The IOC’s climate positive commitment

In response to the growing climate crisis, the IOC has decided to become a Climate Positive organisation. Learn more in the video below.

IOC carbon footprint

The IOC’s carbon footprint covers the emissions from our daily activities in Lausanne and Madrid and from our corporate events organized in Lausanne and abroad. This includes the operation of our buildings, business trips (by IOC staff, consultants, guests and IOC Members), local transport, employee commuting and the procurement of various goods and services.

Our carbon footprint is largely dominated by travel, and varies considerably year-on-year depending on locations of the host countries for the Olympic Games, Youth Olympic Games and our corporate events. The data presented below represents our best estimate of our Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions, based on currently available data and according to the GHG Protocol methodology.

IOC ANNUAL CARBON FOOTPRINT	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
Tonnes CO2e/year	39,070	45,540	60,630	30,050	9,820*

*This will be recalculated and republished in 2022, in order to include CO2 travel emissions which occurred in 2021 but were directly linked to the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 postponed to 2021.

What the Olympic Games are doing

Tokyo 2020

From the hydrogen-powered cauldron to medals made from recycled mobile phones, from gender balance to the first official Pride House, the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 are blazing a trail for the future.

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Beijing 2022

Beijing 2022 and the host city governments work together to protect the natural resources and environment in and around the competition zones of the Beijing 2022 Games.

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Paris 2024

In the face of the greatest challenge humanity has ever known, Paris 2024, the body organising the world’s largest event, is stepping up to its responsibilities. The 2024 Games in Paris will be unlike any other Games in history as they will be both spectacular and sustainable. We encourage energy conservation, innovation and creativity to develop new ways of working and bring about a new era in the organisation of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

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Milano-Cortina 2026

Sustainability – Delivering sustainable Games from economic, environmental and social points of view

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LA28

The 2028 Games Plan is built on a radical reuse strategy, leveraging the very best our city has to offer in stadiums, arenas, training facilities and residences to host the Games.

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The IOC’s climate positive commitment

IOC carbon footprint

What the Olympic Games are doing

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The IOC’s climate
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