Magazine April 2016
Transform Magazine April 2016
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Wales: the new home of sustainability?
Every major public body in Wales will soon have a duty to maximise sustainable development. But will it simply be wise words or could it transform a nation? Alex Marshall reports
IEMA is soon to unveil changes to increase the impact of the organisation and its members.
Since completing the consultation in 2013 on developing its future vision, IEMA has been working to reposition itself to ensure it is equipped to build a community of professionals who are willing, able and empowered to transform the world to sustainability.
Businesses and environmental campaigners want the government to reaffirm its commitment to sustainable timber procurement following its abandonment of the service advising Whitehall and its supply chain.
Awareness and enforcement of waste responsibilities are still lacking, according to experts in the sector.
Data from the International Energy Agency has revealed that energy-related emissions remained flat in 2015 for the second consecutive year.
The rules on the free allocation of EU emissions trading system allowances have created perverse incentives, resulting in the cement sector emitting more carbon than if it were outside the scheme, according to climate think-tank Sandbag.
The rules on the free allocation of EU emissions trading system allowances have created perverse incentives, resulting in the cement sector emitting more carbon than if it were outside the scheme, according to climate think-tank Sandbag.
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