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===Environmental impact=== Formula One has initiated a plan to become [[carbon neutral]] by 2030. By 2025, all events should have become "sustainable", including eliminating single-use plastics and ensuring all waste is reused, recycled or composted.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.formula-1-announces-plan-to-be-net-zero-carbon-by-2030.5IaX2AZHyy7jqxl6wra6CZ.html|title=Formula 1 announces plan to be Net Zero Carbon by 2030|date=12 November 2019|website=formula1.com|access-date=12 November 2019|archive-date=12 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191112101211/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.formula-1-announces-plan-to-be-net-zero-carbon-by-2030.5IaX2AZHyy7jqxl6wra6CZ.html|url-status=live}}</ref> A report conducted by Formula One estimated that the series was responsible for 256,000 tonnes of [[carbon dioxide]] emissions in the [[2019 Formula One World Championship|2019 season]], finding that 45% of emissions were from logistics and only 0.7% were from emissions from the cars themselves.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Net Zero Carbon: How Formula 1 is going to meet this ambitious target by 2030|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.net-zero-carbon-how-formula-1-is-going-to-meet-this-ambitious-target-by-2030.5QsK9NpYbz7pXp7423I3iJ.html |access-date=4 July 2023 |website=formula1.com |language=en |archive-date=5 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230705222000/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.net-zero-carbon-how-formula-1-is-going-to-meet-this-ambitious-target-by-2030.5QsK9NpYbz7pXp7423I3iJ.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://corp.formula1.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Environmental-sustainability-Corp-website-vFINAL.pdf |title=2019 Carbon Dioxide Report |access-date=4 July 2023 |archive-date=1 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220401202335/https://corp.formula1.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Environmental-sustainability-Corp-website-vFINAL.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> In January 2020, FIA and Formula One signed the United Nations "Sports for Climate Action" framework. After the signing was announced, FIA President Jean Todt said: "As an international Federation comprising 244 members in 140 countries and the leader in motor sport and mobility development, we are fully committed to global environmental protection. The signing of this UN Sports for Climate Action Framework reinforces the momentum that has been growing in our Federation for many years. Since the introduction of the hybrid power unit in F1 to the creation of the Environment and Sustainability Commission, the entire FIA community has been investing time, energy and financial resources to the benefit of environmental innovations. We aim to inspire greater awareness and best practice in sustainability motor sport standards."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://formulaspy.com/f1/fia-and-formula-1-sign-un-sports-for-climate-action-framework-67105|title=FIA and Formula 1 sign UN Sports for Climate Action Framework|access-date=22 January 2020|website=FormulaSpy.com|date=22 January 2020|archive-date=31 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200731181801/https://formulaspy.com/f1/fia-and-formula-1-sign-un-sports-for-climate-action-framework-67105|url-status=live}}</ref> From the 2021β22 season, all cars increased the bio-component of their fuel, using [[E10 fuel]], rather than the 5.75% of [[Ethanol fuel|ethanol]] previously used. This percentage is expected to grow again in the future.<ref>{{Cite web|title=10 things you need to know about the all-new 2022 F1 car|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.10-things-you-need-to-know-about-the-all-new-2022-f1-car.4OLg8DrXyzHzdoGrbqp6ye.html|access-date=18 November 2021|website=formula1.com|language=en|archive-date=25 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220525004734/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.10-things-you-need-to-know-about-the-all-new-2022-f1-car.4OLg8DrXyzHzdoGrbqp6ye.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In December 2020, the FIA claimed that it had developed a fuel with 100% sustainability, to be used in Formula One from either 2025 or 2026, when new engine regulations come into force.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Benson|first=Andrew|date=17 December 2020|title=F1: FIA says it has developed 100% sustainable fuel|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/55352108|access-date=18 December 2020|archive-date=17 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201217163521/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/55352108|url-status=live}}</ref>
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