OEP

Government department publishes sobering assessment of lack progress to date against objectives of 25 Year Environment Plan

OEP warns several legally-binding nature restoration goals proposed by government 'lack sufficient urgency'

Long-awaited publication of government's environmental principles for policymaking triggers warnings from NGOs that green protections could now be watered down

Environmental laws and government strategy and policy have 'not yet proved successful' in slowing down, halting or reversing biodiversity decline, new regulatory body warns

The government has proposed 13 legally-binding targets for England covering water quality, air pollution, biodiversity, and waste - here they are in full

But long-term targets on water quality, air pollution, biodiversity, and waste prompt calls for greater ambition from environmental and business groups

Green Alliance celebrates launch of Office for Enviornment Protection, arguing body must be 'proactive and fearless' in enforcing environmental regulations

The Environment Act 2021 provides for the establishment of an independent public body to oversee the government’s environmental actions