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Suspected sabotage of Nord Stream gas pipelines raise concerns about geopolitical risk faced by critical infrastructure
Powerful blasts were recorded by underwater sensors on 26 September 2022 and pressure suddenly dropped in the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 pipelines, both of which deliver natural gas from Russia to continental Europe...
Rewilding network expands across Scotland
A rewilding project in Scotland has expanded its work to 50 sites in just 18 months, stretching from the Highlands and Aberdeenshire to the Scottish Borders, and the initiative now boasts more than 13,000 acres of farm, ...
Do the new Secretaries of State for Defra & BEIS offer hope for the UK’s environmental agenda?
With the dust beginning to settle following the PM’s cabinet appointments, IEMA’s Public Affairs Officer, Asim Ali, looks at the environmental credentials of the new Secretaries of State for the Department of Business, E...
IEMA community reacts with “hope” to EasyJet leading net zero aviation ambition
IEMA's Digital Journalist Tom Pashby speaks with experts about EasyJet's plans to become a net zero business by 2050 and how they plan to do this.
IEMA sets out its recommendations to Defra on the Biodiversity Metric 3.1
At the beginning of August Defra launched a consultation on the biodiversity metric 3.1. In this short blog, Lesley Wilson who leads on IEMA’s biodiversity work, sets out the recommendations that the Institute has made t...
New UNFCCC chief declares emergency ahead of COP27
IEMA's Digital Journalist Tom Pashby discusses the declaration of UNFCCC Executive Secretary Simon Stiell during the New York City Climate Week, ahead of COP27.
UN head warns “no one is safe” from extreme weather in new climate report
IEMA's Digital Journalist Tom Pashby discusses the recent United in Science 2022 report and the warnings it presents.
Scotland’s Biodiversity Strategy – ambitious but needs clearer objectives
IEMA's Policy and Engagement Lead for Biodiversity and Natural Capital, Lesley Wilson discusses the recent Scotland Biodiversity Strategy consultation and IEMA's responses.
Intro to Chris Western - New IEMA Professional Standards Manager
Hello, my name is Chris Weston and I joined IEMA in July as Professional Standards Manager. I will be responsible for developing and maintaining IEMA’s professional standards, ensuring that our processes, practices, et...
Recent policy and practice activity
It’s been a busy period for the policy and practice team with a range of activities and outputs delivered over the last few months.