London Marathon organisers to pay for carbon removal to reach net zeroJames W Kelly & PA Media -
BBC News via Yahoo NewsTue, 17 October 2023 at 12:36 pm GMT
Carbon dioxide (CO2) removal initiatives will form part of the London Marathon's efforts to become net zero by 2030, its organisers have said.
London Marathon Events (LME) said the initiative would be funded by a £26 climate levy on international runners which was introduced in 2021.
The funds will be used to pay carbon removal company CUR8 to pull 280 tonnes of CO2 from the air, LME said. ...
There were about 9,920 international participants in 2022, with 95% of the total emissions coming from their travel, though this is mostly not included in the net zero calculation.
Instead, LME said it would use the "fairly blunt instrument" of the £26 climate levy, which is taken as an average of the different distances and methods of travel used by international participants to attend the event. ...
Why do I suspect AlGore has an interest in "carbon removal company" CUR8?
And how long before England and every other idiot country in Europe tacks such a climate tax on
everyone arriving via airline (if they haven't already)?
