EXPLAINER | Can Paris 2024 be the greenest Olympic Games yet?
A view of the Eiffel Tower with the Olympic Rings from the Arc de Triomphe ahead of the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on 21 July 2024 in Paris, France. .
The case for action is clear as scientists have said intense heat linked to man-made carbon emissions is a growing risk to competitors at the world's largest sporting event and beyond. Permanent infrastructure accounted for 73% of the estimated 467,000 metric tons of carbon emissions generated by the Olympic Games between 2018 and 2023.
Organisers have said they will use low-carbon vehicles to ferry around athletes and official visitors and that all venues are accessible by bike, foot or public transport. Meanwhile, the Olympic Village has a cooling system that draws water from underground rather than air conditioning.
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