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IEMA reacts to COP28 agreement to transition away from fossil fuels
The final Global Stocktake agreement at COP28 includes an historic commitment by countries to transition away from fossil fuels. It also refers to the necessity of skills development and training to tackle climate change...
New IEMA social sustainability steering group – express your interest in joining
IEMA is establishing a new steering group - specifically for members - that will focus on social sustainability issues. Social sustainability is an increasingly important element of corporate reporting, with the recentl...
IEMA comments on State of Nature report
In response to the new State of Nature report, Ben Goodwin, director of policy and public affairs at IEMA, said: "The latest State of Nature report, which is produced annually by partner organisations including research ...
IEMA responds to govt decision to delay biodiversity net gain regs on developments
In response to the government's decision to delay biodiversity net gain regulations on new developments, Martin Baxter, deputy CEO at IEMA, said: "The government’s delay to the introduction of biodiversity net gain for n...
IEMA responds to House of Lords Built Environment Committee report
In response to a report from the House of Lords Built Environment Committee titled 'The impact of environmental regulations on development', Sarah Mukherjee MBE, CEO at IEMA, said: “We welcome the committee’s report and...
IEMA responds to summer 2023 being the hottest on record in Northern Hemisphere
In response to the news from the World Meteorological Organisation that summer 2023 in the Northern Hemisphere was the hottest on record, Sarah Mukherjee MBE, CEO at IEMA, said: “This record-breaking heat is a reminder t...
IEMA responds to PM lifting ban on onshore wind
In response to the announcement that the effective ban on onshore wind is due to be lifted by the Prime Minister, Sarah Mukherjee MBE, CEO at IEMA, said: “This is good news for the UK’s transition to a net zero economy. ...
IEMA responds to cabinet reshuffle
In response to the UK Government's reshuffle and appointment of Claire Coutinho MP as secretary of state at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Sarah Mukherjee MBE, IEMA's CEO, said: “IEMA congratulates Clai...
IEMA responds to UK being among first countries to back new nature recovery fund
In response to the UK government demonstrating its commitment to reversing the decline in nature by being one of the first countries to contribute to a newly established international fund aimed at tackling global biodiv...
Discharge of contaminated water at Fukushima nuclear plant raises questions around UK standards
Over a million tons of water that were contaminated by the nuclear power plant at Fukushima is in the process of being discharged into the sea off Japan. How will this affect the wellbeing of people and nature and could ...