Articles from Transform December 2015
A sense of optimism
27th November 2015
Paul Suff considers the chances of success at the Paris climate talks.
Dclg undecided on monitoring under new EIA directive
27th November 2015
Responsibility for monitoring the environmental impacts of developments under new European rules should be decided case by case, according to the civi...
EU plans a sustainable TTIP
24th November 2015
The European commission wants sustainable development, labour and environment provisions included the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (...
Tackling poor UK air quality
24th November 2015
Retrofitting buses with emissions control technology, restricting emissions from construction site machinery and a scrappage scheme for owners of old ...
Fashion firms cut H2O
24th November 2015
Clothing companies representing more than half the UK retail market have reduced water impacts by 12.5% per tonne of clothing in two years.
HFC phase out planned
24th November 2015
Countries that signed the Montreal protocol have now agreed to discussing phasing out hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs).
Voluntary schemes not an alternative to regulation
24th November 2015
Voluntary approaches to protect the environment have failed, according to the RSPB after a review of more than 150 schemes across several business sec...
New guides to REACH registration
24th November 2015
The UK Chemicals Stakeholder Forum has produced new guidance on the REACH 2018 registration deadline and a revised guide on REACH authorisation.
Pulp and paper industry discloses environmental performance
24th November 2015
The 2015 WWF environmental paper company index reveals greater transparency and more interest in sustainability issues by some of the world's major ma...
In parliament
24th November 2015
The UK voted to weaken new EU NOx emissions tests, Catherine Bearder reveals.
Natural capital risks to firms
24th November 2015
Business-critical operations of UK companies are at risk due to diminishing stocks of natural capital, according to a study by consultancy AECOM and n...
Business plans
24th November 2015
A round-up of business news, including Ikea, Air Products and Tetra Pak.
Case law: planning conditions justify the public good
23rd November 2015
Jen Hawkins considers a recent High Court case over the redevelopment of Shepherd's Bush Market.
Campaign gathers more support
23rd November 2015
IEMA's skills campaign is continuing to attract support from business and industry more than a year after its launch.
Connecting with Paul Tebo
23rd November 2015
On 20 November an audience of leadership-level IEMA members heard an inspiring account of how the right leadership can transform an organisation and i...
Impact assessment network update
23rd November 2015
The chair of IEMA's impact assessment steering group outlines future work.
IEMA's 2015 EIA and ESIA conference and masterclass
23rd November 2015
The ever-increasing size of environmental statements is leaving some practitioners with doubts over the scoping process, reports Catherine Early
Review of carbon and energy policy
23rd November 2015
Nick Blyth considers members' views on the Treasury's consultation.
Tax reform must prioritise energy cuts
23rd November 2015
Responses to a review of energy efficiency taxes reveal strong ambition to retain environmental benefits as the central aim of a new system.
Rebuilding Europe
20th November 2015
Robin Lancaster finds out what the UK could learn from retrofit schemes on mainland Europe
Design for life
20th November 2015
Paul Suff looks at how designers can help achieve sustainability goals
14034 reasons for environmental technology verification
20th November 2015
With a new standard for verifying the performance of innovative environmental technologies imminent, Rick Gould examines progress and how it will bene...
Money, utility and the environment
20th November 2015
Jiggy Lloyd looks back to discover how economics has been used to protect the environment
All roads lead to Paris
19th November 2015
Ahead of the UN climate summit, Catherine Early gauges opinion from IEMA members and businesses
Latest IEMA membership upgrades
13th January 2015
IEMA would like to congratulate the following members on recently upgrading their IEMA membership.
