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Olympics Drops Carbon-Offset Plan to Focus on U.K.

Organizers of the London 2012 Olympic Games dropped a plan in 2009 to cut carbon emissions during the sporting showcase, abandoning a pledge made when it defeated eight other cities to host the event.

Games administrators decided to “no longer pursue formal offsetting procedures” to mitigate Olympics-related emissions, documents posted on the London Olympics website said.