Kev wrote:
It seems a bit hypocritical of mayor Ken to do this. If he is so anti
pollution why is he bringing the Olympics to London. Does anybody know
how much extra carbon the construction and the games will pump into the
atmosphere or is he working on the basis that whether the games went to
Paris or London the same amount of carbon is produced.

Some interesting stuff here may help answer your question:
http://www.london2012.com/en/ourvision/greengames/

Quote: "An unprecedented agreement between London 2012, conservation
group WWF and sustainable development experts BioRegional publically
states that London will host a zero-waste, low carbon Games which
deliver long-term social and environmental benefits to the city."

The strong environment and regeneration focus was one way in which
London's bid outscored the other cities. Here's the relevant section of
the bidding document (PDF):
http://www.london2012.com/NR/rdonlyr...nvironment.pdf

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