Economic experts call for EU tax shift
Switching taxes from labour to pollution and use of natural resources could increase GDP and jobs as well as reduce harm to the environment, economists say.
The scenario follows ‘the polluter pays’ principle by introducing additional excise duties on fossil fuels and taxes on carbon, water and electricity for bulk users. The combined revenues would lowerContinue reading this with an IEMA membership
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EU to end reliance on Russian fossil fuels by 2030
The EU has unveiled plans to end its reliance on fossil fuel imports from Russia by 2030 following the county's invasion of Ukraine.
IEMA CEO, Sarah Mukherjee MBE, has described today's report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) as a "stark reminder" of the significant threat that climate change poses to civilisation as we know it.
One of the “greatest shortfalls” of the UK government's Heat and Buildings Strategy is that it fails to outline an adequate plan for raising public awareness on the importance of low-carbon heating, MPs have warned.
Hydrogen is presented as the clean fuel of the future, but it’s not always that straightforward. Quintin Rayer discusses why fund managers may want to divest from it
The UK energy sector is undergoing a profound transition, with wind turbines and solar photovoltaics now accounting for more than 40% of its electricity mix.
In the development of major projects, it is important to consider greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through environmental impact assessment (EIA) during the consenting and planning process.
During COP26, the Climate Change and Energy (CCE) Network’s supported our members to engage through webinars, consultation responses and guidance. Many IEMA staff and members attended as guest observers, and we presented on net-zero issues.
Delivering net-zero emissions across the global economy by 2050 will require approximately $9trn (£5.7trn) of capital spending on physical assets for energy and land-use systems every year, which is around 60% more than is being spent today.
The majority of Brazil’s offshore oil and gas drilling is insured by just three companies, according to a new report, which it claims is driving “ruthless extractivism”.
