IEMA appoints former chief of skills council as new chief executive
Tim Balcon, who headed up the energy and utility skills council for 10 years, has been named as the new chief executive at IEMA
Balcon’s experience in leading and growing organisations focused on developing professional skills made him the “ideal candidate” to lead the Institute following the departure of Jan Chmiel in March,Continue reading this with an IEMA membership
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OEP publishes first monitoring report on 25 Year Environment Plan
The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) has today published its first monitoring report on the UK government’s 25 Year Environment Plan, warning that progress so far has been “slow”.
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A group of European mayors have published an 'emergency plan' to help tackle spiralling fossil fuel prices and prevent millions of people being pushed into energy poverty.
High investor demand and regulatory pressures saw assets in climate-focused funds double to a record $408bn (£313bn) last year, according to a report from Morningstar.
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