Beijing Olympics to be 'Green Olympics'

China's premier promised IOC Prez Rogge that China's Beijing Games would be Green Games.

This press release was issued:

"The Beijing Organizing Committee for 2008 Olympic Games (BOCOG) has passed the overall examination of its environmental management system (EMS), and been accredited with a re-certified ISO14001 by China's Environmental Certification Center.

The scope of the examination covers twelve areas, including BOCOG Green Office, event route planning, communications, accommodation, catering and Games-time transportation service, marketing, Olympic procurement, organization of large-scale activities, torch relay route planning, venue planning and construction, and environmental management, BOCOG said on its website.

Through EMS, BOCOG has been making efforts to carry out the concept of "Green Olympics," one of the Olympic concepts that emphasizes sustainable development. "

But isn't this China giving a stamp of approval to itself? Is there any credibility here?

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