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Climate Change

Since the mid-1800s, humans have contributed to the release of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases into the air, primarily (but not only) through our use of energy and fossil-fuels.. This causes global temperatures to rise, resulting in long-term changes to the climate. Our remaining global carbon budgets are limited and international scientific understanding is clear that urgent transitions are required to de-carbonise and also to adapt to the changing climate. IEMA has recognised this urgency and in 2019 declared a climate and environmental emergency. Climate change and securing transitional change is a leading and critical work agenda for many IEMA members.

Climate Change articles

One in four companies practising ‘greenhushing’, research finds

A quarter of large and medium-sized companies in Great Britain have hidden their sustainability credentials – also known as ‘greenhushing’ – over the last 12 months, new research suggests.

24th May 2023

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The number of people exposed to dangerously hot temperatures will increase from around 60 million today to two billion by 2100 under current climate policies, a new study has found.

23rd May 2023

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A growing proportion of Europe’s top CEOs have environmental performance linked to their bonuses, with one quarter having this as a key indicator in remuneration packages, new research has found.

9th May 2023

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The effects of climate change have already impacted nearly half of UK businesses, and a similar proportion have been hit by extreme weather events, new research suggests.

27th April 2023

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Improving the resilience of infrastructure to the effects of climate change will require a greater role from regulators, the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) and National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) have said.

27th April 2023

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The High Court has today granted Greenpeace permission to proceed with a judicial review of the UK government’s decision to launch a new licensing round for oil and gas exploration last year.

26th April 2023

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Sustainability body IEMA has today published new guidance to help local authorities (LAs) hit net-zero targets.

26th April 2023

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Sustainability is one of the most pressing issues for small UK businesses this year, but the vast majority want more guidance, a new survey has found.

13th April 2023

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