Our latest IEMA News
Embedding Sustainability into Facilities Management
Sustainability practices just got easier for the facility management profession as the International Facility Management Association has announced a collaborative agreement with the Alliance for Sustainable Built Environ...
EU, US to curb global warming gases from car air conditioning
Regulators have agreed to harmonise technical standards in order to minimise leakages from the highly potent fluorinated greenhouse gases used in cars' mobile air conditioning systems (MACs).
World's most endangered cat species threatened by EU funds – WWF
EU funds are being used to build roads and dams that are destroying the habitat of the Iberian lynx, the world's most endangered cat species.
Consumers Taking CSR in Their Wallet
Consumers are voting with their wallets on corporate social responsibility. Purchasers need to respond swiftly to protect brand reputation and the bottom line, says Rosey Hurst.
Environment ministers must raise their game on thematic strategies and sustainable development, says EEB
In a letter addressed to Europe's environment ministers meeting in Brussels this week, the European Environmental Bureau - largest federation of environmental citizens' organisations in the EU - is calling for a much hig...
Compliance Body Set Up for Kyoto Protocol on Reducing Greenhouse Gases
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) said today that a Compliance Committee for the Kyoto Protocol, the environmental treaty aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions, has begun operations,...
New experts group to advise on competitiveness and sustainability
The Commission has nominated the high-level group on Competitiveness, Energy and the Environment. Its composition was contested as being too industry-oriented by the European Parliament, which refused to nominate its fou...
EU to sign clean coal deal with China
A bilateral agreement to "encourage and develop" the capture and storage of CO2 from coal-fired power stations will take centre stage at the 6th EU-China Energy conference in Shanghai.
Introduction of new building regulations speeded up to maximise impact on climate change
The UK Government has tightened the time for the building industry to comply with new climate change regulations, Housing and Planning Minister Yvette Cooper announced today.
New Research Reveals Success of Fair Trade in Europe
A recent survey, carried out in 25 European countries, shows that Fair Trade sales in Europe have been growing at an average 20% per year since 2000. The annual net retail value of Fair Trade products sold in Europe now ...