Olympics
Climate change
Growing use of artificial snow in response to global warming risks further environmental damage and injury to athletes, academics warn
26 January 2022
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4 min read
Climate change
'We must put out the fire first': Ban Ki-moon warns human rights rows must not derail climate action
Climate crisis should take diplomatic priority even where there may be fraught geopolitical tensions over challenging issues such as human rights, former UN Secretary-General suggests
05 January 2022
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6 min read
Waste
Environment Agency is encouraging Britain's Olympic athletes to sign up to the 'Big Plastic Pledge' via a flyer in their official Tokyo 2020 kit bags
23 July 2021
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2 min read
Politics
Paula Radcliffe and Mo Farah among hundreds of athletes to warn Prime Minister that the 'acute threat from climate change' threatens future Olympic and Paralympic games
23 September 2020
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2 min read
Management
Michelle Lemaître, head of sustainability of the International Olympics Committee, talks recycled medals, electric vehicles, and carbon neutral buildings
06 January 2020
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8 min read
Automotive
Japanese auto giant lays out plans to develop range of EVs, hydrogen fuel cell, and plug-in hybrid cars and buses specifically for the Olympic and Paralympic Games
27 August 2019
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3 min read
Automotive
Fuel cell buses and automated ride-sharing vehicles to the fore as auto giant prepares to showcase low emission mobility services at 2020 Olympics
25 July 2018
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2 min read
Carbon Accounting
Zhangjiakou, co-host of the 2022 Winter Olympics, signs deal with International Renewable Energy Agency to boost renewables use ahead of games
26 March 2018
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1 min read
