According to a new report, the goal to have low-carbon energy from waste for the 2012 London Olympic games may not be a reality.
The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) gave an update of its sustainability policy, and while other targets for the games are set to be reached, it clearly shows that waste infrastructure is progressing slower than originally forecasted. The original document states that the Olympic games will serve as a catalyst for improved waste management facilities across East London. But the authority was forced to recount some of its original goals, with the report stating that it was known that some of the aims would be more than challenging.
The new report, released earlier this week, also says that the authority is still unsure as to how waste from the Olympic games will be handled. “As a result of the difficulties in managing waste in London and the failure of the waste industry to come up with credible schemes, we have seen little evidence of this happening,” it said.
The report clearly indicates that while some of the blame falls on the ODA, the waste industry has also failed to help reach target goals, it says, “This is due to a combination of factors including lack of clarity around roles and responsibilities, inadequate response from the waste industry leading to delays in developing and securing funding for projects through the London Waste and Recycling Board.”
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