A group of UK architects, developers and contractors have called for compulsory whole-life carbon assessments of buildings in a bid to tackle "hidden" emissions caused by construction supply chains. More about UK industry group calls for new rules to force architects to calculate embodied carbon emissions
Turning the USA into a net-zero carbon economy could involve covering a landmass equivalent to seven states in geoengineering infrastructure, according to environmental social scientist Holly Jean Buck. More about Persuading communities to accept the vast solar and wind farms needed to reach net-zero "will be a challenge"
The UN's annual COP26 climate conference will address carbon emissions from buildings for the first time at a day dedicated to the built environment on Thursday 11 November, organisers have confirmed. More about COP26 climate conference confirms day dedicated to cities and the built environment on 11 November
Less than six per cent of UK architecture firms have signed up to a RIBA climate initiative aimed at achieving net-zero carbon emissions from buildings they design. More about Foster, Grimshaw and ZHA among thousands of UK practices failing to back RIBA net-zero carbon challenge
The European Commission has unveiled sweeping proposals to reduce carbon emissions across the continent that include caps for buildings and transport for the first time. More about EU proposes emissions controls for buildings and transport in drive to become "world's first climate-neutral continent"
City leaders are doing more to eliminate global carbon emissions than national governments, according to Hélène Chartier of international network C40 Cities. More about Governments have done "very little" to address climate change says head of zero-carbon development at global cities network
Musician and artist Beatie Wolfe has created an interactive video installation depicting rising carbon levels in the atmosphere. More about From Green to Red installation by Beatie Wolfe makes atmospheric carbon "something that people can relate to"
VenhoevenCS, DS Landschapsarchitecten and Studio Solarix have designed the Butterfly Effect, a proposal to stretch a treetop-level web over a Dutch motorway to provide insects with cleaner air above roads. More about The Butterfly Effect is a bridge to help insects cross the road
Instead of being forced to retreat from the impacts of climate change, humanity could undergo a managed retreat to Planet City, a single, purpose-built metropolis, while carbon removal takes place on a planetary scale, suggests Holly Jean Buck. More about "Planet-wide regeneration could result in a safer climate after a few hundred years"
In this week's comments update, our story quoting experts who say planting trees "doesn't make any sense" in the fight against climate change has triggered a furious reaction from readers. More about Claims that planting trees won't slow climate change are "absolute garbage" says commenter
Afforestation is an unreliable way of permanently sequestering atmospheric carbon, according to several key figures interviewed by Dezeen as part of our carbon revolution series. More about Planting trees "doesn't make any sense" in the fight against climate change due to permanence concerns, say experts
The latest edition of our Dezeen Weekly newsletter features our interview with UN climate champion Nigel Topping, who said architecture is one of the slowest sectors to sign up for its Race to Zero decarbonisation scheme. More about An interview with the UN's climate champion features in today's Dezeen Weekly newsletter
Food made from captured atmospheric carbon could feed the world while helping to combat climate change, according to Solar Foods CEO Pasi Vainikka. More about Making protein from CO2 can "remove the climate impact of food" says Solar Foods CEO
Architects are failing to engage with the UN's drive to reduce carbon emissions with none of the 50 largest firms signed up to its Race to Zero campaign, according to Nigel Topping, the UN's champion for the upcoming COP26 climate conference. More about Architecture "one of the least well-represented businesses" in UN's net-zero push, says UN climate champion
The latest edition of our Dezeen Weekly newsletter includes the background to a 2012 computer-generated timelapse which depicts New York City being buried under a mountain of giant bubbles. More about An interview with the creators of a climate change animation features in today's Dezeen Weekly
The Built Environment Summit, organised by RIBA and Architects Declare, is seeking ideas for reducing carbon emissions from the built environment ahead of the COP26 climate conference in November. More about Built Environment Summit seeks research that will "embolden governments" to decarbonise architecture
Carpet-tile manufacturer Interface aims to achieve negative carbon emissions by 2040, according to sustainability leader Jon Khoo. More about Carpet brand Interface aims to run its business "in a way that reverses global warming"
Companies wanting to achieve net-zero carbon emissions are being hampered by confusing jargon and inaccurate information, according to UK organisation The Carbon Trust. More about Explaining the difference between net-zero and carbon neutrality "is a challenge" says The Carbon Trust
A 2012 animation showing New York City being buried under a mountain of giant bubbles allowed people to appreciate the scale of carbon emissions for the first time, according to its creators Real World Visuals. More about Blue bubbles helped "make the cause of climate change visible" say visualisers behind viral video
Removing excess carbon from the atmosphere is a daunting but "very exciting" design challenge, according to sustainable-design guru William McDonough. More about Climate change is "a design project needing lots of attention" says William McDonough