Articles from Transform August 2011
Raw materials for EU's green technologies
16th August 2011
MEPs have approved a draft report on the European Commission's raw materials strategy.
Water is biggest UK risk
16th August 2011
UK water supplies are near their limits and are most at risk from climate change, according to the second assessment report from the Committee on Cli...
British Gas Business fined £1 million
16th August 2011
British Gas Business has been fined £1 million by Ofgem for misreporting the amount of electricity it supplied under the Renewables Obligation (RO).
Inside science >> Pinning down the detail
16th August 2011
Defra scientists on why it is important to be precise about how the global climate is changing
When is a SEA required?
16th August 2011
Colleen Theron and Deirdre Lyons examine a Court of Appeal decision on applying Strategic Environmental Assessment
In parliament >> Energy Bill: bus in ditch alert!
16th August 2011
Alan Whitehead MP likens the Energy Bill delays to a stranded bus
Forget Kyoto, go local, says Oxford report
16th August 2011
International efforts to address climate change should now focus on voluntary national commitments to reduce greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions rather tha...
EMR to provide stability for low-carbon investors
16th August 2011
The government's proposed reforms to the electricity sector have been broadly welcomed as positive steps towards decarbonising the UK's electricity su...
Government fails to make green taxes work
16th August 2011
The government is missing key opportunities to influence behaviour and deliver better environment protection, because environment taxes are not being ...
Positive approach to planning is unsustainable
16th August 2011
Environment groups have lambasted the government's proposed approach to planning as not providing sufficient protection for the UK's green spaces.
GHG reporting adds up
16th August 2011
The benefits of greenhouse-gas (GHG) reporting are much greater than the government claims they are, says a new report highlighting the flaws in the i...
GHG conversion factors guidance
16th August 2011
DECC and Defra have published new greenhouse-gas (GHG) conversion factors for company reporting.
Pollution inventory reporting guidance
16th August 2011
The Environment Agency has updated its guidance on pollution inventory (PI) reporting for operators of waste transfer stations
My career: Peter Barden
15th August 2011
Consultant Peter Barden describes how he helped to set up a FSC certification programme before striking out on his own
Calculating your footprint
15th August 2011
Wendy Buckley explains how to start measuring an organisation's greenhouse-gas emissions
A year of solar power: the verdict
15th August 2011
Last year, Dr Mark Everard reported on the installation of 17 photovoltaic panels on his house in North Wiltshire. Now, one year on, how has the syste...
Pressing the button on a print revolution
15th August 2011
the environmentalist finds out how Oxford company Seacourt is leading the way on sustainability in the printing industry
Limiting liability: the waste hierarchy
15th August 2011
Steve Simmons on what activities are exempt from new rules on applying the five-stage waste hierarchy
Delivering greener logistics
15th August 2011
Hauliers and logistics companies are trying to maximise loads to improve efficiency and cut transport emissions. Catherine Early reports
Looking at GHG reporting
15th August 2011
Paul Suff follows the discussion at the recent environmentalist/WSP roundtable on mandatory greenhouse-gas disclosure
IEMA Graduate Award 2011 judges announced
15th August 2011
The judging panel for the 2011 IEMA Graduate Award is now ready to receive award entries.
More e-briefings published
15th August 2011
Members are encouraged to download the second and third documents from the series of IEMA's new e-briefings.
Media focus on environmental skills
15th August 2011
IEMA works to raise the profile of the environment profession
Scottish green awards
15th August 2011
IEMA is supporting the Scottish green awards, created by Scottish Business Insider in association with ScottishPower, for the third consecutive year.
Response to GHG reporting consultation
15th August 2011
IEMA has responded to Defra's consultation exercise on whether regulations should be introduced to make it mandatory for certain UK companies to repor...
First graduates from new IEMA Diploma
15th August 2011
IEMA congragulate the first members to achieve the new IEMA Diploma in Sustainable Business Practice
GHG ETS (Nitrous Oxide) Regs 2011
15th August 2011
The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Nitrous Oxide) Regulations 2011 published 16 June 2011
Pollution Prevention & Control (Amend) Regs (NI) 2011
15th August 2011
The Pollution Prevention and Control (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 published 25 June 2011
Environmental Liability (Amend) Regs (NI) 2011
15th August 2011
The Environmental Liability (Prevention and Remediation) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 published 25 June 2011
Wildlife & Natural Env (Scot) Act 2011 Order 2011
15th August 2011
The Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2011 published 29 June 2011
European Commission decision 2011/389/EU
15th August 2011
European Commission decision 2011/389/EU published 4 July 2011
Storage of CO2 (Termination of Licences) Regs 2011
15th August 2011
The Storage of Carbon Dioxide (Termination of Licences) Regulations 2011 published 11 July 2011
Pollution Prevention & Control (Eng & Wales) Ord 2011
15th August 2011
The Pollution Prevention and Control (Designation of Directives) (England and Wales) Order 2011 published 12 July 2011
Building (Amendment) Regulations 2011
15th August 2011
The Building (Amendment) Regulations 2011 published 15 July 2011
Conservation (Amend) Regs (NI) 2011
15th August 2011
The Conservation (Natural Habitats, etc) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 published 15 July 2011
Scottish landfill waste continues to drop
15th August 2011
The amount of waste being sent to landfill sites in Scotland has dropped 36% in just five years, according to figures released by the Scottish Environ...
CRC pushes businesses towards energy efficiency
15th August 2011
The introduction of the Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency (CRC) scheme has driven businesses to invest more in energy-efficiency measures,...
Agency not ready for third-party assurance
15th August 2011
Plans for third-party auditors to provide the Environment Agency (EA) with assurance that firms are fulfilling their permit conditions are being postp...
Swish, swish, swish ...
14th August 2011
Stephen Tromans looks at the Court of Appeal decision on noise restrictions at wind farms
Book review: Living in the endless city
10th August 2011
Book review: Climate change & society
10th August 2011
Book review: Essentials of environmental management
10th August 2011
