{"id":34919,"date":"2025-04-15T17:19:54","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T15:19:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.co2news.sk\/?p=34919"},"modified":"2025-04-15T17:20:42","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T15:20:42","slug":"estimated-carbon-footprint-of-expo-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.co2news.sk\/en\/2025\/04\/15\/estimated-carbon-footprint-of-expo-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Estimated carbon footprint of EXPO 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\" data-start=\"165\" data-end=\"284\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Although specific figures have not yet been released, based on previous world exhibitions, it can be expected that the total carbon footprint of EXPO 2025 will range from hundreds of thousands to several million tons of CO\u2082 equivalent.<\/span> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">For example, EXPO 2020 in Dubai had an estimated carbon footprint of approximately 1.5 million tons of CO\u2082.<\/span>\u200b<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"286\" data-end=\"327\"><strong>Approaches to reducing carbon footprint<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"329\" data-end=\"410\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">The organizers of EXPO 2025 in Osaka are planning several measures to minimize environmental impact:<\/span>\u200b<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"412\" data-end=\"964\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"412\" data-end=\"568\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"414\" data-end=\"568\"><strong data-start=\"414\" data-end=\"445\">Carbon-neutral pavilions<\/strong>: <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Many countries, including the Czech Republic, have committed to the carbon neutrality of their pavilions.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"570\" data-end=\"692\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"572\" data-end=\"692\"><strong data-start=\"572\" data-end=\"605\">Sustainable building materials<\/strong>: <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Use of recyclable and environmentally friendly materials in the construction of pavilions.<\/span>\u200b<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"694\" data-end=\"810\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"696\" data-end=\"810\"><strong data-start=\"696\" data-end=\"723\">Energy efficiency<\/strong>: <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Emphasis on the use of renewable energy sources and energy-saving technologies.<\/span>\u200b<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"812\" data-end=\"964\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"814\" data-end=\"964\"><strong data-start=\"814\" data-end=\"837\">Virtual connection<\/strong>: <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Possibility of a virtual visit to the exhibition through AR and VR technologies, reducing the need for travel and the associated emissions.<\/span> \u200b<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"966\" data-end=\"1091\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">These measures are part of EXPO 2025&#039;s broader effort to contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and support the transition to a &quot;super smart society&quot; (Society 5.0).<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"262\" data-end=\"308\"><strong>EXPO 2025 Osaka \u2013 carbon footprint estimate<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"310\" data-end=\"333\"><strong data-start=\"314\" data-end=\"333\">Basic data:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"334\" data-end=\"650\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"334\" data-end=\"379\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"336\" data-end=\"379\"><strong data-start=\"336\" data-end=\"346\">Location<\/strong>: Yumeshima, an artificial island in Osaka<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"380\" data-end=\"434\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"382\" data-end=\"434\"><strong data-start=\"382\" data-end=\"391\">Date<\/strong>: April 13 \u2013 October 13, 2025 (6 months)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"435\" data-end=\"483\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"437\" data-end=\"483\"><strong data-start=\"437\" data-end=\"469\">Expected number of visitors<\/strong>: ~28 million<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"484\" data-end=\"524\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"486\" data-end=\"524\"><strong data-start=\"486\" data-end=\"504\">Area of the premises<\/strong>: ~155 hectares (1.55 km\u00b2)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"525\" data-end=\"577\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"527\" data-end=\"577\"><strong data-start=\"527\" data-end=\"535\">Topic<\/strong>: &quot;Designing Future Society for Our Lives&quot;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"578\" data-end=\"650\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"580\" data-end=\"650\"><strong data-start=\"580\" data-end=\"588\">Goal<\/strong>: the most sustainable EXPO possible, with carbon-neutral pavilions<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr class=\"\" data-start=\"652\" data-end=\"655\" \/>\n<p data-start=\"657\" data-end=\"688\"><strong>1. Visitor transportation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"689\" data-end=\"746\">Let&#039;s assume that <strong data-start=\"708\" data-end=\"729\">80 % visitors<\/strong> arrives by plane:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"748\" data-end=\"827\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"748\" data-end=\"827\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"750\" data-end=\"827\"><strong data-start=\"750\" data-end=\"798\">22.4 million people \u00d7 1.5 t CO\u2082e\/year (average)<\/strong> = <strong data-start=\"801\" data-end=\"827\">~33.6 million tons of CO\u2082e<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"829\" data-end=\"958\">\u2192 <em data-start=\"831\" data-end=\"958\">This figure makes up the largest part of the carbon footprint and will vary significantly depending on the origin of visitors and the proportion of virtual participation.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr class=\"\" data-start=\"960\" data-end=\"963\" \/>\n<p data-start=\"965\" data-end=\"1001\"><strong>2. Construction and infrastructure<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1002\" data-end=\"1137\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1002\" data-end=\"1045\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1004\" data-end=\"1045\">Pavilions, transport networks, energy, etc.