Articles from Transform June 2016
Biodiversity: time to quantify or say goodbye
14th June 2016
Assessment of the offsetting pilots reveals that the planning system is not working for biodiversity, writes Jonathan Baker
Rufus Howard: a marine impact assessment group
13th June 2016
A new drive to engage on marine impact assessment.
EA targets embedded carbon
13th June 2016
The Environment Agency is aiming to reduce embedded carbon from its construction projects by 40% by 2020.
Government wins parliamentary battles
13th June 2016
New bills on energy and housing development have received Royal Assent after the government defeated amendments on renewables obligations, zero-carbon...
Damage to planet accelerating
13th June 2016
Environmental change is moving more quickly than previously thought, according to UNEP, which has called on governments to act now to reverse the dama...
June - business round-up
13th June 2016
A round-up of the latest business news, including Mars, Unilever and JLL.
New carbon standard launched
13th June 2016
A standard for reducing whole life carbon emissions in infrastructure has been launched by the BSI and the Green Construction Board (GCB).
Chemical compliance consultation launched
13th June 2016
The European Chemicals Agency is consulting on 29 applications for authorisation.
All working together
13th June 2016
the environmentalist reports on the new IEMA membership structure and its revised skills map
Welcome to the new age of IEMA
13th June 2016
After three years of talking, thinking and planning we have now launched a whole new look and feel to IEMA.
Consortia win NDA contracts
13th June 2016
The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) has awarded contracts worth up to £12m to ten consortia to provide innovative solutions to the technical c...
New membership journey and brand revealed
13th June 2016
On 13 June, IEMA switched on its revised membership structure, including a totally new grade, and fresh branding.
Laying down the law: Updating the law on flooding
13th June 2016
Environment lawyer Ella Curnow summarises some key recent legal developments on flooding
Case law: Court of Appeal rules on building in the green belt
13th June 2016
Miranda Edwards at Lexis PSL considers a Court of Appeal case concerning the very special circumstances of building in the green belt.
In court: June 2016
13th June 2016
A round-up of the latest environmental legal cases including Yorkshire Water and Ward Recycling.
Latest IEMA membership upgrades
13th June 2016
IEMA would like to congratulate the following members on recently upgrading their membership as part of their ongoing commitment to learning and profe...
Tunnel vision
13th June 2016
Paul Suff learns how a new sewer tunnel under London builds on the innovative system constructed by the Victorians
Overcoming isolation
13th June 2016
Silo working has become a common feature in many organisations, writes Nicola Stopps, who offers tips on increasing inter-departmental engagement
Reporting spreads confusion
7th June 2016
Fragmentation is undermining the potential of sustainability reporting to help organisations meet evolving challenges, according to analysis by accoun...
Carbon price forecasted
3rd June 2016
The price of carbon is too low to meet global climate change targets, according to a survey of market experts.
Bank calls for better risk assessment
3rd June 2016
The world is ill-prepared for an increase in disasters exacerbated by climate change, rising populations and urbanisation, the World Bank has found.
Cities take lead on air pollution
2nd June 2016
The growing need to tackle poor air quality in cities around the world is resulting in direct action.
Commission advises on EMAS and 14001: 2015
2nd June 2016
The European Commission has published a factsheet on EMAS the eco-management and audit scheme and the revised international standard for environmental...
A price worth setting?
25th May 2016
Firms are increasingly using internal carbon pricing. But evidence of these prices having an impact on projects is hard to find, reports Alex Marshall
