Sky Sports has announced that it will show every round of the inaugural𒈔 Extreme E live in 2021 as part of a one-year agr𝐆eement to broadcast the new series.

Thew new XE SUV off-road racing championship will race in five remote locations as part of the all-electric series’ stance to highlig𒉰ht c🐟limate change issues.

Nine teams have signed up to contest the inaugural season, with team owners including Formula 1 world champions Lewis H🅠amilton and Nico Rosberg.

Sky Sports will broadcast live action from all five events, as well as highlights packages, previews, reviews and Extr🔴eme E’s magazine show.

“Sky Spor🅰ts is one of the leading sports broadcasters in the world and I’m delighted it will show Ex𝓡treme E,” said Ali Russell, Chief Marketing Officer at Extreme E.

“The UK and Ireland has a huge appetite for motorsport and with the help of Sky Sports, we wil🔜l r💝each a massive audience through this partnership.

“But our collaboration is about a lot more than airing exciting racing, as we share a common mission around the environment, it is fantastic to see the great work Sky is doing around its business practices and investments to protect our planet. Through our shows we will highlight the climate crisis and what we as 𝓡a championship is doing to help, and how everyone can make a difference.”

Sky has itself recently launched its Sky Zero campaign as part of its overall business ambiti☂on to become net zero carbon by 2030.

Rob Webster, Sky Sports M🌠anaging Director said: “We are really pleased to add Extreme E to our portfolio🔴 of live sport.

“The series not only brings an exciting new racing circuit to the ca꧑lendar of our motorsporꦏt fans, but also carries an important message around climate change.

“At Sky, we believe that our voice and reach can p🧔lay a vital role in empowering our customers, partners and industry peers to build a better world.”

The Extreme E series 2021 seasoﷺn will begin with the Desert X Prix in Saudi Arabia on 20-21 March.