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Furthermore, as outlined by a number of noble Lords, including the noble Lord, Lord Moynihan, international federations and event owners often set requirements on the social and environmental aspects that prospective bidders would be required to meet. We also assess the environmental impacts of major sporting events after they conclude, as this amendment calls for. Take the independent evaluation report we commissioned for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, which looked specifically at environmental sustainability. It revealed, for example, that the carbon footprint of the Games was less than we had originally estimated, with progress also being made towards off-setting this further.