Going for green: How to make Olympic climate dreams a reality

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In the race against accelerating global warming, the Paris Olympics will not get past the finish line, writes Carbon Market Watch's Gavin Mair

The world's greatest athletes assemble in Paris this summer to compete in the Olympic Games. However, this coincides with a race against time in which we all are running. As the climate continues to heat...

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