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1046\" data-end=\"1089\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1048\" data-end=\"1089\">Estimated built-up area: ~1.5 million m\u00b2<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1090\" data-end=\"1137\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1092\" data-end=\"1137\">Emissions from construction: <strong data-start=\"1111\" data-end=\"1137\">750 \u2013 1,500 kg CO\u2082e\/m\u00b2<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1139\" data-end=\"1168\">\u2192 <strong data-start=\"1141\" data-end=\"1168\">~1 \u2013 2 million tons of CO\u2082e<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr class=\"\" data-start=\"1170\" data-end=\"1173\" \/>\n<p data-start=\"1175\" data-end=\"1222\"><strong>3. Operation during the exhibition (6 months)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1223\" data-end=\"1318\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1223\" data-end=\"1260\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1225\" data-end=\"1260\">Energy, water, air conditioning, waste<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1261\" data-end=\"1318\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1263\" data-end=\"1318\">Use of renewable resources only partially assumed<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1320\" data-end=\"1359\">\u2192 Estimate: <strong data-start=\"1329\" data-end=\"1359\">100,000 \u2013 250,000 tons of CO\u2082e<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr class=\"\" data-start=\"1361\" data-end=\"1364\" \/>\n<p data-start=\"1366\" data-end=\"1399\"><strong>4. Pavilions and technologies<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1400\" data-end=\"1520\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1400\" data-end=\"1429\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1402\" data-end=\"1429\">Average: 150-200 countries<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1430\" data-end=\"1520\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1432\" data-end=\"1520\">Estimate for 150 pavilions (10,000 \u2013 20,000 tons CO\u2082e\/pavilion) \u2192 <strong data-start=\"1493\" data-end=\"1520\">~2 \u2013 3 million tons of CO\u2082e<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1522\" data-end=\"1603\"><em data-start=\"1522\" data-end=\"1603\">(Reduced thanks to carbon-neutral pavilions \u2013 e.g. Czech Republic, Japan, Austria\u2026)<\/em><\/p>\n<hr class=\"\" data-start=\"1605\" data-end=\"1608\" \/>\n<p data-start=\"1610\" data-end=\"1664\"><strong>Total estimated carbon footprint of EXPO 2025 Osaka:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none relative left-[50%]! flex w-[100cqw] translate-x-[-50%] justify-center *:pointer-events-auto\">\n<div class=\"tableContainer horzScrollShadows group relative\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table class=\"min-w-full\" data-start=\"1666\" data-end=\"2097\">\n<thead data-start=\"1666\" data-end=\"1727\">\n<tr data-start=\"1666\" data-end=\"1727\">\n<th data-start=\"1666\" data-end=\"1699\">Area<\/th>\n<th data-start=\"1699\" data-end=\"1727\">CO\u2082e estimate<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody data-start=\"1789\" data-end=\"2097\">\n<tr data-start=\"1789\" data-end=\"1849\">\n<td class=\"max-w-[calc(var(--thread-content-max-width)*2\/3)]\" data-start=\"1789\" data-end=\"1821\"><strong data-start=\"1791\" data-end=\"1810\">Air transport<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"max-w-[calc(var(--thread-content-max-width)*2\/3)]\" data-start=\"1821\" data-end=\"1849\">25-35 million tons<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"1850\" data-end=\"1911\">\n<td class=\"max-w-[calc(var(--thread-content-max-width)*2\/3)]\" data-start=\"1850\" data-end=\"1882\"><strong data-start=\"1852\" data-end=\"1881\">Construction and infrastructure<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"max-w-[calc(var(--thread-content-max-width)*2\/3)]\" data-start=\"1882\" data-end=\"1911\">1 \u2013 2 million tons<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"1912\" data-end=\"1973\">\n<td class=\"max-w-[calc(var(--thread-content-max-width)*2\/3)]\" data-start=\"1912\" data-end=\"1944\"><strong data-start=\"1914\" data-end=\"1935\">Exhibition operation<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"max-w-[calc(var(--thread-content-max-width)*2\/3)]\" data-start=\"1944\" data-end=\"1973\">0.1 \u2013 0.25 million tons<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"1974\" data-end=\"2035\">\n<td class=\"max-w-[calc(var(--thread-content-max-width)*2\/3)]\" data-start=\"1974\" data-end=\"2006\"><strong data-start=\"1976\" data-end=\"1988\">Pavilions<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"max-w-[calc(var(--thread-content-max-width)*2\/3)]\" data-start=\"2006\" data-end=\"2035\">2-3 million tons<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"2036\" data-end=\"2097\">\n<td class=\"max-w-[calc(var(--thread-content-max-width)*2\/3)]\" data-start=\"2036\" data-end=\"2068\"><strong data-start=\"2038\" data-end=\"2055\">Total estimate<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"max-w-[calc(var(--thread-content-max-width)*2\/3)]\" data-start=\"2068\" data-end=\"2097\"><strong data-start=\"2070\" data-end=\"2095\">~28 \u2013 40 million tons<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"\" data-start=\"2099\" data-end=\"2102\" \/>\n<p data-start=\"2104\" data-end=\"2137\"><strong data-start=\"2108\" data-end=\"2137\">What does it look like in context?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2138\" data-end=\"2424\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2138\" data-end=\"2259\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2140\" data-end=\"2259\"><strong data-start=\"2140\" data-end=\"2159\">EXPO 2025 Osaka<\/strong> will probably have <strong data-start=\"2183\" data-end=\"2227\">the highest carbon footprint in EXPO history<\/strong>, mainly due to air transport.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2260\" data-end=\"2424\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2262\" data-end=\"2424\">However, if a high proportion is achieved <strong data-start=\"2296\" data-end=\"2317\">virtual participation<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"2319\" data-end=\"2357\">more efficient construction technologies<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"2359\" data-end=\"2374\">compensation<\/strong> a <strong data-start=\"2377\" data-end=\"2399\">renewable resources<\/strong>, can be significantly reduced.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Although specific figures have not yet been released, based on previous world exhibitions, it can be expected that the total carbon footprint of EXPO 2025 will range from hundreds of thousands to several million tonnes of CO\u2082 equivalent. For example, EXPO 2020 in Dubai had an estimated carbon footprint of approximately 1.5 million tonnes of CO\u2082.\u200b Approaches to reducing the carbon footprint The organizers of EXPO 2025 in [\u2026]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-34919","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uhlikova-stopa"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.co2news.sk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34919","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.co2news.sk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.co2news.sk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.co2news.sk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.co2news.sk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34919"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.co2news.sk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34919\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.co2news.sk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34919"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.co2news.sk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34919"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.co2news.sk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34919"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}