Articles from Transform September 2015
Under surveillance
26th August 2016
Monitoring emissions to air and water is key to complying with environmental permits. the environmentalist looks at recent developments, including the...
Emissions disclosure brings better loans
3rd September 2015
Sustainable businesses benefit from a significantly lower cost of capital, according to academics.
EEF refocuses on sustainability
2nd September 2015
Manufacturers' body EEF is to refocus its environmental service to incorporate a wider sustainability agenda and has appointed James Wyse to a new rol...
US aims to clean up power
2nd September 2015
Measures to cut carbon emissions from power stations in the US by almost one-third below 2005 levels by 2030 have been announced by president Barack O...
Pledges not enough to meet 2°C target
2nd September 2015
Emissions reduction pledges made ahead of the Paris summit will fail to keep global temperature rise below the 2ºC level scientists believe is necessa...
Success of new UN sustainable development goals rely on Paris
2nd September 2015
Climate change and poverty campaigners are looking to a high-level meeting in September to act on new global sustainable development goals (SDGs).
WEEE worth €3.6 billion by 2020
2nd September 2015
The value of recyclable waste electrical and electronic equipment could reach €3.6 billion in Europe by 2020, according to research by the University ...
New Chinese CO2 estimates published
1st September 2015
China's carbon emissions are lower than previously thought, according to academics led by the University of East Anglia.
Bee decline linked to land use
1st September 2015
The declining number of bee and wasp species in England is linked to historic changes in land use, according to research published in Proceedings of t...
Carbon Trust pilots water footprinting certification
1st September 2015
The Carbon Trust is seeking organisations to act as "pathfinders" for its new product water footprint certification and labelling scheme.
Business plans - Coca-Cola, Mars and Philips
1st September 2015
A round up of environment management news from companies including Coca-Cola, Mars and Philips.
Agency to amend standard rules
1st September 2015
The Environment Agency is to press ahead with planned amendments to some of the rules for standard permits issued under the Environmental Permitting (...
Gains from FSC certification highlighted
1st September 2015
Companies with Forest Stewardship Council certification can earn significantly more from their wood than those without, a study by WWF has found.
No time for deliberation
28th August 2015
Members should take full advantage of the professional development path laid out by the institute, Tim Balcon says.
Early bird booking for upcoming IEMA conferences
28th August 2015
Book now for cheaper rates on upcoming IEMA conferences.
Help IEMA to become more efficient
28th August 2015
Since the new online payment portal was activated on 3 August, members switching to direct debit payment have helped the institute to make 2kg of CO2 ...
Working on ISO standards
28th August 2015
All eyes have been on the revised ISO 14001, but changes to other standards are also critical, says Martin Baxter.
GACSO briefing - building a shared understanding of sustainability
28th August 2015
A timely initiative for sustainability professionals, says Phil Cumming
More successful IEMA members
28th August 2015
IEMA would like to congratulate the following members on recently upgrading their membership.
Supreme Court rejects EIA challenge
28th August 2015
Two grain silos and a lorry park can be built near the River Wensum in Norfolk after the Supreme Court threw out a resident's objection.
Mutual benefits of industrial symbiosis
27th August 2015
Peter Laybourn highlights what's new in industrial symbiosis from around the world
What ecology can teach the finance sector
27th August 2015
Jiggy Lloyd on how the scientific understanding of ecology has been applied to other fields such as the finance sector
The value of everything
27th August 2015
Designing products around repairability and recovery of materials should be a priority, says Paul Suff.
A thirst for savings
26th August 2015
Lis Stedman talks water efficiency with Heineken, Berendsen and Whitbread
Putting EIA on the right track
26th August 2015
Paul Suff learns about the challenges faced by practitioners assessing the impacts of the planned high-speed rail link
ESOS - Assessing the opportunities
26th August 2015
In our second examination of ESOS, Maxine Perella gets advice on how to generate the maximum benefits from scheme audits
