Articles from Transform September 2013
Making the difference
10th September 2013
Following the recent high-profile protests over the environmental impacts of shale gas extraction, Paul Suff discusses the role the profession plays i...
Green spaces provide economic boost
9th September 2013
Investing in parks, green roofs and river restoration can bring tangible economic benefits locally, according to a new study commissioned by Defra and...
Government to scrap sustainable homes code
9th September 2013
The code setting sustainability criteria for new build homes is to be scrapped in a bid to cut "red tape", the communities department has confirmed
Defra failing resources test, says industry
9th September 2013
The waste sector has criticised a consultation document from Defra setting out its proposals for a waste prevention plan (WPP) for England
Energy and resource costs top supply risks
9th September 2013
Volatility in the price of raw materials is seen by multinationals as the greatest risk to their global supply chains, according to the latest researc...
EEF launches REACH training service
9th September 2013
UK manufacturers can now access support for activities and operations subject to the EU REACH Regulation following the launch of a dedicated training ...
Sewage spill at beach costs £200,000
9th September 2013
A fault at a wastewater pumping station led to numerous discharges of untreated effluent into the sea near Margate and has resulted in Southern Water ...
GHGs Trading Scheme (Amend) Regs 2013
6th September 2013
The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2013 came into force on 23 May 2013
Offshore Combustion Installations (PPC) Regs 2013
6th September 2013
The Offshore Combustion Installations (Pollution Prevention and Control) Regulations 2013 came into force on 19 May 2013
Environmental Information (Scot) Amend Regs 2013
6th September 2013
The Environmental Information (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2013 came into force on 31 May 2013
CRC (Allocation of Allowances) (Amend) Regs 2013
6th September 2013
The Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme (Allocation of Allowances for Payment) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 came into force on 1 June...
Promotion of Renewables (Amend) Regs 2013
6th September 2013
The Promotion of the Use of Energy from Renewable Sources (Amendment) Regulations 2013 came into force 1 June 2013
Ecodesign for Energy Related Products Regs 2013
6th September 2013
The Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Amendment) Regulations 2013 came into force on 4 June 2013
Water Resources (Scot) Act 2013 (No.1) Order 2013
6th September 2013
The Water Resources (Scotland) Act 2013 (Commencement No.1) Order 2013 came into force on 10 June 2013
EU Directive 2013/27/EU - chlorfenapyr
6th September 2013
EU Directive 2013/27/EU on biocidal products came into force on 17 June 2013
EU Directive 2013/28/EU - lead solders
6th September 2013
EU Directive 2013/28/EU on end-of-life vehicles came into force on 17 June 2013
Gas & Petroleum (Consents) Charges Regs 2013
6th September 2013
The Gas and Petroleum (Consents) Charges Regulations 2013 came into force on 17 June 2013
September's successful members
6th September 2013
IEMA would like to congratulate the following individuals on successfully upgrading their membership:
Countdown for 2013 graduate award
6th September 2013
The deadline for nominations for the IEMA graduate award closes at 17:00 on Monday 30 September
Consultation ends on Vision 2020
6th September 2013
The initial consultation period for Vision 2020 has ended and more than 2,000 members have contributed to the process via workshops across the UK and ...
Spotlight on the new chair of the board
6th September 2013
Dr Diana Montgomery discusses her career and the bright future she sees ahead for the environment profession and IEMA
Plant Health (Amend No.2) Order (NI) 2013
6th September 2013
The Plant Health (Amendment No.2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2013 came into force on 10 May 2013
Garden centre loses appeal over £75k fine
6th September 2013
Garden centre operator Dobbies has failed in its appeal to overturn a £75,000 fine for pumping poorly treated sewage into a stream in Cumbria
Football fans told how to kick out carbon
6th September 2013
With the start of the 2013-14 season, the Carbon Trust has advised football fans following their team from a distance and who want to minimise their c...
EIA Update | September 2013
6th September 2013
IEMA's latest update on environmental impact assessment (EIA) practice including new guidance from Scottish authorities and the online replacement for...
Case law >> Planning applications within a 'single project'
6th September 2013
Jen Hawkings, from Lexis PSL, on the Court of Appeals decision not to quash planning permission in the Burridge case, despite agreeing that two applic...
Scottish compliance continues to improve
6th September 2013
New figures from Sepa on its compliance assessment scheme (CAS) reveal a further improvement in licence compliance levels
Change agent: Frontline EIA
6th September 2013
Joe Attwood discusses why professionalism is so important when conducting environmental impact assessments in conflict zones for the UN
How to shape the future
6th September 2013
Nick Coad and Paul Pritchard explain why sustainability professionals must develop skills to support innovation
Constructing national EIAs
6th September 2013
Steve Pearce on the differences between assessing big infrastructure projects and standard developments
The appliance of science
6th September 2013
The University of Cambridge is harnessing brainpower to find new ways of cutting its carbon footprint. Becky Allen reports
Dammed success in tackling water scarcity
6th September 2013
Kadenge Kamadi reports on how one Kenyan village is tackling water scarcity by building dams that use technology first employed by the Romans in 400BC
Life support systems
6th September 2013
Society must embrace natural infrastructure rather than rely solely on technical solutions, argues Mark Everard
Legal brief: Shopping for the best penalties
5th September 2013
With enforcement of environmental regulation becoming increasingly devolved, Simon Colvin describes how organisations may soon be able to pick a juris...
Updated: Business leaders urge government to overhaul energy efficiency policies
29th August 2013
Government initiatives aimed at encouraging organisations to cut energy use are failing because they are "bureaucratic, complex and costly", says the ...
DIY firms cut waste to landfill by 83%
28th August 2013
Ministers have praised a group of DIY retailers and paint companies for reducing the amount of waste they send to landfill by more than 80% in five ye...
Sepa revokes permit for troubled EfW plant
27th August 2013
The Scottish regulator is withdrawing an energy-from-waste plant's permit to operate after it "persistently" breached pollution requirements
IEMA's 2013 annual general meeting
27th August 2013
Notice is hereby given that the 13th annual general meeting of the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment will be held at 17:15 on Thurs...
Support for biomass linked to sustainability
23rd August 2013
Biomass-fueled electricity plants will have to prove that feedstocks are from sustainable sources and meet tough carbon emissions targets to qualify f...
Updated: CIWEM calls for incentives to cut CO2
20th August 2013
UK water companies can cut carbon emissions by 10% every five years, but only if the government sets water consumption targets and introduces financia...
More consistency needed over EU rules, says IEMA
15th August 2013
Environmental legislation at the EU level is "essential" in the single market, says IEMA, but the different ways member states implement rules can inc...
Damaging SSSI costs millionaire £907k
5th August 2013
The owner of the Edinburgh Woollen Mill has been ordered to pay more than £900,000 in fines and costs after admitting that protected woodland was fell...
