Articles from Transform May 2013
400 little reminders
17th May 2013
As global carbon dioxide levels edge closer to the dangerously high level of 400 parts per million (ppm), Paul Suff reflects on the world's slow progr...
Unilever living up to its 2020 commitments
14th May 2013
Consumer goods giant Unilever is reporting good progress towards meeting the goals of its 2020 sustainable living plan. Its production processes were ...
MEPs put ETS on critical list
14th May 2013
The future of the EU emissions trading scheme (ETS) has been thrown into doubt after MEPs voted to reject plans by the European Commission to boost th...
EIA Update | May 2013
14th May 2013
IEMA's latest update on legislation and guidance relating to environmental impact assessment (EIA) including information on legislative updates ongoin...
Case law >> Council liable in nuisance for gas escaping from mine
14th May 2013
Hayley Tam and George Hobson from LexisPSL describe case where a local council's failure to deal with escaping gas from an old coal mine results in a ...
'Sickening' smells cost poultry firm £52,500
14th May 2013
Food supplier Moy Park has been fined £10,000 and ordered to pay costs of £42,500 after being found guilty of breaching its environmental permit and a...
Waste (Amend) (No. 3) Order (NI) 2013
13th May 2013
The Waste (Amendment) (2007 Order) (Commencement No. 3) Order (Northern Ireland) 2013 came into force on 11 March 2013
Timber and Timber Products (Market) Regs 2013
13th May 2013
The Timber and Timber Products (Placing on the Market) Regulations 2013 came into force on 3 March 2013
Waste and Contaminated Land (Amend) Ord (NI) 2013
13th May 2013
The Waste and Contaminated Land (Amendment) (2011 Act) (Commencement No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2013 came into force on 13 March 2013
Brechfa Forest West Wind Farm Order 2013
13th May 2013
The Brechfa Forest West Wind Farm Order 2013 came into force on 13 March 2013
PPC (Designation of the IED) (Offshore) Order 2013
13th May 2013
The Pollution Prevention and Control (Designation of the Industrial Emissions Directive) (Offshore) Order 2013 came into force on 15 March 2013
Forestry Land Byelaws (NI) 2013
13th May 2013
The Forestry Land Byelaws (Northern Ireland) 2013 came into force 17 March 2013
The Forestry (No. 2) Ord (NI) 2013
13th May 2013
The Forestry (2010 Act) (Commencement No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2013 came into force on 17 March 2013
Act of Sederunt (Environmental Appeals) 2013
13th May 2013
Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session Amendment) (Protective Expenses Orders in Environmental Appeals and Judicial Reviews) 2013 came into fo...
More successful IEMA members
13th May 2013
IEMA congratulates those individuals who have successfully upgraded their membership
New list of training providers
13th May 2013
Two new organisations have joined IEMA's approved training provider scheme
Changes to membership fees
13th May 2013
After a three-year freeze on membership fees, a below-inflation increase will apply to the renewal of some membership levels from 1 June 2013
Policy update - Preparing for GHG reporting
13th May 2013
IEMA's policy and practice lead on climate change and natural environment, Nick Blyth, describes new guidance on mandatory GHG reporting
Building climate resilience
13th May 2013
IEMA publishes new guidance on developing the business case for climate change adaptation
Book review: The age of global warming
13th May 2013
Ebook review: Making the most of standards
13th May 2013
Water Environment (Protected Areas) (Scot) Ord 2013
13th May 2013
The Water Environment (Drinking Water Protected Areas) (Scotland) Order 2013 came into force on 1 March 2013
UK backs Rio+20 deforestation initiative
13th May 2013
The UK has pledged to back an international industry initiative aimed at eliminating deforestation associated with the production of palm oil, soya, b...
UK MPs back shale gas
13th May 2013
MPs on the energy and climate change committee believe shale gas production in the UK could enhance energy security and boost tax revenues
Buncefield remediation completed
13th May 2013
The company leading the remediation of the Buncefield oil storage depot in Hertfordshire has announced that the site is now ready for redevelopment
£15,000 fine for toxic chemical spill
13th May 2013
Utilities company South West Water has been fined £15,000 and ordered to pay £50,000 in costs after a corrosive chemical from one of its sewage works ...
More fines over Perth hydro scheme
13th May 2013
Two company directors have been fined £10,000 in total for breaching environmental licences and polluting a local watercourse when carrying out constr...
Legal brief: EIA and state liability
13th May 2013
Despite a recent EU court ruling, Stephen Tromans says it may still be possible to establish a causal link between the failure to undertake an EIA and...
In Parliament >> Smart decision or expensive error?
13th May 2013
Alan Whitehead, Labour MP for Southampton Test, questions the value of the UK smart meter rollout
Viva la revolución
13th May 2013
Policymaking is finally starting to consider the natural environment, says Mark Everard
Is it good to share?
13th May 2013
Seb Beloe asks whether sustainability reports ever provide added value for investors?
All aboard with saving water
13th May 2013
Penny Walker looks at how organisations can engage different stakeholders with programmes to save water
Cool running data at NTU
13th May 2013
An innovative cooling system is helping to cut data centre energy consumption at Nottingham Trent University. the environmentalist finds out how
Turbines or carbon capture?
13th May 2013
Experts debate whether investment in renewables holding back development of carbon capture and storage
Living up to expectations?
13th May 2013
Three years into its five-year period in office, some of the UK's greenest MPs assess the performance of the coalition government. Paul Suff reports
Environmental Permitting (Amend) Regs 2013
13th May 2013
The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 came into force on 27 February 2013
Rookery South (Facility) Order 2011
13th May 2013
The Rookery South (Resource Recovery Facility) Order 2011 came into force on 28 February 2013
Investors in fossil fuel firms given CO2 warning
10th May 2013
The majority of fossil fuel reserves cannot be burned if we are to limit global temperature rises to 2°C, warns a new report from Carbon Tracker and t...
UK is breaking EU air quality rules
3rd May 2013
The government is failing in its legal duty to protect people from the harmful effects of air pollution and leaving itself open to legal action, accor...
GHG reports from leading firms "highly inconsistent"
2nd May 2013
Less than 40% of the world's largest firms are publishing complete greenhouse-gas (GHG) data and only one-fifth have their emissions independently ver...
Updated: Rising imports see UK GHGs jump 10%
25th April 2013
The UK's carbon footprint has grown by at least 10% over the past 20 years, as emissions associated with imported goods have outstripped domestic CO2...
IEMA appoints former chief of skills council as new chief executive
18th April 2013
Tim Balcon, who headed up the energy and utility skills council for 10 years, has been named as the new chief executive at IEMA
Businesses and government must value nature
16th April 2013
The degradation of England's ecosystems can be halted if "concerted action" is taken to understand the value of natural capital and link it to economi...
