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28th March 2024

IEMA appoints two new Board Directors

The Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) has appointed two new members to its Board. Toby Shaw has become an executive director within his role as Director of Marketing and Strategy at IEMA, whilst...

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20th March 2024

Impact Assessment Network Volunteers receive International Association of Impact Assessment (IAIA) Regional Award

IEMA is delighted to announce that the Impact Assessment Network Volunteers have been given the honour of the IAIA 2024 award for 'Regional Contribution'.

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6th March 2024

IEMA launches digital campaign to share knowledge and inspire action in sustainability

IEMA has partnered with Content With Purpose (CWP) to produce a digital series exploring the transformative work of organisations and sustainability professionals to accelerate and enable greater climate action and del...

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9th January 2024

IEMA comments on 2023 being hottest year on record

In response to the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) data confirming that 2023 was the hottest year on record, IEMA's CEO Sarah Mukherjee MBE said: "Today's news that last year was the hottest on record is yet...

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13th December 2023

IEMA reacts to COP28 agreement to transition away from fossil fuels

The final Global Stocktake agreement at COP28 includes an historic commitment by countries to transition away from fossil fuels. It also refers to the necessity of skills development and training to tackle climate change...

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24th November 2023

New IEMA social sustainability steering group – express your interest in joining

IEMA is establishing a new steering group - specifically for members - that will focus on social sustainability issues. Social sustainability is an increasingly important element of corporate reporting, with the recentl...

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28th September 2023

IEMA comments on State of Nature report

In response to the new State of Nature report, Ben Goodwin, director of policy and public affairs at IEMA, said: "The latest State of Nature report, which is produced annually by partner organisations including research ...

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27th September 2023

IEMA responds to govt decision to delay biodiversity net gain regs on developments

In response to the government's decision to delay biodiversity net gain regulations on new developments, Martin Baxter, deputy CEO at IEMA, said: "The government’s delay to the introduction of biodiversity net gain for n...

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21st September 2023

IEMA responds to House of Lords Built Environment Committee report

In response to a report from the House of Lords Built Environment Committee titled 'The impact of environmental regulations on development', Sarah Mukherjee MBE, CEO at IEMA, said: “We welcome the committee’s report and...

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6th September 2023

IEMA responds to summer 2023 being the hottest on record in Northern Hemisphere

In response to the news from the World Meteorological Organisation that summer 2023 in the Northern Hemisphere was the hottest on record, Sarah Mukherjee MBE, CEO at IEMA, said: “This record-breaking heat is a reminder t...

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