Our annual membership survey not only collects quantitative responses, but also gives members a chance to provide written feedback on our membership services.
Once we've summarised the numerical results (see our Membership Survey...
The recent advancement of power generation technology has provided a new opportunity for coal. Through the progression of new technologies increasing power generation efficiency, alongside the development of safe capture and storage of carbon dioxide reducing emissions, the concept of ‘clean...
Sooner than expected, the nation is returning to the polls. Backed by Parliament, Theresa May has called a General Election for the 8th June 2017, three years earlier than anticipated under the Fixed Term Parliaments Act.
We are therefore turning our attention to the parties’ manifestos,...
environmental SCIENTIST | Time for a new Clean Air Act? | April 2017
There have been many calls recently about the need for a new Clean Air Act (CAA), from a wide range of leading groups in the environment and public health fields. But are they all asking for the same...
environmental SCIENTIST | Feeding the nine billion | February 2017
Around a third of all food produced for human consumption is lost or wasted from the farm to the fork. This huge level of inefficiency has economic, social, and environmental impacts. Food loss and...
To date, international agreements on trade and climate change have tended to be negotiated in isolation. Yet rules in trade agreements have huge implications for governments’ ability to meet their climate change commitments. The Energy Charter Treaty, a deal which specifically covers investment...
On these pages researchers, professionals and members of the IES team provide in depth analysis of news stories, topical issues and emerging science.
A wide range of analysis will appear on this page, but our main themes for 2017 will include:
If you feel you can contribute to these themes, please get in touch.
Universities are facing increasing pressures to change the educational programmes they offer...
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