Articles from Transform August 2013
Policy update: Balancing competence
6th September 2013
Martin Baxter, IEMA's executive director of policy, on IEMA's response to the government consultation on the balance of competence between UK and EU p...
CRC Scheme Order 2013
6th September 2013
The Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme Order 2013 came into force on 20 May 2013
Make the penalty fit
15th August 2013
Paul Suff warns that unless fines for environmental offences are increased in line with the profits polluters can reap by ignoring regulations, then t...
Case law >> Scottish liquidators can abandon CAR licences
12th August 2013
Scottish law expert Ian Cowan examines the recent Court of Session decision on allowing liquidators to abandon environmental licences
£10k fine after toxic compound pollutes SSSI
12th August 2013
Allowing toxic paint sludge to pollute the Fal estuary in Cornwall has resulted in Falmouth-based ship-repair company, A&P being fined £10,000 and ord...
Efficiency can net manufacturers £10bn
12th August 2013
UK manufacturing could increase annual profits by £10 billion and reduce carbon emissions by 27 million tonnes a year if companies adopted widely prov...
Investors want better CSR reports
12th August 2013
Environmental performance is being considered by investors, but the quality of sustainability data lags far behind that of financial information
In parliament >> Setting the UK 'free' from Europe
12th August 2013
Chris Davies, Liberal Democrat environment spokesperson in the European parliament, says leaving the EU won't free the UK from regulation
Vision 2020 roadshow update
9th August 2013
As part of the development of IEMA's Vision 2020, chief executive Tim Balcon has spent much of the past four weeks travelling around the UK and Irelan...
Policy update: Making footprints
9th August 2013
Martin Baxter, IEMA's executive director of policy, on measuring the carbon footprints of products
IEMA launches 2013 graduate award
9th August 2013
IEMA's annual search for the best of the profession's emerging talent is now open
Book review: Energy management in business by Kit Oung
9th August 2013
Ebook review: Promoting sustainable behaviour
9th August 2013
Book review: Gross domestic problem
9th August 2013
Single-Use Carrier Bags Charge Regs (NI) 2013
9th August 2013
The Single-Use Carrier Bags Charge Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 came into force on 8 April 2013
Water Resources (Scotland) Act 2013
9th August 2013
The Water Resources (Scotland) Act 2013 came into force on 9 April 2013
Costs Protection (Aarhus) Regs (NI) 2013
9th August 2013
The Costs Protection (Aarhus Convention) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 came into force on 15 April 2013
Renewable Fuel Obligations (Amend) Order 2013
9th August 2013
The Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations (Amendment) Order 2013 came into force on 15 April 2013
Building Regulations &c (Wales) Regs 2013
9th August 2013
The Building Regulations &c (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2013 came into force on 19 April 2013
Environmental Permitting (No. 2) Regs 2013
9th August 2013
The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2013 came into force on 26 April
Nitrate Pollution Prevention (Amend) Regs 2013
9th August 2013
The Nitrate Pollution Prevention (Amendment) and Water Resources (Control of Pollution) (Silage, Slurry and Agricultural Fuel Oil) (England) (Amendmen...
RHI Scheme (Amendment) Regs 2013
9th August 2013
The Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2013 came into force on 30 April 2013
EC Regs 396/2013 and 397/2013 - CO2 from new cars
9th August 2013
European Commission Regulation 396/2013 and Regulation 397/2013 on the monitoring of carbon from new cars came into force on 7 May 2013
Action for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones Regs 2013
9th August 2013
The Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2013 came into force on 15 May
1,000th Full member named
9th August 2013
On 4 August, IEMA reached a milestone as its 1,000th current Full member achieved his MIEMA suffix
Defra's streamlined SDIs show slow progress
9th August 2013
Progress against national sustainable development indicators is slow, reveals the environment department
Fracking and offshore wind given boost
9th August 2013
Tax incentives to exploit unconventional sources of oil and gas largely through hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking", have been unveiled by the chancel...
New building standards to cut CO2
9th August 2013
Revised energy standards for new non-domestic buildings will reduce carbon emissions by 9% and reduce annual fuel bills for large businesses by more t...
UK ecosystems services under threat
9th August 2013
Demand for water from the agricultural sector in the UK could reach double the available supply by 2020 as a result of rising temperatures and changes...
Legal brief: A legal obstacle course
9th August 2013
Stephen Tromans argues that two recent court judgments have created a conundrum for planning authorities
Polluting power
9th August 2013
In the first of a new series on core professional knowledge, Marek Bidwell looks at how pollutants impact habitats and species
Getting climate ready
9th August 2013
Defra has published its first national adaptation plan. Lucie Ponting looks at its contents and gauges reaction
Bringing resources back
9th August 2013
Stella Consonni reports on legislation that aims to create a circular economy in Brazil
Completing a virtuous circle at John Lewis
9th August 2013
Turning packaging into building materials is helping the John Lewis Partnership close the loop on plastics
My career: Peter Bragg
9th August 2013
Peter Bragg describes how he moved from being a consultant into working in the railway sector and gained his current role as Eurostar's head of enviro...
Practitioner publications for sale
9th August 2013
The complete library of practice guides has been made available to IEMA members at an exclusive discounted price
Getting climate ready
9th August 2013
Potocnik welcomes 'weaker' rules on water pollution
8th August 2013
New European legislation to tackle water pollution will offer greater protection for the environment despite being "substantially weakened" during neg...
This month's successful members
8th August 2013
IEMA would like to pass on its congratulations to the following individuals on successfully upgrading their membership
Excellence benchmarks outlined for retailers
7th August 2013
A new report from the Joint Research Centre highlights best environmental management practices in the retail sector
€3.45bn boost for environment projects
7th August 2013
European authorities have given the green light for €3.45 billion to be spent on environment projects in the next phase of the LIFE programme
Rentokil firm fails to note waste
6th August 2013
A subsidiary of well-known pest control and hygiene services company Rentokil has been fined £4,000 after failing to complete necessary paperwork for ...
EU wants tougher inspections for waste shipments
6th August 2013
The European Commission is proposing to strengthen legislation on the transfer of waste across international borders
Coca-Cola's 2020 goals
6th August 2013
By 2020 Coca-Cola will have improved the water efficiency of its drinks by 25% per litre, under its new sustainability targets
Woodland carbon code launched on Markit
6th August 2013
The woodland carbon code (WCC) has been launched on the Markit environmental registry, the platform that enables account holders to manage all their e...
MPs reveal concerns over planned sentencing guidelines
23rd July 2013
The House of Commons justice committee has warned that draft sentencing guidelines proposing bigger fines for environment offences may cause confusion
Inaccurate CERT report costs E.ON £3m
10th July 2013
Leading energy provider E.ON has been fined £500,000 and ordered to pay customers £2.5 million after misreporting energy-saving measures to Ofgem
Defra urges firms to prepare for climate change
4th July 2013
Organisations must take action to adapt to the changing climate, says Defra, as figures confirm the world experienced "unprecedented" extreme weather ...
