Articles from Transform December 2017 - January 2018
Devil is in the detail
1st December 2017
Charlotte Burns, Viviane Gravey and Andy Jordan discuss the complexities of Brexit, devolution and environmental governance in the UK
Connect: Social and community news from IEMA
1st December 2017
Webinars - December
1st December 2017
Career Profile: Jasmine Bedford
1st December 2017
MIEMA CEnv, Environmental consultant at RSK Environment
Inside story
1st December 2017
Jess Kennedy MIEMA CEnv tells Transform how sustainability became her career choice
Waste activities in UK’s North East rack up costs of £750,000
30th November 2017
Illegal waste activities have cost the North East of England upwards of £750,000 in fines, charges and clean-up costs.
Scotland is home to world’s first floating wind farm
30th November 2017
Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon formally opened a £210 million floating wind farm, located off the coast of Peterhead, on 18 October. Standing...
High Court ruling gives hope to environmental bodies
30th November 2017
A High Court ruling has approved, in part, a judicial review into amendments to civil procedure rules in February 2017, which essentially removed a ca...
Buzz off
30th November 2017
According to new research by the University of Stirling, a neonicotinoid pesticide can affect the behaviour of bumblebees by interferring with the typ...
Age of renewal
30th November 2017
Chris D Thomas is causing a stir by suggesting that changing biodiversity represents the way nature is coping, and calls for a rethink on conservation...
Clean Growth
30th November 2017
Paul Reeve explains the UK government’s plans for an ‘innovative, low-carbon economy’
Green shoots of green bonds
30th November 2017
Rick Gould outlines the history of green bonds and explains how the financial sector is demonstrating their credibility
A nudge in the right direction
30th November 2017
Elisabeth Jeffries looks at the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures, which aims to redirect companies away from high-emitting fuels an...
Purpose beyond profit
30th November 2017
Brand building has evolved beyond mere marketing to taking a stance on the world. But is there a point to purpose, or is it just greenwash? David Burr...
Syria signs Paris Climate Agreement, leaving US isolated
28th November 2017
The US is set to be the only country not participating in the Paris Climate Agreement, after Syria made the surprise decision to sign the accord.
Call for climate damages tax on fossil fuel industry
28th November 2017
More than 50 leading civil society organisations have signed a declaration calling for a tax on the fossil fuel industry to pay for the damage caused ...
EU fails to meet coal regs
28th November 2017
Approximately 82% of EU coal power plants do not comply with new regulation on industry air pollution emission standards, according to research presen...
EU to cover US funding shortfall
28th November 2017
French president Emmanuel Macron has said the EU will plug any funding gap to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) presented by the US...
New tool for investor climate risk disclosure
28th November 2017
The Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) has confirmed it is building a new programme to help asset owners and managers better asse...
International standards key to operational success of Paris Accord
28th November 2017
Governments must look to international standards in support of the new Paris Climate Accord as part of the COP23 talks in Bonn. This will ensure busin...
Time running out for EU environmental acquis transposition into UK law
28th November 2017
The Environmental Policy Forum (EPF), a network of UK environmental professional bodies and learned societies, which includes IEMA, is “deeply concern...
IEMA attends Bonn climate talks
28th November 2017
As world leaders, policymakers, regulators, standards bodies and professions from over 200 nations assembled in Bonn, Germany, for the 2017 UN Climate...
Member satisfaction results are in
28th November 2017
IEMA’s annual membership satisfaction survey closed on 17 November, and we would like to thank everyone who took part.
A year to remember
27th November 2017
It’s been quite a year. During the past 12 months, our membership has – in a word – performed. Members have got involved, contributed time, effort and...
CO2 emissions to rise for first time in four years
27th November 2017
In a “step back for humankind”, CO<sub>2</sub> emissions are set to rise after a three-year plateau.
Investment in water security at record high
27th November 2017
The world’s largest companies have committed a record $23.4bn (£17.8bn) to improving water security this year, according to a new report from CDP.
New environment watchdog planned
27th November 2017
An independent body for environmental standards in England will be set up after the UK leaves the EU under plans unveiled by environment secretary Mic...
2017 set to be in top three hottest years on record
27th November 2017
This year is likely to join 2016 and 2015 in the top three hottest on record, according to analysis from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
Government facing fresh legal action over air pollution levels
27th November 2017
ClientEarth is taking legal action against the UK government for a third time over its persistent failure to bring air pollution to within legal limit...
