PARIS 2024 OPEN GAMES PARIS 2024 27 OFFSETTING After its prevention and reduction measures, Paris 2024 will support carbon offsetting initiatives such as carbon capture projects or schemes that compensate for all carbon emissions linked to the Games, including spectators’ international travel. These projects will meet top current international standards and will be run in all five continents. ADDITIONAL OFFSETTING To go a step further, Paris 2024 will fund an additional offsetting programme in France, thereby supporting the emergence and development of climate protection initiatives that are still in their infancy in the country. PREVENTION AND REDUCTION Paris 2024 commits to halving the carbon footprint of the Paris 2024 Games, compared to previous editions. ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE GAMES As the first Olympic and Paralympic Games that will be organised in accordance with the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, Paris 2024 has been taking steps to CALCULATE THE PROJECT’S IMPACT ON THE CLIMATE AND THE ENVIRONMENT. It will identify all the ways in which it can prevent and mitigate the Games’ footprint throughout the organisational cycle. Through this INNOVATIVE APPROACH , Paris 2024 wants to demonstrate a new organisational standard with regards to climate to help transform sports events. GAMES FOSTERING CLIMATE PROTECTION 1. 2. 3. East Road/Ascent Xmedia/Getty Images