NEWS World Cup carbon claims labelled misleading FIFAs pledge to deliver a carbon neutral World Cup is dangerous and deeply misleading, according to a leading climate scientist. Qatar has used carbon credits to offset the carbon emissions released in the construction of the seven stadiums built to host the 2022 tournament. Mike Berners-Lee, professor and fellow of the Institute for Social Futures at Lancaster University, believes that the schemes chosen dont actually remove carbon from the atmosphere, and calls the claim completely bogus. It looks as though the Qatar World Cup is going to be the highest carbon event, aside from war, that humans have ever staged, he said. FIFA estimated a carbon footprint of 3.6 million tonnes we think its way over the 10 million mark. For example, FIFA have assumed flights to the event are one way. Morten Thorsby, Norway international and environmental campaigner, felt the event be used to raise awareness of key issues. Instead, he said, it is an absolute disaster in terms of its carbon footprint. Every Grenfell Tower death avoidable, says inquiry lawyer Richard Millett KC says all risks should have been known The companies and organisations whose actions contributed to the Grenfell Tower fire have been accused of casuistry by the chief lawyer for the inquiry into the disaster, who said the 72 resulting deaths were all avoidable. In his concluding comments at the closing session of the inquiry, which began more than four years ago, in May 2018, Richard Millett KC highlighted an admission by Celotax that it had added a layer of magnesium oxide to its RS5000 insulation when it was tested at the BRE. However, the manufacturer concealed the addition of this layer in its marketing leaflets and blamed the designers, who specified the materials at Grenfell Tower, for not reading them fully to ensure it matched the system that passed the BRE test. This kind of casuistry is not helpful to you in working out who is to blame, he said, adding that an enduring mark of the inquiry had been attempts by those involved in the towers botched refurbishment to exculpate themselves and to pin the blame on others. There was nothing unknown or not reasonably knowable which caused or contributed to the fire and its consequences. On the contrary, each and every one of the risks which eventuated at Grenfell Tower on that night were well known by many and ought to have been known by all who had any part to play. Each and every one of the deaths that occurred in Grenfell Tower on 14 June 2017 was avoidable. Millett displayed a web diagram on screens in the inquiry room showing the occasions when companies, professionals and public authorities involved in cladding the council block had blamed one other. CIBSE Benevolent Fund We are here for you CIBSE Benevolent Fund The Fund provides practical advice, information and financial assistance, in times of difficulty, for CIBSE members, former members and their dependent families worldwide. The fund is also open to former members of the Institution of Heating and Ventilating Engineers (IHVE) and the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES). How can we help? If you are affected by unemployment, illness, debt or any kind of financial hardship, the Benevolent Fund may be able to help you. If you would like further information about the work of the Fund, or you are seeking assistance, simply contact us: E-mail: benfund@cibse.org Phone: +44 (0)20 8675 5211 Fax: +44 (0)20 8673 0822 Write: CIBSE Benevolent Fund, 222 Balham High Road, London SW12 9BS www.cibse.org/cibse-benevolent-fund 6 December 2022 www.cibsejournal.com CIBSE Dec 22 pp06 News.indd 6 25/11/2022 18:04