ENDS's latest annual review of the environmental consultancy sectors finds that despite the gathering storm of spending cuts and a fragile economic recovery, the outlook is bright in a number of consultancy sectors

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• Austerity squeezes consultants

  Despite the public spending cuts and a fragile economic recovery, opportunities remain for consultancies able to seize them, finds David Carr

• Top 10 consultancies by work area turnover

  The top 10 consultancies by work area turnover, based on entries in the ENDS Directory 2010, listed in alphabetical order

• Top 10 consultancies by client sector

  The top 10 consultancies by client sector, based on entries in the ENDS Directory 2010, are listed in alphabetical order

• Consultants eye carbon and energy opportunities

  The carbon and energy sector tops the list for consultancy opportunities in the coming year. James Richens uncovers the most promising areas

• PACT gathers pace

  Consultancy WSP’s personal carbon trading scheme has gone from strength to strength since its 2007 launch, David Carr reports

• Legislation creates fertile ground for ecological consulting

  Cuts may affect the sector, but they cannot undermine the strong legislative foundations of ecological consulting, finds Simon Evans