Climate Change
Climate change is the long-term shift in average weather patterns across the world.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Sustainability body IEMA has today published new guidance to help local authorities (LAs) hit net-zero targets.
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.
