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Two-thirds of UK public support restricting air travel to tackle climate change

Two-thirds of the UK public support limiting air travel in order to cut carbon emissions and tackle climate change, a YouGov poll of over 2,000 people has uncovered.

Transport | Climate change | Society | 18 September 2019
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‘Green New Deal’ proposal set to dominate Labour conference

More constituencies have voted to debate a ‘Green New Deal’ at next week’s Labour party conference than they have for any other issue, including Brexit.

 

Climate change | Energy | Renewable
16 September 2019
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MPs urge government to tackle plastic pollution at source

The UK government has failed to tackle the root causes of plastic pollution by paying insufficient attention to the reduction of single-use packaging in the first place.

Food and drink | Recycling | Sustainability
12 September 2019

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Time to wave goodbye?

Construction | Planning | Property | 30 August 2019

Blazing a trail

Wildlife presenter and biochemist Liz Bonnin talks to Kathryn Manning about plastic pollution and what puts a “fire in her belly” to protect biodiversity

Environmental Agencies | Investment | Pollution & Waste Management
30 August 2019

A teaching game-changer

A radical plan is under way to bring climate change teaching into every classroom across the world. Chris Seekings reports

Climate change | Education
30 August 2019

A tale of new cities

Hugh Ellis tells Huw Morris why he believes planning still has a good story to tell – despite austerity cuts, deregulation and a policy agenda biased towards housing

Construction | Planning | Property
30 August 2019

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Circular economies and the built environment

Construction | Waste | Pollution & Waste Management
19 June 2019

Sustainability in the age of climate breakdown

Energy | Waste | Climate change
19 June 2019

Brexit: getting down to business

Business & Industry | Politics & Economics | Sustainability
15 May 2019

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Waste | 9 September 2019
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Incorporating environment into FTAs

IEMA is part of a Defra stakeholder group looking at environmental aspects of the UK’s future partnership with the EU and free trade agreements (FTAs) with the rest of the world. 

Central government | Stakeholder engagement | EU
30 August 2019

Let’s talk: EIA scoping

IEMA members have asked for more impact assessment events and webinars, and collaboration with other membership institutions.

Impact assessment
30 August 2019

IEMA Sustainability Impact Awards shortlist announced

The IEMA Sustainability Impact Awards showcase the achievements of the organisations and individuals that are striving to meet our global sustainability standards.

Business & Industry | Sustainability
30 August 2019

It’s time to ‘click the code’

IEMA membership provides assurance of your competence through professional standards, strong governance and code of conduct. 

Corporate governance
30 August 2019

Communicating Climate Change conference

Many things must be taken into consideration for effective communication on climate change: the critical importance of framing; understanding the audience and their values; the balance between fear and more positive (solution-focused) messages; the importance of science, facts and timescales; finding relevance and considering images; adaptation messages, for example around the impacts we will...

Climate change | Energy
30 August 2019
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Martin Baxter to chair EMAS awards 2019

Sustainability body IEMA has today revealed chief policy advisor Martin Baxter has been appointed to chair the prestigious EU Eco-Management and Audit Scheme Awards 2019.  

Business & Industry | Sustainability
21 August 2019
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