provide any basis for improvement. A look at the Waste Management Phoenix Open and the <a href=\"https:\/\/unfccc.int\/climate-action\/sectoral-engagement\/sports-for-climate-action\">Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational <\/a>in the USA shows that there are now two tournaments in the USA with noteworthy projects in the area of sustainability.<\/p>\n<p>By far, the R&#038;A made the most significant impact in the area of sustainability activities in Scotland as host of the Open at St. Andrews, the Senior Open and the AIG Women&#8217;s Open at Muirfield. While the tournament at Muirfield focused largely on the water project with sponsors Mastercard and Adidas to optimize plastic bottle avoidance, the Open tackled numerous issues.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-l9ffeamt-3e4bdc8e923cc48be3fbca90b1796f57\">\n.avia-image-container.av-l9ffeamt-3e4bdc8e923cc48be3fbca90b1796f57 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-l9ffeamt-3e4bdc8e923cc48be3fbca90b1796f57 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-l9ffeamt-3e4bdc8e923cc48be3fbca90b1796f57 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '  ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-16669 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-16669 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/golfsustainable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Photo-by-David-CannonRA-RA-via-Getty-Images-300x237.jpg\" alt='' title='The Open'  height=\"237\" width=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/golfsustainable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Photo-by-David-CannonRA-RA-via-Getty-Images-300x237.jpg 300w, https:\/\/golfsustainable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Photo-by-David-CannonRA-RA-via-Getty-Images-1030x814.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/golfsustainable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Photo-by-David-CannonRA-RA-via-Getty-Images-768x607.jpg 768w, https:\/\/golfsustainable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Photo-by-David-CannonRA-RA-via-Getty-Images-scaled.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/golfsustainable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Photo-by-David-CannonRA-RA-via-Getty-Images-705x557.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-l9fewlsm-326176b67a5ea3e17739a39fbc99b3f1 '  ><div class='avia_textblock' ><p>We spoke to <strong>Arlette Anderson, Director of Sustainable Golf at the R&#038;<\/strong>A, about the experience of the project to identify and minimize CO\u2082 emissions.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>This year, the R&#038;A determined the CO2 footprint. What are the emissions results for Scope 1, 2, and 3? <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Anderson: The 2022 carbon emission calculations are underway.\u00a0 It takes a considerable amount of time to ensure all the correct data in scope is robust and accurate.\u00a0 As an industry, we look to share emission results at the end of the calendar year.\u00a0 We have been calculating the carbon footprint of The Open since 2017, and from 2019 have included scope three emissions in our calculations.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>So you also included the journey of the fans?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Anderson: Yes.\u00a0 As it is one of the key impact areas of any major event, we believe it\u2019s important that we understand and measure this accurately.\u00a0 It is important to note that at times we are significantly impacted by events such as public transport strikes.\u00a0 This year, staging The Open and implementing our sustainable transport plans were severely impacted by the industrial action taken by rail employees in Scotland that led to a severely limited rail service during the week of the championship. \u00a0Given the immediate short notice, we were left with no option but to recommend alternative travel to St Andrews.\u00a0 The impact to our emissions will incorporate this, but also explain the actions we took to inform spectators around sustainable transport alternatives.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Which number surprised you the most?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Anderson: Spectator travel has by far the biggest annual impact of our Championship and an area of emissions in which we have limited control over and is hardest to influence.\u00a0 We do provide, enable and strongly encourage lower carbon transport options, including the use of public transport, for our spectators and this continues to be a priority for us as we seek new ways to further this year-on-year.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>What part of emissions can be most easily reduced at a golf tournament?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Anderson: Our Greenlinks sustainability programme has been a central part of the staging of The Open for many years now and we have already taken actions to reduce our emissions.\u00a0 Our switch from traditional diesel-fuelled generators to temporary solar power arrays and sustainably sourced HVO, supported by efficient battery storage technology, has significantly reduced the carbon impact of our temporary power generation.\u00a0 When possible, we also try to prioritise the use of renewable mains-supplied grid electricity too.\u00a0 We are now at a stage where we, with our partners and suppliers, need to work together to find lasting innovative solutions to future reduce the harder-to-tackle areas of our carbon footprint such as freight and player and spectator travel.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>What about the acceptance of the projects by the fans?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>95% of spectators at The 150<sup>th<\/sup> Open carried out at least one sustainability action while at the Championship, including recycling or composting their waste in the bins provided, using the free water refill stations and using public transport.\u00a0 63% were aware of The Open\u2019s work on sustainability.\u00a0 In 2022, we ran a project with our Patron NTT Data and Cardiff University to further understand our spectators interaction with our sustainability initiatives, and the results of this project will help us to enhance engagement and participation in future years.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>In what ways will the professionals be involved in the topic of sustainability at the tournament? After all, most people travel by plane and like to use their own shuttle vehicle at the tournament with only one person at a time?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Player transport does impact our emissions and therefore carbon impact, although it is important to say that we do not have control over how they travel to and from the UK.\u00a0 Thanks to our patron Mercedes Benz we have been able to use electric vehicles within our fleet for transporting players during the Championship for the past few years and will strive to increase the proportion of EVs within the fleet year-on-year.\u00a0 The golf buggies we use on-site are also electric.\u00a0 Further engaging with players on their own choice of transport is an area we hope to explore further on as we continue our journey to host a truly sustainable Championship.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='av-social-sharing-box av-7hra3-318db28a591c8f238cb2db5b9b4a7082 av-social-sharing-box-default  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_textblock  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