London 2012 organisers to reduce carbon footprint

The carbon footprint of the games will be reduce as much as possible said the organisers of the 2012 Olympics.

"The focus will be on cutting "embodied carbon" rather than deploying costly renewables."

"We found the biggest part of the footprint of the games is embodied carbon."

"It was not just in the materials used in the stadia, but also in the so-called overlay - the temporary extra seating, cabling, IT, signage and so on that goes with any sporting event."said David Stubbs.

The organizers are hiring material and facilities and looking at what can be done with them after the games,said David Stubbs.