2024 Olympics sees its eco-friendly goals face accusations of ‘greenwashing’

The Paris 2024 Summer Olympics have been promoted as the most eco-friendly Games ever. However, experts are raising concerns about the effectiveness of these sustainability commitments, calling them “greenwashing.”

Paris organizers have set a goal to halve the carbon emissions of this year’s Games compared to previous Olympics in Rio de Janeiro and London. To achieve this, they are investing over $16 million in carbon credits to offset the emissions generated during the event. This involves funding climate-friendly projects worldwide to compensate for the pollution in Paris.