Adopted unanimously by 195 countries at the 2015 Paris Climate Conference, the agreement aims to strengthen the worldwide response to the threat of climate change.

Among the key aims are to ensure gas emissions peak as soon as possible, ensuring a balance is struck in the second half of the century, as well as providing climate funding for developing countries.

It has been claimed that France, Paris and other cities in the country played a leading role in the conception of the agreement, with the capital introducing several initiatives to create a greener, more sustainable environment.

This includes introducing 700 charging stations for electric cars, regeneration of urban land into green space, the pedestrianisation of more than three kilometres near the River Seine and the creation of an environmental charter for major events.

Hidalgo, who was elected as chair of the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group in August, claimed greater sustainability is reflected in the bid plan for the 2024 Games.

"I am proud of the leading role that Paris is playing in the global fight against climate change and we will continue to encourage and promote sustainable innovation across all areas of society," the Paris Mayor said.

"The Paris 2024 Games Plan is totally aligned with the long-term environmental aspirations of our city and country and we are committed to working collaboratively to deliver a spectacular Olympic and Paralympic Games that supports impactful green initiatives and has a lasting positive effect on the way people live."

The Eiffel Tower, the Arc de Triomphe and the banks of the River Seine were all illuminated green last night as famous landmarks were used to mark the agreement coming into force.

Paris 2024 have already sought to highlight their commitment to a sustainable Games by launching an Environmental Excellence Committee earlier this year, which is made up of 24 "highly qualified" individuals.

It is claimed the Committee is making "significant contributions" to the development of the Paris Games Plan, with the aims of achieving a carbon neutral bid and becoming the first bid to obtain the ISO 20121 sustainability certificate - a best-practice standard developed for major events.

"The Paris Agreement is a landmark moment in the global fight against climate change and sport must play its part," said Tony Estanguet, Paris 2024 co-chairman and a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Sustainability and Legacy Commission

"Sustainability is in the DNA of the Paris 2024 bid and we are firmly committed to delivering a pioneering green Games that helps to inspire climate action in Paris, France and across the world.

"Our dedication in this area is reflected in the fact that 95 per cent of our competition venues already exist or are temporary structures and our vision for the Athletes’ and Media Villages includes a plan to create a new ‘Eco City’ with 5,000 innovative and environmentally-sensitive homes for local people once the Games have finished."

Earlier this year, Paris was named as the Global Earth Hour Capital for 2016 by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), which recognised the city as a role model for climate action and praised vision regarding sustainability practices.

WWF France are one of the strategic partners of the Paris 2024 bid.

The city faces the challenge of Budapest and Los Angeles for the right to stage the Games, with the IOC due to elect the host city for 2024 at its Session in Lima on September 13 next year.