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UK environmental policy digest – August
Asim Ali, IEMA’s Public Affairs Officer, examines the UK Government's policy announcements from August and how they affect the goals of decarbonisation and environmental sustainability. This blog post is part of a monthl...
What is the Science-Based Targets Initiative (SBTi)?
Companies and governments are taking more action than ever before to do their parts to tackle the climate emergency, but the volume and variation of tools for achieving that change can be daunting. IEMA's Digital Journal...
Government legislating to weaken environmental protections in England
The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) has set out its concerns to the Government on easing planning laws near many waterways in England. The change would enable housebuilding to take place in areas that are curre...
How does Fairphone's new handset adhere to circular economy principles?
The leading brand of sustainable smartphones called Fairphone launched its latest handset, the Fairphone 5 today, and it claims to be the company’s ‘most sustainable’. IEMA's Digital Journalist Tom Pashby reports.
IA Outlook Journal Volume 17: Habitat Regulations Assessment
The following blog has been written by the Ursula Stevenson, the Guest Editor of Volume 17 of the IEMA Impact Assessment Journal: Habitats Regulations Assessment.
Launch of circular renewables webinar series
IEMA and the University of Leeds is launching a new webinar series looking at the challenges and opportunities associated with developing circular renewables. This follows the Institute’s call for the UK to develop a c...
IEMA responds to key policy consultation on species abundance in England - August 2023
In May the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) launched their consultation on Improving nature delivery – Halting England’s decline in species abundance by 2030 and restoring it. Lesley Wilson, IEMA’s Policy and En...
UK environmental policy digest - July
Asim Ali, IEMA’s Public Affairs Officer, examines the UK Government's policy announcements from July and how they affect the goals of decarbonisation and environmental sustainability. This blog post is part of a monthly ...
IEMA sets out policy asks in advance of party conference season - August 2023
In advance of the party conference season, IEMA is setting out a range of key policy asks that we would like policymakers, in partnership with business, to prioritise throughout the remainder of the year and heading into...
New Circular Economy 101 guide launched
The IEMA Circular Economy Network Steering Group has published a Circular Economy 101 guide. IEMA’s Policy and Engagement Lead on circular economy, Adam Batchelor, tells us more about this new guide content and how it’s ...