Articles from Transform October 2017
October 2017: New regulations
10th October 2017
A round-up of new regulations from the TRANSFORM October issue.
South West Water fined £142,000 for environmental offences
29th September 2017
Following a trend of water utilities suffering large penalties, South West Water Ltd has been handed a £142,000 fine for breaching its environmental p...
Should genetic engineering be used as a tool for conservation?
29th September 2017
Why we need a clean growth plan...now
29th September 2017
Paul McNamee investigates the repercussions of the UK’s failure to come up with a policy to meet the fourth, let alone the fifth, carbon budget
Smart management and monitoring of utilities
29th September 2017
The Internet of Things and ‘smart sensors’ are industry buzzwords at the moment, but what do they mean for the monitoring and management of utilities ...
Local solutions to global problems
29th September 2017
We must push the boundaries of geotechnical science and practice to secure the UN’s sustainability goals, says Changiz Roohnavaz
Hope springs eternal
29th September 2017
The Natural History Museum’s curator of marine mammals, Richard Sabin, tells Chris Seekings about the institution’s latest star attraction and his opt...
ISO 14001 - a global standard bearer
29th September 2017
A quarter of a century after the British Standards Institution launched the world’s first environmental management standard, the now global ISO 14001 ...
IEMA's new qualifications with Emma Bellingham
29th September 2017
IEMA’s head of training and development, Emma Bellingham, tells Transform more about the environmental management courses on offer, what they entail, ...
The problem with plastic
29th September 2017
The quantity of debris in oceans worldwide is increasing, with more than eight million metric tonnes of plastic estimated to enter our oceans each yea...
Environmental information appeal rejected
29th September 2017
An appeal against the decision of the Upper Tribunal disputing the extent of “environmental information” in the Environmental Information Regulations ...
Environmental Agency introduces body cameras
29th September 2017
The Environment Agency (EA) has launched a six-month trial in the North East to equip officers with body-worn cameras.
A refreshing perspective
29th September 2017
I regularly hear from our members that being an organisation’s lone environment and sustainability professional is a tricky place to be. I’m sure you ...
What would your sustainable city look like?
29th September 2017
More than half of the world’s population now live in cities, and this will rise to two-thirds by 2050. How will cities – their services, infrastructur...
GESA springs to life
29th September 2017
On the 25 May, there was a formal launch of the new Specialist Network for Global Environment and Social Assessment practitioners: GESA. Organised by ...
Join the Professional Standards Committee
29th September 2017
Earlier this year, IEMA set out to refresh its Professional Standards Committee to ensure continued safeguarding of professional standards. The new pa...
Update your details
29th September 2017
Autumn is a good time to check your membership record is up to date. When IEMA has details of your current role and employer, contact information and ...
IEMA calls for scrutiny on EU (Withdrawal) Bill
29th September 2017
As MPs begin to debate the landmark EU (Withdrawal) Bill, IEMA and other professional bodies have called for meaningful parliamentary scrutiny of envi...
IEMA awards FIEMA status to experienced and influential members
29th September 2017
IEMA awards FIEMA status to the following individuals and congratulates them on their success
UK decarbonsing at fastest rate in G20
29th September 2017
The UK economy’s carbon intensity fell by 7.7% last year – almost three times the global average of 2.6% and greater than any other country in the G20...
Most influential firms opposing climate policy
29th September 2017
Some 35 of the world’s 50 most influential companies shaping climate and energy policy are actively lobbying against decarbonisation plans, a new repo...
Insurance protection gap
29th September 2017
The frequency of severe weather events is increasing, and, with almost 50% of economic losses sustained by natural disasters unprotected last year in ...
Wind energy prices hit record low
29th September 2017
The price paid for electricity from offshore wind farms has dropped by more than 50% in under five years, according to new government figures.
