The Paris Olympics organizers have announced a significant achievement in sustainability, claiming that the event generated 1.44 million tonnes of climate-warming carbon dioxide. While not declaring the Games as \"carbon neutral,\" they have funded projects to offset their emissions.
This summer's Olympics and Paralympics saw emissions from various sources, including the food consumed by athletes, construction of accommodations, spectator flights, and the energy that powered events. To put this into perspective, 1.44 million tonnes of CO2 is equivalent to driving a car around the globe 182,675 times or conducting 898,305 return flights between Paris and New York.
Despite not achieving complete carbon neutrality, the Paris Games organizers proudly announced a 54.6% reduction in CO2 emissions compared to both the London 2012 and Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympics. This surpasses their initial goal of halving the pollution footprint of the Games, marking a notable step forward in the pursuit of more sustainable international events.
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Paris 2024 organizers claim event far less polluting than recent Games
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