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IEMA comments on the hosepipe ban coming into force in Kent and Sussex
With the hosepipe ban for over 3 million people in Kent and Sussex coming into force from 0001 on Friday 12th August, IEMA’s Director of Policy and External Affairs and Deputy CEO Martin Baxter says: “With another hosep...
IEMA calls for investment in water infrastructure
In response to the news that the Met Office has issued a four-day amber warning for extreme heat in parts of England and Wales, and Thames Water's announcement of a hosepipe ban in London and the Thames Valley, IEMA's De...
IEMA responds to Environmental Audit Committee report on Environmental Principles
Responding to the Environmental Audit Committee's ‘Recommendations on the Government's Environmental Principles Policy Statement’ today, CEO Sarah Mukherjee MBE said:
IEMA response to Environment Agency 'dry weather' preparations
More skills capacity needed for UK drought response
IEMA writes to Conservative leadership candidates, with Professional Bodies Climate Action Charter
IEMA signs a letter with 14 other Professional Bodies calling on the next Prime Minister to deliver on Net Zero targets.
IEMA reacts to recent political upheaval and urgent need for leadership in climate action
IEMA's Deputy CEO and Director of Policy & External Affairs, Martin Baxter commented on upcoming leadership candidates and ministerial appointments: “It is critical that the next Prime Minister and cabinet has a clea...
Net Zero 'a long way to go' says IEMA CEO
Commenting on the recent findings from the Climate Change Committee's report on the government's strategy for reaching Net Zero, IEMA's CEO Sarah Mukherjee MBE said: “The Climate Change Committee’s report provides furth...
COP 15: a new location, parliamentary discussion, and IEMA’s work on biodiversity
IEMA's Digital Journalist Tom Pashby attended today's (20th June) Environment and Climate Change Committee and Environmental Audit Committee meeting in Parliament, discussing progress around COP15 and protecting biodiver...
IEMA corporate partner GTR celebrates solar power milestone
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) is celebrating the generation of 7.2 million kWh of electricity from its 4440 photovoltaic (PV) solar panels on Blackfriars Station, enough to power 228 UK homes per year, or to make nearly...
IEMA responds to Environmental Principles
Today the government has published its response to a public consultation that was held last year on developing an environmental principles statement to help guide policymaking across Whitehall departments. IEMA’s CEO Sar...