25 h. ago Aston Villa closing in on goalkeeper transfer in latest Emi Martinez exit hint

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery is in the market for a new goalkeeper having seen backup Robin Olsen leave the club and increased speculation surrounding World Cup winner Emiliano Martinez

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59 h. ago World Cup pollution will be ‘equivalent to 6.5m cars driven for a year’, claims report

With an increase in the number of World Cup matches to more than 100, a report claims it will be the most polluting tournament ever staged

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1 week ago The carbon footprint of this big pension fund is shrinking year by year

And progress is faster than planned

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2 w. ago Keegan Bradley faces increasing Ryder Cup headache on special Bethpage anniversary

United States captain can seal a second Travalers win and edge close to making his own team

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3 w. ago Fifa again under scrutiny for World Cup’s increased carbon footprint

The 2026 tournament will feature more teams and more air miles travelled than ever, casting doubt upon ambitious climate goalsAs next summer’s World Cup approaches, excitement is building for the biggest global soccer tournament ever held, but so too are concerns over the viability and environmental sustainability of the vastly expanded competition.Held across 16 cities in the United States, Canada and Mexico, the 2026 World Cup will see the tournament expand from 32 nations to 48 competing for soccer’s most coveted prize. It will be a tournament of unprecedented scale both in terms of the number of teams, and the vast geographical expanse it will cover. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Work starts to transform Watersports Centre at Strathclyde Country Park

A key element of North Lanarkshire Council’s regeneration project is to reduce the building’s carbon footprint by at least 80 per cent by retro-fitting super-efficient insulation and generating energy from a heat pump in the loch and from solar panels on the roof.

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