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This year's tournament just brought a world of pain to Brazilian soccer fans - But can its environmental and social legacy deliver a victory?

Committee on Climate Change attacks government "underinvestment" on flooding and outlines future overheating threat for UK's aging population

Minister rejects claims government is watering down zero carbon homes standard as new proposals are published

Policy needs to be simpler and consistently enforced to ensure carbon reductions, industry paper finds

Simon Graham of Commercial Group argues that without a rethink on how companies manage their energy use, firms will always struggle to deliver significant carbon savings

Green refurb of 110 Embarcodero will see 7,800 pairs of jeans used as insulation within its walls

Alan Whitehead argues that the government's much trumpeted 'zero carbon homes' could end up being anything but

New analysis shows 36 per cent of residential planning applications last year were for 50 homes or fewer

A central part of the $20bn Hudson Yards community will be a vast sensor network to track air quality, traffic, energy, waste processes and more

Green economy leaders respond to today's announcements on fracking, zero-carbon homes, plastic bags and climate change