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Qatar to count emissions from World Cup shuttle flights

The airplane carrying England national soccer team arrives at Hamad International Airport in Doha, Qatar, Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022, ahead of the upcoming World Cup. England will play their first match in the World Cup against Iran on Nov. 21. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar) FILE - A Qatar Airways aircraft takes off with foreigners from the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Sept. 9, 2021. World Cup host nation Qatar, said Monday, Nov. 14, 2022, that it will count emissions produced from daily flights ferrying fans during the tournament between the Gulf emirates toward the event’s overall carbon footprint. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue, File)