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16th November 2022

'COP negotiations are never linear' says IEMA CEO Sarah Mukherjee MBE

In the second week of our COP27 coverage as observers, Sarah Mukherjee MBE reflects on what is, or what is not happening, during the final week of COP27 negotiations, in Sharm El-Sheikh.

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15th November 2022

Energy Day at COP27: Journey to Net Zero

IEMA's CEO Sarah Mukherjee MBE reports from COP27 on the conversations around energy and moving away from fossil fuels to reach the 1.5 target.

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14th November 2022

IEMA's CEO at COP27: Gender and Water day: equal opportunities for all?

IEMA's CEO Sarah Mukherjee MBE is attending week 2 of COP27 and here discusses her and other women's experiences at the Gender day, as well as observations on the issue of water for many countries.

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11th November 2022

IEMA publishes guidance on climate change adaptation – November 2022

IEMA has published new guidance on adaptation to our changing climate. Written by IEMA members Kit England MIEMA CEnv and Dr Ellie Murtagh, it provides an introduction to adaptation from a strategic perspective (i.e. why...

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8th November 2022

COP27: First impressions on day one of my visit to Egypt for the climate summit

IEMA's Digital Journalist Tom Pashby is attending the first week of COP27 and gives us their initial thoughts upon arriving in Sharm El-Sheikh.

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4th November 2022

What does Lula’s election mean for the fight against climate change?

As Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is elected Brazil’s president, IEMA’s Public Affairs Officer, Asim Ali, looks at the implications of this for tackling climate change.

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2nd November 2022

A quick-start guide to COP27

IEMA’s new publication COP27 IEMA Policy Briefing provides a quick-read guide to the key themes and issues to be discussed in Egypt in November. Everyone reading this will be well aware of the well-publicised goal to lim...

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28th October 2022

IEMA submits evidence to the Skidmore Review

IEMA has submitted a response to the Skidmore Review of Net Zero: call for evidence, calling for greater clarity and certainty in policy direction. Here, Chloë Fiddy, IEMA’s Policy and Engagement Lead for climate change ...

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27th October 2022

Shadow Levelling Up Minister joins IEMA members to discuss next steps for the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill

Several IEMA members joined the Shadow Levelling Up Minister, Alex Norris MP, this morning to discuss the need for legislation that delivers effective outcomes for the natural environment as part of the planning and deve...

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24th October 2022

Launch of IEMA Guidance on sustainability for NHS Non-Executive Directors (NED)

IEMA have launched a new report discusses the sustainability risks and challenges faced by the NHS

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