Paris event organisers pledge to halve greenhouse gas emissions from London and Rio levels
No more diesel generators to power live broadcasts, less meat on the athletes’ menus, and very little construction of new venues — the organisers of the Paris Olympics Games want to prove that the world’s biggest sporting event can go green. It will be a test not just of the French capital’s eco-credentials, but also the International Olympic Committee’s ambition to host sustainable mega-events in an era of climate change.
The new athletes’ village, which will be converted into social housing for 12,000 people, was built largely with wood and so-called low-carbon cement, and features natural ventilation instead of air conditioning — all to ensure lower emissions per square metre than for traditional buildings.
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