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Labour's plan for economic growth must mean green growth – but there is a green skills gap looming
With the Labour Party winning a landslide General Election, the Institute of Environmental Management & Assessment (IEMA) has urged the new Government to focus on boosting green skills across the UK workforce to drive in...
As Labour plans to “slash red tape” for economic growth, YouGov poll finds 3 in 5 people want to increase public involvement in planning system
With the Labour Party putting planning reform at the centre of plans for economic growth, new polling by YouGov for IEMA has found 3 in 5 of adults in Britian think there should be more public involvement in the planning...
Medtronic agrees partnership with IEMA to accelerate skills and standards in sustainability
Global healthcare technology business - Medtronic - has signed a new partnership with IEMA as part of their efforts to minimise their environmental footprint via green upskilling their organisation. With a global team of...
Landmark climate impact ruling for fossil fuel projects, cites IEMA guidance
A Supreme Court ruling that a local council should have considered the full climate impact when issuing a new oil extraction licence – by following “easily performed” guidance from the Institute of Environmental Manageme...
IEMA sets out 18 policy asks for the next Government
The next Government must commit to delivering the Green Jobs Plan – that was due to be published in a matter of weeks – says the Institute of Environmental Management & Assessment (IEMA).
New global alliance formed for 25,000 environment and sustainability professionals
Two organisations committed to putting sustainability at the heart of the global economy by championing and delivering green skills, have formed an alliance spanning 25,000 environment and sustainability professionals....
With Green Skills Gap looming – Green Jobs must be a key focus of the next government
Green jobs must be a priority of any new government with growing green skills top of that agenda, says IEMA.
Government needs to create a regulatory environment and use robust standards for new nature markets, cautions IEMA
Mobilising private investment to finance the recovery of the natural environment provides the opportunity to not only mitigate biodiversity impacts but to create net gain, according to the UK’s membership body for sustai...
"Getting Biodiversity Net Gain right is critical” says IEMA after National Audit Office highlights deficiencies
IEMA says it is “critical” to the English natural environment that the delivery of statutory Biodiversity Net Gain is successful in the long term. This comes as the National Audit Office’s report on Biodiversity Net Gain...
IEMA appoints two new Board Directors
The Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) has appointed two new members to its Board. Toby Shaw has become an executive director within his role as Director of Marketing and Strategy at IEMA, whilst...