Greenest Games ever

And Prime Minister Tony Blair gave his support to the plans in a seminar at Downing Street this morning.

The 'Sustainable Development Strategy' includes targets for low carbon, low waste, and sustainable transport for building Games venues and infrastructure.

Looking beyond 2012, it also covers wider issues to support local communities and the local ecology.

Key parts of the strategy include:

• Aiming to minimise the carbon emissions associated with the Olympic Park and venues through a 50% reduction in carbon dioxide by 2013.
• Reducing waste through design - 90% of demolition material to be reused or recycled and at least 20 per cent of materials used in permanent venues and associated works and the Olympic Village to be recycled.
• Ensure efficient water use, reuse and recycling, with a target for a 40 per cent reduction in the demand for potable water in permanent venues and a 20 per cent reduction target for residential development.
• Prioritising walking, cycling and the use of public transport to and within the Olympic Park and venues, including building over 80km of walking and cycling routes and to aspire to 50 per cent of construction materials to be transported to the Park by water and rail.

23 January 2007

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