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Less, Better and for Longer

Five Ways Paris 2024 Is Delivering More Sustainable Games

Olympic Committee
International Olympic Committee, 2024
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Even before the 2024 Summer Olympics opened in Paris, organizers shared their goal of staging a conscientious, restrained event that meets environmental expectations and leaves little waste behind. This article, which the International Olympic Committee (IOC) published to celebrate Earth Day 2024, smashes a negative presumption about previous host cities and outlines lessons for future host cities. The IOC proposes a strategy that respects the global call for responsibility, sustainability, and inclusivity. It hopes that Paris 2024 can provide a blueprint for smarter, more environmentally savvy Olympic Games. 

Summary

The games of the XXXIII Olympiad will cut the Olympics’ usual carbon footprint in half.

In the weeks leading to the 33rd Olympiad, organizers established a carbon budget that considers the Game’s carbon output at every stage, from planning through construction, energy systems, transportation, food services, purchasing, and production.

As the International Olympic Committee points out, organizers are meticulously inventorying the event’s resources and innovations to avoid generating carbon emissions. They anticipate reducing the Games’ carbon footprint by half. For example, they are using renewable energy throughout the event, minimizing the use of generators, and powering...

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The International Olympic Committee is the guardian of the Olympic Games and the leader of the Olympic Movement. It collaborates with all Olympic stakeholders, including the athletes, the National Olympic Committees, the International Federations, the Organizing Committees for the Olympic Games, the Worldwide Olympic Partners, media rights holders, and public and private authorities, such as the United Nations.

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