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IEMA reacts to PM attending COP27
Reacting to the news that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is attending COP27, Sarah Mukherjee MBE, chief executive officer of IEMA - the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment, said: "The Prime Minister's decisi...
UN climate report says world on track for 2.5C of global heating
The UNFCCC – United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change – has today released a report on countries' Nationally Determined Contributions, showing that international action on the climate emergency falls far sho...
IEMA reacts to new PM Rishi Sunak
Reacting to the first speech from Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, where he mentioned "protecting our environment", Sarah Mukherjee MBE, chief executive officer of IEMA - the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessme...
Government urged by MPs to recommit to net zero strategy
IEMA's Digital Journalist Tom Pashby discusses how a cross-party group of MPs has launched a report in Westminster today, calling for the UK Government to recommit to its net zero greenhouse gas emissions target and to c...
New climate minister sets out priorities, including going “faster” on net zero
The new climate minister, Graham Stuart MP, has posted a thread of Tweets setting out his responsibilities and priorities, including “going further and faster” to achieve net zero. Graham also welcomed Conservative clima...
IEMA reacts to ongoing drought
Reacting to the news that the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs' National Drought Group has met and confirmed that much of England is still in drought, IEMA's deputy CEO Martin Baxter said: “The ongoin...
IEMA's CEO reacts to the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
"We are saddened to hear of the death of Her Majesty the Queen and extend our sympathies to the Royal Family at this time. Her Majesty took a keen interest in the environment through her support for forestry, farming a...
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: