Can the Olympics stimulate long-term sustainable change?

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Trewin Restorick asks if disruption caused by the Olympics could give firms a chance to develop greener travel policies

It is easier to get people to think about changing their behaviour when their normal routines are disrupted. Such a disruption is heading London's way during the Olympic Games. It's an opportunity that...

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