The Paris 2024 Olympic Games have been billed as the most sustainable ever. As part of our Olympic Impact series, we look at how the organisers have sought to limit emissions.
While media depictions of Paris 2024 as the greenest ever Olympics are arguably overblown and some have accused the organisers of greenwashing, there can be little doubt that these games are pursuing an ambitious sustainability agenda.
A target has been set to emit no more than 1.58 million tonnes of carbon dioxide ? around half the footprint of London 2012 or Rio 2016.
Meanwhile, Paris has sought to use the Olympics as a vehicle to accelerate longer-term environmental policies for the city.
In order to achieve these goals, a set of measures were put in place with a particular focus on construction, transport, energy and consumption. Here are eight sustainability initiatives at Paris 2024:

Photo by Laurent Kronental
Focusing on renovation and reuse
The most significant sustainability move by Paris 2024's organisers has been to limit new construction to a minimum. As a result, 95 per cent of the venues are existing buildings or temporary facilities.
For example, the Stade de France will act as the main athletics stadium, while scaffolding-based structures have been erected at the Eiffel Tower, Place de la Concorde and the Palace of Versailles.
The strategy has also involved the renewal of existing landmarks, including the Grand Palais (pictured), which has been revamped by French studio Chatillon Arc...