Office for Environmental Protection
Legislation
New watchdog officially launches ahead of final approval for Environment Bill, but campaigners warn enforcement agency needs greater independence and funding
01 July 2021
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2 min read
Biodiversity
Cornerstone of government's post-Brexit green governance legislation on course to become law in the autumn – but concerns remain
26 May 2021
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4 min read
Policy
Government confirms the Interim Office for Environmental Protection is to be up and running in July, as independent advisors warn Ministers against 'race to the bottom' on food and farming standards
02 March 2021
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7 min read
Policy
MPs in Public Accounts Committee have urged government to 'move on from aspirational words' and start 'taking the hard decisions'
03 February 2021
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Politics
Environment Secretary George Eustice reveals that acting chief regulator at Ofqual is the government's leading candidate to become chair at post-Brexit green watchdog
09 December 2020
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Policy
Water quality, air quality, nature protection, and the decarbonisation of the housing sector have all been damaged by deregulation and the erosion of enforcement capacity, according to a damning new report from Unchecked UK
04 December 2020
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4 min read
Legislation
With the long-awaited Environment Bill returning to parliament next week, Green Alliance's Ruth Chambers sets out what Parliament's priorities should be
28 October 2020
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Politics
Defra promises 'robust, evidence led process' to set in statute air, water, waste and biodiversity targets by the end of October 2022
19 August 2020
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Policy
The Environment Bill shows a desire to do things better, but it needs significant improvement, argues ClientEarth's Tom West
03 March 2020
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Legislation
Key amendments are needed to deliver a world leading environmental regime and an investible proposition for business, argues Nick Molho of the Aldersgate Group
24 February 2020
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