The Climate of Sport
The Climate of Sport is your weekly fast-take on the biggest stories in sport, through the lens of forces reshaping the game. From extreme weather to sustainability, and the business realities behind it, we break down what’s happening, what it means, and why it matters for sports organisations, athletes, leagues, sponsors, investors, fans and participants.
Sport is entering a new era. Climate impacts are already affecting how events are played, scheduled, and delivered, while sustainability is becoming central to governance, funding, and commercial strategy. For those working in the sport ecosystem, investors, and leaders, understanding these shifts isn’t optional, it’s essential. This podcast gives you the context behind the headlines and a front-row seat to the biggest changes shaping the future of sport.
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The Climate of Sport
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The name of the game this week is adaptation. So what's the climate and sport link between the United Nations, having its World Cup moment, the Enhanced Games taking centre stage and heatwaves reshaping sport competitions across the globe? Claire tells all in this week's Climate Hat Trick.
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This week's Climate Hat-Trick stories:
Story 1: UN Climate chief meets the World Cup moment
Simon Stiell on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/simon
UN Climate Change Reel - https://www.instagram.com/p/DYwsX61DSAJ/
UN climate chief: "Clean energy is the antidote to fossil fuel cost chaos" - https://unfccc.int/news/un-climate-chief-clean-energy-is-the-antidote-to-fossil-fuel-cost-chaos
UN Climate Chief at NY Climate Week: Defining the New Era of Climate Action; Getting Behind Paris and Stepping it up at COP30 and Beyond - https://unfccc.int/news/un-climate-chief-at-ny-climate-week-defining-the-new-era-of-climate-action-getting-behind-paris-and
Story 2: The Enhanced Games
Who beat a world record at the Enhanced Games? - https://youtube.com/shorts/KImz59IZVME?si=qbDQpVHaOdtY9nn8
Enhanced Games are finally here - causing dismay and intrigue - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/cj0p1p67v56o
England train in tents to mimic 2026 World Cup heat - sources - https://www.espn.co.uk/football/story/_/id/45440232/england-train-tents-mimic-2026-world-cup-heat-sources
Story 3:
Cities are rehearsing for deadly heat. Will it help when disaster comes? - https://grist.org/cities/cities-are-rehearsing-for-deadly-heat-will-it-help-when-disaster-comes/
French Open starts amid a grueling heat wave in Paris - here’s how hot it’ll get - https://www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/sport/french-open-heat-wave-paris-temperatures-b2982745.html
Jackets off at Lord's - https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/05/23/jackets-off-at-lords-as-britain-swelters-in-heatwave/
A Well-Adapted UK Report - https://www.theccc.org.uk/publication/a-well-adapted-uk/
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