en.Wedoany.com Reported - The Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB) avoided the emission of 108.3 tons of carbon dioxide in the first year after relocating the facilities that manage the Brazil team's training center to the free electricity market.

According to the institution's estimates, this reduction is equivalent to the emissions of approximately 2,317 flights between Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, reflecting the environmental benefits of using renewable energy in large sports facilities.

The company providing 100% renewable electricity to this main training center for Brazilian Olympic sports is Neoenergia. The contract runs through 2028, and it is expected to cumulatively avoid more than 360 tons of carbon dioxide emissions during this period, supporting COB's operational decarbonization strategy.

The company stated that this initiative will enable the Brazilian Olympic Committee to achieve carbon neutrality in electricity-related indirect emissions (i.e., Scope 2 emissions) by the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

This project reflects the trend of companies and institutions shifting to the free electricity market, aiming to enhance competitiveness, improve cost predictability, and reduce carbon footprints. In this procurement environment, consumers can choose suppliers as needed, negotiate commercial conditions, and purchase renewable electricity from sources such as wind, solar, hydro, and biomass.

Beyond the environmental benefits, the move to the free market further strengthens COB's sustainability strategy, which continues to expand its scope of actions to reduce the environmental impact of its activities.

The initiative is also part of the "Sports for Nature" (S4N) commitment, which COB joined in 2023 alongside the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).