A group of leading industry organisations including the Royal British Institute of Architects have come together to create a building standard that will verify net-zero carbon buildings in the UK. More about UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard to "address current ambiguities around the much-used term"
Foster + Partners has released plans for the new global headquarters for JPMorgan Chase in Manhattan, which the architecture firm claims will be New York's largest all-electric tower. More about Foster + Partners designs "largest all-electric tower" for JPMorgan Chase in Manhattan
US-based architecture studio NBBJ has released designs for a net-zero school in Encino, California, that will cater to neurodiverse students. More about NBBJ designs net-zero school for neurodiverse children in California
A lush green wall and back-lit fibreglass panels are found on the exterior of an electrical substation extension that was designed by TEF Design to achieve net-zero energy consumption. More about TEF Design creates living wall for net-zero Larkin Street Substation in San Francisco
Designers and brands must go beyond recycling and focus on making bigger, systems-level changes to help the world move to a circular economy and ultimately reach its net-zero goals, says Ellen MacArthur. More about "The circular economy is needed to get to net-zero emissions"
A not-for-profit organisation is taking legal action against the UK government's strategy for achieving net-zero carbon emissions, claiming it fails to meet its legal obligations under the Climate Change Act. More about Legal challenge launched against UK's "unlawful" Net Zero Strategy
Hospitality brand Room2 has opened what it claims is the first hotel to reach net-zero emissions across its entire lifespan from construction to demolition. More about Room2 opens "world's first whole-life net-zero hotel" in Chiswick
Fast-food chain McDonald's has opened what it claims is the UK's first net-zero carbon restaurant building. More about McDonald's opens "UK's first net-zero restaurant"
As part of our review of 2021, here are 10 examples of low-carbon architecture including buildings made of 3D-printed clay, recycled materials and biomaterials. More about Dezeen's top 10 low-carbon buildings of 2021
The Twentieth Century Society has launched a petition calling on Marks & Spencer to abandon the controversial demolition of its store on London's Oxford Street or risk "betraying its own carbon targets". More about M&S Oxford Street demolition "simply incompatible" with net-zero commitment says C20 Society
Existing buildings in EU countries will be legally required to meet minimum energy standards for the first time by 2027 under draft regulations set to be published next week. More about EU to set minimum energy standards for existing buildings
Steel siding and non-combustible roof boards are among the fire-proofing features at a one-bedroom residence in Boulder, Colorado, which US firm Renée del Gaudio Architecture designed to survive a wildfire. More about Wildfires inform design of Colorado's Goatbarn Lane by Renée del Gaudio
The UK's net-zero strategy is as unrealistic as "magic beans fertilised by unicorn's blood" and will fail to deliver the emissions reductions promised by 2030, according to Cambridge University engineering professor Julian Allwood. More about UK government has "no intention" of delivering on its COP26 pledges, Cambridge scientist tells RIBA climate conference
Norman Foster has joined a growing number of architects calling for green building certifications that take embodied emissions from materials into account in order to meet net-zero carbon goals. More about Norman Foster calls for "higher standards" on embodied carbon at COP26
The London Energy Transformation Initiative has published a report that sets out a blueprint for retrofitting UK homes in order to meet national climate change targets. More about LETI publishes Climate Emergency Retrofit Guide to support net-zero target
The UK's strategy for achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 "does not go far enough" and ignores embodied carbon according to the RIBA and other industry groups. More about UK net-zero strategy "totally lacking in ambition" say architects
Coldplay has announced its next world tour will have a net-zero carbon footprint and released a sustainability plan that includes direct-air carbon capture technology by Climeworks. More about Coldplay announces "net-zero carbon" Music of the Spheres world tour
Forty leading international cement and concrete manufacturers have published a plan to eliminate carbon emissions from one of the world's most polluting industries. More about Cement and concrete industry publishes roadmap to reach net-zero emissions by 2050
Prince Charles' private estate has revealed plans for a sustainable, "landscape-led" new town in Faversham, Kent, created in collaboration with architect Ben Pentreath. More about Prince Charles announces plans for new town in Kent
Architecture schools must prioritise teaching students net-zero design skills to effectively prepare them for future work, says Anthropocene Architecture School founder Scott McAulay. More about Failure to teach net-zero architecture skills "is negligent and verges on denialism" says Anthropocene Architecture School founder