Articles from Transform February 2017
Concern raised over local authority EIA resources
9th February 2017
Practitioners fear local planning authorities will struggle to accomplish their new duties under the amended environmental impact assessment (EIA) reg...
Court quashes approval for development in green belt
9th February 2017
In Boot v Elmbridge Borough Council [2017], the High Court quashed permission for a sports ground in the metropolitan green belt.
In court - ‘Defeat’ devices in vehicles cost VW $4.3bn
9th February 2017
German automotive company Volkswagen (VW) has been fined $2.8bn after agreeing to plead guilty to felonies involving the sale of approximately 590,000...
Church mulls fracking
9th February 2017
The Church of England has said that any development of shale gas reserves in the UK must not distract or delay efforts to expand low-carbon renewable ...
Firms back plan to recycle plastics
9th February 2017
Business leaders have endorsed a plan to recycle 70% of plastic packaging worldwide, up from 14% now.
Climate warning
9th February 2017
Europe's regions are facing rising sea levels and more extreme weather, such as more frequent and more intense heatwaves, flooding, droughts and storm...
2016 was a hot one
9th February 2017
The Earth's surface temperatures in 2016 were the warmest since records began, according to NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrati...
Environment regulators eye reforms
9th February 2017
The Environment Agency is being urged to increase self-assurance and recover more of the costs of regulation from industry.
Flogging a live horse
9th February 2017
The government has revealed little detail on the sale of the Green Investment Bank.
Reasonable alternatives
9th February 2017
Consultancy Savills uses a real case to show how different options should be part of the assessment process
CPD aids competence
9th February 2017
Training provides opportunities for learning new techniques in EIA.
Jobs market with Environment Works
9th February 2017
It has been a strong start to 2017. Environment Works (formerly Shirley Parsons Associates) has reported an influx of new vacancies and the need for s...
Volunteers required to road test new standard for Full members
9th February 2017
The new Full membership standard is almost ready for launch, and members have an opportunity to help road test the application and assessment method a...
ISO appoints Martin Baxter to head sub-committee on environment management
9th February 2017
The reputation of IEMA as a leading contributor to the development of environment and sustainability policy has grown further after chief policy advis...
Post-CAP policy needs to be bold
9th February 2017
Brexit offers an opportunity to improve land management.
Fit for fracking
9th February 2017
Lucie Ponting looks at the issues facing practitioners working to minimise the risks of onshore gas operations
The wood from the trees
9th February 2017
Many companies have benefited from positive media for pledging to end deforestation in their supply chains. But how are they faring on the ground? Cat...
Capping emissions
9th February 2017
Capgemini's Matt Bradley tells Paul Suff about the company's carbon ambitions
Every home counts
9th February 2017
IEMA Fellow Paul Reeve scrutinises the Bonfield review on improving the energy efficiency of UK homes after the axing of the Green Deal
Scots to reduce emissions by 66%
8th February 2017
Scotland wants to reduce its greenhouse-gas emissions by 66% by 2032 against 1990 levels and deliver half of the energy required for heating, transpor...
Hazard substances list expanded
8th February 2017
Four chemicals have been added to the candidate list of substances of very high concern (SVHCs) for authorisation, bringing the total to 173.
UK failing on air quality, water and marine conservation, commission says
7th February 2017
The UK must improve its implementation on EU laws covering air quality, water pollution and designation of protected marine sites, according to the Eu...
