This webinar introduces the NATURE Tool as a means to assess natural capital impacts as part of Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) in the UK. The new tool, which was first released in summer 2021, helps to identify and measure what nature and natural assets (natural capital) do for...
This week, the IES has released two new briefing papers: an information briefing on the Levelling-Up & Regeneration Bill, and a horizon scanning briefing on upcoming policy developments linked to land.
Read the briefing on the Levelling-Up Bill and Environmental Impact Assessment....
In this webinar, Neil Burke discussed the role of nuclear technologies, available and in development, to meet net zero and how nuclear can work alongside other low carbon technologies to provide a reliable, secure and resilient energy system.
It has now been eight years since the production of the IAQM guidance on the assessment of odours for planning (pdf). The guidance has been widely used and accepted by planning authorities.
In this webinar Michael Bull, the chair of the working group that produced the...
The World Meteorological Society recently reported that there is a fifty-fifty chance of the world reaching 1.5°c of warming by 2026. This webinar underlines the importance of understanding, managing and communicating climate risk effectively.
Hear from expert speakers on...
The climate crisis affects us all and is one of the biggest global challenges of present generations. Carbon sequestration plays a key role in climate change mitigation and is at the forefront of UK environmental and agricultural policy. Key strategies of the UK Government’s 25 Year Environment...
Researchers, professionals and members of the IES team provide in depth analysis of news stories, topical issues and emerging science.
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