Articles from Transform March 2014
Dclg opts to remove local powers
7th April 2014
Local planning authorities will no longer be able to impose higher energy efficiency standards for developments than those set out in buildings regula...
Sustainability is driving growth, says firms
25th March 2014
More than two-thirds of big businesses in the UK say sustainability is supporting innovation and growth, and half see a link to their bottom line
Professional development
17th March 2014
IEMA's 2014 practitioners' survey gives an overview of practitioners professional development activities
Workload and job satisfaction
17th March 2014
The IEMA practitioners' survey 2014 examines environmental professionals' workloads and how happy they are in their roles
Changes to pay in 2013
17th March 2014
Results from the 2014 IEMA practitioners survey reveal that almost 60% of IEMA members taking part received a pay increase during 2013
The gender gap: Men and women's pay
17th March 2014
The 2014 IEMA practitioners' survey details the differences between men and women's pay in the environment profession in comparison to the UK average
Earnings by seniority and region
17th March 2014
The 2014 IEMA practitioners' survey details how seniority and location impact practitioners' pay
Earnings by highest qualification
17th March 2014
The relationship between environment professionals' rate of pay and their highest level of qualification, as shown by the IEMA practitioners' survey 2...
Earnings by IEMA membership level
17th March 2014
The IEMA practitioners' survey 2014 reveals how environment professionals' level of IEMA membership impacts on their rate of pay
Earnings by industrial sector
17th March 2014
Learn how environment professionals' rate of pay differs in different sectors with the results of the IEMA practitioners' survey 2014
The 2014 IEMA survey: the details
17th March 2014
More information on the environment professionals polled in IEMA's 2014 practitioners' survey
2014 IEMA practitioners' survey
17th March 2014
IEMA's seventh annual poll of its members finds high levels of job satisfaction and rising numbers of 'career changers'
Environmentalists are getting to work
16th March 2014
Paul Suff finds an improving picture in the labour market for environment professionals
Conservatism and environmentalism
13th March 2014
Paul Suff looks at the claim that environmentalists should be conservatives and concludes that when it comes to policy making political leanings are i...
Policy update: Change to guide on 'green' tariffs
11th March 2014
IEMA's Nick Blyth on potential changes to Defra guidance on reporting GHG emissions from green power
ESOS risks raising costs for firms
11th March 2014
The energy savings opportunity scheme (ESOS) could cost companies up to £17,000 every four years if they fail to prepare properly, consultancy Ricardo...
UK given commodities price warning
11th March 2014
Better resource stewardship is key to protecting the UK economy from the risk of rising global commodity prices, according to Green Alliance.
In parliament: Setting European carbon targets
11th March 2014
Chris Davies MEP, the Liberal Democrat environment spokesperson in the European parliament, examines recent proposals for 2030 EU carbon targets and w...
EU starts action against UK over NO2
10th March 2014
The European commission has launched legal proceedings against the UK for failing to cut levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) pollution in line with legal...
Recycling CO2
10th March 2014
Julian Jackson discovers alternatives to capturing and storing carbon emissions
Nature's marketplace
10th March 2014
Payments for ecosystem services will produce environmental benefits, argues Mark Everard
Resetting manmade climate change
10th March 2014
Injecting sulphuric acid into the stratosphere could help to counter the effects of global warming, but should humanity take that step? Academics Davi...
The 'S' word - simplifying sustainability
10th March 2014
Infrastructure business McNicholas is generating staff buy-in by axing the jargon and busting the myths that often surround sustainability
Demolition derby - cutting construction waste
10th March 2014
Terry Quarmby argues that new building products need to be designed with deconstruction in mind
Decc aids Scottish CCS project
10th March 2014
Peterhead power station will receive UK government funding to help develop a carbon capture and storage (CCS) facility
Interface promotes new industrial model
10th March 2014
European manufacturing firms could increase annual profits by 9% on average if they invested in renewable energy and being more energy and resource ef...
EMS budgets are set to rise
10th March 2014
Large companies are set to increase spending on environment, health and safety (HSE) initiatives in 2014, according to a poll of senior practitioners
Recycling bosses receive suspended prison sentences
10th March 2014
Three directors of a recycling company in Wales who allowed "mountains" of food and plant waste to rot, ignoring warnings of the potential risk to the...
