由於2010年冬季奧運將於溫哥華北部的惠斯勒山舉行，故加拿大卑詩省於10月29日作出承諾，將會在奧運舉辦前後及舉辦期間內，把其造成的「環境足跡」降到最低。籌辦該奧運的溫哥華組織委員會亦為此制定了一項「碳中和」（carbon-neutral）目標，旨在二氧化碳的零釋放。
此外，溫哥華組織委員會（VANOC）與聯合國環境規劃小組（UNEP）日前於聯合國紐約總部簽訂合作備忘錄，協議將共同合作提升環境績效並加強大眾對於環境保護及永續發展重要性的意識。
「我們能透過在奧運中舉辦的綠色競賽，以及促使全球更加關注環境問題，而朝永續發展又邁進一步。」UNEP執行長史坦納（Achim Steiner）表示，「另外，我們可能會提供VANOC一些關於環保議題方面的建議，包括溫室氣體的釋放、不會破壞臭氧層的化學物質、廢棄物管理和如何以環保的方式來舉辦奧運等。」
Organizers of the 2010 Winter Olypmic Games to be held north of Vancouver at Whistler Mountain, British Columbia pledged Monday to minimize the environmental footprints of the events before, during and after the Games. The Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games has set a goal of holding a carbon-neutral set of events that will result in no net emission of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide.
The Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games, VANOC, and the United Nations Environment Programme, UNEP, signed a memo of understanding, MoU, at the United Nations headquarters in New York to work together to enhance environmental performance and increase public awareness of the importance of environmental protection and sustainable development.
UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner said, "Through the Olympic movement, we can further sustainable development by holding green Games and boosting global interest in the environment."
UNEP may advise VANOC on environmental issues, including greenhouse gas emissions, ozone-friendly chemicals, waste management and green procurement, Steiner said.
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