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IEMA responds to key policy consultation on species abundance in England - August 2023
In May the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) launched their consultation on Improving nature delivery – Halting England’s decline in species abundance by 2030 and restoring it. Lesley Wilson, IEMA’s Policy and En...
UK environmental policy digest - July
Asim Ali, IEMA’s Public Affairs Officer, examines the UK Government's policy announcements from July and how they affect the goals of decarbonisation and environmental sustainability. This blog post is part of a monthly ...
IEMA sets out policy asks in advance of party conference season - August 2023
In advance of the party conference season, IEMA is setting out a range of key policy asks that we would like policymakers, in partnership with business, to prioritise throughout the remainder of the year and heading into...
New Circular Economy 101 guide launched
The IEMA Circular Economy Network Steering Group has published a Circular Economy 101 guide. IEMA’s Policy and Engagement Lead on circular economy, Adam Batchelor, tells us more about this new guide content and how it’s ...
New IEMA Guidance: Environmental Assessment of Traffic and Movement - July 2023
Lead author of IEMA's latest updated impact assessment guidelines 'Environmental Assessment of Traffic and Movement’, Andrew Ross discusses the importance of this guidance over the past 30 years and the key role the upda...
LIVE BLOG: Lord Deben quizzed by peers following term as climate committee chair
IEMA's Digital Journalist Tom Pashby reports live on the latest developments from today's House of Lords Environment and Climate Change Select Committee. The committee is putting questions on climate policy to Lord Deben...
Biodiversity Net Gain - Good Practice Insights - July 2023
The IEMA Biodiversity and Natural Capital Network Steering Group have published an insights paper on Biodiversity Net Gain. IEMA’s Policy and Engagement Lead on biodiversity and natural capital, Lesley Wilson, tells us w...
UK environmental policy digest - June
Asim Ali, IEMA’s Public Affairs Officer, examines the UK Government's policy announcements from June and how they affect the goals of decarbonisation and environmental sustainability. This blog post is part of a month...
IEMA’s ‘Diverse Sustainability Initiative’ and LGBTQIA+ rights
IEMA's Digital Journalist, Tom Pashby discusses IEMA's creation of the Diverse Sustainability Initiative (DSI), following reports evidencing the lack of diversity within the profession and highlights the People of Colou...
A leap forward in the value of sustainability and climate related disclosures
Yesterday the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) launched its inaugural standards for corporate reporting on sustainability and climate risks, opportunities, and disclosures. IEMA’s climate change and en...