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IA Outlook Journal Volume 16: EIA as a Design Tool and Consideration of Alternatives
I am delighted to have been asked to be a Guest Editor, along with my colleague Peta Donkin, for the latest IEMA Impact Assessment Outlook Journal looking at EIA as a Design Tool and Consideration of Alternatives. The ...
IEMA's climate conscious journey to Bonn for COP discussions
This week and next Bonn hosts the Climate Change Conference that serves as a mid-point in the COP calendar. The 58th meeting of the subsidiary bodies: the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI) and the Subsidiary Bod...
UK environmental policy digest – April and May 2023
Asim Ali, the Public Affairs Officer for IEMA, examines the UK Government's policy announcements from April and May 2023 and how they affect the goals of decarbonisation and environmental sustainability. This blog post i...
Net zero progress in the environment sector
‘Pledge to Net Zero’ is a partner to the UN’s Race to Zero campaign and is the environmental sector’s global commitment. As one of the founding partners, IEMA is an active member of the Pledge and recently hosted a webin...
Train company GTR highlights work to improve biodiversity
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) used a tiny train and a floral display as part of a display at London Blackfriars railway station to highlight their work on improving biodiversity across their rail network. IEMA's Tom Pas...
Where is the government on net zero delivery?
IEMA members were delighted to welcome The Rt Hon Chris Skidmore MP to the latest installment in a series of roundtable discussions that the Institute has been hosting with senior figures in parliament. The focus this ti...
Islamic perspective on the environment
As Ramadan has drawn to a close and Muslims around the world have celebrated Eid, our Public Affairs Officer, Asim Ali, discusses the value of environmental stewardship from an Islamic perspective. Asim sets out how Isla...
COP28 cover text must include commitment to delivering green skills and training
CEO Sarah Mukherjee MBE writes about IEMA's desire to get green skills and training on the final cover text of the COP28 negotiations in the United Arab Emirates at the end of 2023.
IEMA responds to House of Lords Built Environment Committee Consultation on The Impact of Environmental Regulations on Development
In February 2023, the House of Lords Built Environment Committee published a consultation on The Impact of Environmental Regulations on Development. The consultation comes only a few months before the introduction of ma...
IEMA responds to the Office of Environmental Protection Call for Evidence: Protected Sites for Nature in England and Northern Ireland
In February the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) launched a call for evidence on protected sites for nature in England and Northern Ireland. The consultation considered specifically SSSIs, SACs and SPAs and aske...