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Nahsicht 042: Sustainabitiy Greenwashing beim IOC - Climate

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Dieser Beitrag zum Projekt „Nahsicht 042: Sustainabitiy Greenwashing beim IOC" (siehe URL: https://www.sai-lab.de/index.php/de/projekte/53-sdg-17-nahsicht/4264) greift die Darstellung des IOC zur nachhaltigen Entwicklung unter dem Titel „Climate“ auf.

Im Projekt, siehe oben, soll das Bekenntnis zur Agenda 2030 der Vereinten Nationen, die daraus angesprochenen Ziele der Nachhaltigkeit, die adressierten Vorgaben für nachhaltige Entwicklung, der aufgeführte nachweisbare Beitrag zu einem Indikator für nachhaltige Entwicklung, oder eine sonstige Haltungen zu speziellen Methoden und Prinzipien für die Umsetzung von nachhaltige Entwicklung, ebenso vorgestellte Merkmale für die nachvollziehbare Förderung und Unterstützung in Berichten, untersucht, bearbeitet, beurteilt und vorgestellt werden.

„Climate
Scope: This focus area refers to the management of direct and indirect greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with the Olympic Movement’s activities, and adaptation to the consequences of climate change .
Why it is important: In December 2015 at the UN Climate Summit (COP21) in Paris, countries adopted a global treaty – the Paris Agreement – that confirmed a universal desire to stop the growth of greenhouse gas emissions and limit the effects of climate change, with participation of all actors – governments, international organisations, not-for-profits and the private sector. As part of the COP21, the IOC President addressed the Climate Summit for Local Leaders. He explained how actions emanating from Olympic Agenda 2020 would have a direct impact on reducing the carbon emissions associated with the Olympic Games. The Paris Agreement came into force on 4 November 2016. The target to limit global temperature rises to within 1.5°C above pre-industrial average temperatures was highlighted in the Olympic Games Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony, while many of the world’s athletes supported the campaign “1.5°C: The Record We Must Not Break”. These initiatives demonstrate the power of the Olympic brand to spread global awareness. It also demonstrates the potential for the sporting world to provide a platform for showcasing long-term solutions to climate change in terms of energy and water resource management, infrastructure development, transport, food production and carbon impact mitigation and adaptation strategies. We recognise the need for urgent action to protect the climate and to adapt to a changing climate. Various activities within the Olympic Movement generate greenhouse gas emissions, either directly (e.g. emissions from the IOC’s vehicles and buildings) or indirectly (e.g. air travel, procured goods and services), and these emissions need to be further reduced. Adaptation to the consequences of climate change is also a key topic when assessing the long-term viability of infrastructure built for the Olympic Games. At the same time, cities have a key role to play in addressing the global climate change challenge. Many cities around the world already have climate mitigation and adaptation plans in place; in this context, hosting the Olympic Games should be seen as a way to support and accelerate the realisation of these plans. At the corporate level, the IOC has started to quantify its carbon footprint and will continue to perform annual estimates in order to cover a full Olympic four-year period. With regard to the Olympic Games, it is already a requirement within the Host City Contract for Organising Committees of the Olympic Games, in coordination with the host city, to develop a carbon management strategy for the Olympic Games (see Annex 2). Likewise this theme is picked up in the Candidature Process both in terms of how Candidate Cities are currently tackling climate change issues, and their proposals on carbon management should they be elected as host cities.“ (IOC 10.2017 S. 36-37).

 

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