USA Environmental Consulting Services Market Report 2017

The United States Environmental Protection Agency which enforces regulations to protect human health and environment had a budget of $8.6 billion for the financial year 2016. This is $452 million more over the previous year’s budget. But this budget is set to decrease as President Donald Trump’s administration has proposed a 31% cut for 2018 . The new executive order signed by President Trump will result in rollback of the Clean Power Plan and reconsider carbon emission standards for new coal plants, regulations on methane emissions from oil and gas extraction. This could have a negative impact on environmental consulting services market.

State agencies and local tribal agencies are implementing Wetland Program Plans (WPPs) to protect and restore wetlands. Wetlands are areas where water covers the soil most of the time and improve water quality, store water and provide habitats for fish and wildlife. The EPA provides technical assistance, financial support and organizes development activities to protect wetlands.

The Superfund program, an initiative of the Environmental Protection Agency is involved in cleaning up hazardous waste sites and responding to emergencies during natural disasters. This program also provides training on site clean-up, performs site remediation and clean-up optimization.

The United States of America is a party to various legal frameworks related to climate change and other environmental issues. Since it is a party to these agreements, the country has to frame policies to adhere guidelines of each of these treaties, there by driving the need for environmental consulting services. Some of them include:
‧ Doha Amendment of the Kyoto Protocol
‧ Paris Agreement
‧ Minamata Convention on Mercury
‧ United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
‧ Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer

1. Environmental Consulting Services Market Characteristics 7
2. USA Environmental Consulting Services Market 8
2.1. USA Environmental Consulting Services Market Overview 8
2.1.1. USA Environmental Consulting Services Historic Market, 2012 – 2016 11
2.1.2. USA Environmental Consulting Services Forecast Market, 2016 – 2020 12
2.1.3. USA Market Size By Segment 13
Other Services 14
Site Remediation Consulting Services 14
Water And Waste Management Consulting Services 14
Environment Management, Compliance And Due Diligence 14
3. Environmental Consulting Services Market Global Context 16
3.1. Historic Market Growth 16
3.1.1. Drivers of the Market 17
3.1.2. Restraints on the Market 18
3.2. Forecast Market Growth 19
3.2.1. Drivers of the Market 20
3.2.2. Restraints of the Market 21
4. Porters Five Force Model 22
4.1. Bargaining Power of Buyer 22
4.2. Bargaining Power of Suppliers 23
4.3. Threat Of New Entrants 23
4.4. Threat of Substitutes 23
4.5. Industry Competition 23
5. PESTLE Analysis 25
5.1. Political 25
5.2. Economic 26
5.3. Social 27
5.4. Technological 27
5.5. Legal 27
5.6. Environmental 28
6. Environmental Consulting Services Market Segmentation 29
6.1. Global Segmentation 29
Site Remediation Consulting Services 29
Other Services 30
Water And Waste Management Consulting Services 30
Environment Management, Compliance And Due Diligence 30
7. Environmental Consulting Services Market Regional And Country Analysis 31
7.1. Global Environmental Consulting Services Market, 2016, By Region 31
7.2. Global Environmental Consulting Services Market, 2012 - 2020, Historic and Forecast, By Region 33
7.3. Environmental Consulting Services Market, 2016, By Country 35
7.4. Environmental Consulting Services Market, 2012 - 2020, Historic and Forecast, By Country 37
8. Global Environmental Consulting Services Market Comparison with Macro Economic Factors 39
8.1. Environmental Consulting Services Market Size, Percentage Of GDP, Global 39
8.2. Per Capita Average Environmental Consulting Services Expenditure, Global 40
9. Environmental Consulting Services Market Comparison With Macro Economic Factors Across Countries 41
9.1. Environmental Consulting Services Market Size, Percentage Of GDP, By Country 41
9.2. Per Capita Average Environmental Consulting Services Expenditure, By Country 42
10. Environmental Consulting Services Market Competitive Landscape 43
10.1. Company Profiles 44
10.2. AECOM 44
10.2.1. Overview 44
10.2.2. Products And Services 44
10.2.3. Strategy 45
10.2.4. Financial Performance 45
10.3. Amec Foster Wheeler 47
10.3.1. Overview 47
10.3.2. Products And Services 47
10.3.3. Strategy 47
10.3.4. Financial Performance 48
10.4. Tetra Tech 49
10.4.1. Overview 49
10.4.2. Products And Services 49
10.4.3. Strategy 49
10.4.4. Financial Performance 50
10.5. Arcadis 51
10.5.1. Overview 51
10.5.2. Products And Services 51
10.5.3. Strategy 51
10.5.4. Financial Performance 52
10.6. Environmental Resources Management 53
10.6.1. Overview 53
10.6.2. Products And Services 53
10.6.3. Strategy 53
10.6.4. Financial Performance 54
11. Environmental Consulting Services Market Customer Information 55
Carbon Emissions Reporting 55
Majority Of The Companies Report Carbon Emissions 55
Downstream Emissions Reporting 55
Companies Publishing Carbon Emission Reduction Targets 55
Sewage And Industrial Dumps Are Major Sources Of Water Pollution 55
Rise In Activities To reduce Carbon Emission 55
Major Challenges In Wastewater Industry 56
Global Attitude Towards Climate Change 56
Latin Americans and Sub-Saharan Africans More Concerned About Climate Change 56
Most And Least Concerned Nations About Climate Change 56
Europeans Support Limiting Green House Gas Emissions 56
12. Key Mergers And Acquisitions In The Environmental Consulting Services Market 57
AECOM Acquired URS Corporation 57
Wood Group Acquired Amec Foster Wheeler 57
Stantec Acquired MWH Global 57
Bernhard Acquired ATC Group 57
ATC Group Acquired Sage Environmental Consulting 57
ATC Group Acquired Environmental Compliance Services 58
13. The Environmental Consulting Services Market Trends And Strategies 59
Rise In Specialist Firms 59
Innovative Service Offerings 59
Advances In Technology 59
Consolidation Of Companies Across The Globe 59
IOT Technologies For Environmental Management 60
Environmental Solutions For Low Income Geographies 60
14. Appendix 61
14.1. NAICS Definitions of Industry Covered in This Report 61
14.2. Abbreviations 61
14.3. Currencies 61
14.4. Research Methodology 62
14.5. Research Inquiries 63
14.6. The Business Research Company 63
14.7. Copyright and Disclaimer 63