Baxter live on Radio 5Live
7th March 2014
IEMA's Martin Baxter was invited to speak on Shelagh Fogerty's Radio 5Live show to discuss how environment and sustainability practitioners can help d...
Full membership standard about to change
7th March 2014
From the beginning of April, anyone applying to become a Full member of IEMA will be assessed under the revised Full membership standard
IEMA launches 'sharing your details' scheme
7th March 2014
On 1 March, the Institute introduced a process enabling members to more easily connect with each other, with the aim of supporting the vitality and de...
Renewal fees for 2014/15
7th March 2014
IEMA members are advised that from 1 June 2014 all membership renewal fees will be subject to a £2 increase
More successful IEMA members
7th March 2014
IEMA would like to congratulate the following individuals on recently upgrading their membership as part of their ongoing commitment to learning and p...
My career: Douglas McMillan
7th March 2014
Douglas McMillan describes how he went from doing voluntary studies for EIAs to starting his own consultancy business
Legal brief: Supreme Court gets HS2 back on track
7th March 2014
Stephen Tromans applauds the UK's highest law court for delivering a 'careful, thorough and far-ranging judgment'
Case law: Appeal court interprets "knowingly permit"
7th March 2014
George Hobson from LexisPSL outlines a recent Court of Appeal case that focuses on the meaning of "knowingly permit"
Lawyers back control orders for invasive species
7th March 2014
The Law Commission is advocating the introduction of control orders to manage invasive non-native species as part of its proposals to simplify and mod...
CEOs taking note of rising energy costs
7th March 2014
Increasing energy prices are more businesses and their leaders considering efficiency measures, reveals poll from EEF and npower
Fashion sector to cut impacts
6th March 2014
High street chains, supermarkets and fashion labels have pledged to reduce the environmental impacts of the clothes they manufacture by 15% by 2020.
Captured in the woods
6th March 2014
Vicky West explains how the woodland carbon code enables companies to offset their emissions and help to mitigate some of the impacts of climate chang...
Captured in the woods - case studies
6th March 2014
Vicky West shares case studies of the type of forestry creation projects registered with the woodland carbon code and details of where firms can buy c...
New £50m GIB fund for energy efficiency
6th March 2014
The Green Investment Bank has launched a £50 million fund with Societe Generale Equipment Finance to pay for energy efficiency projects
ECHA warns 46 firms over REACH dossiers
6th March 2014
Forty-six companies have one month to correct inconsistencies in their registration dossiers or face legal action for failing to comply with the EU RE...
EU agency warns over threat to seas
5th March 2014
Europe's marine habitats could be "irreversibly damaged" if efforts are not made to combat the impacts of the fishing, offshore energy, tourism and tr...
New website to help firms value natural capital
5th March 2014
Coca-Cola, Shell and Xerox are among 41 companies sharing on a new free website how they are incorporating natural capital into their business strateg...
EC Reg 136/2014: reference fuels for emissions tests
5th March 2014
EC Regulation 136/2014 revises reference fuels to be used in emissions tests by vehicle makers and came into force on 5 March 2014
Environmental Permitting (Amend) Regs 2014
5th March 2014
The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 came into force on 5 March 2014
IEMA to drive the future of global sustainability body
3rd March 2014
IEMA confirms it is set to acquire the Global Association of Corporate Sustainability Officers (GACSO)
Environmental Protection (Duty of Care) (Scot) Regs 2014
1st March 2014
The Environmental Protection (Duty of Care) (Scotland) Regulations 2014 came into force on 1 March 2014
EC Reg 176/2014 - backloading ETS
26th February 2014
European commission Regulation 176/2014 enables the European commission to "backload" the sale of ETS allowances and came into force on 26 February
Updated: Fines for environment offences ramped up
26th February 2014
Large companies guilty of serious waste and nuisance crimes will face fines of up to £3 million from 1 July
Heavy Fuel Oil (Amendment) Regs 2014
20th February 2014
The Heavy Fuel Oil (Amendment) Regulations 2014 came into force on 20 February 2014
Regulatory Reform (Scot) Act 2014
19th February 2014
The Regulatory Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 came into force on 19 February 2014
Town & Country Planning (Fees) (Eng) Regs 2014
19th February 2014
The Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 came into ...
Prohibition of Keeping Live Fish Order 2014
17th February 2014
The Prohibition of Keeping or Release of Live Fish (Specified Species) (England) Order 2014 came into force on 17 February 2014
