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Radio France Internationale
Radio France Internationale
Michael Fitzpatrick

Climate group criticises Paris claim that 2024 Olympics will reduce emissions

A computer-generated image suggesting what central Paris might look like during the Paralympic opening ceremony. AP - Paris 2024

Environment experts slam as misleading the claim by organisers of the 2024 Olympics that the Paris Games will be the world's first climate positive sporting event.

"We want to show that we can do these Games with half the emissions," Georgina Grenon, Paris 2024's director of environmental excellence, said with 500 days to go before the world's biggest sporting extravaganza gets underway in the French capital.

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