The Office for Environmental Protection
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The OEP holds government and other public authorities to account on environmental law. Please note: we do not respond to queries on social media.
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Today we published our response to DAERA's first Environmental Improvement Plan Annual Progress Report. We welcome its transparency and its contribution to scrutiny and accountability.The report is also candid about the environmental challenges that lie ahead.
Full response 👉https://bit.ly/3ZznXlT
Full response 👉https://bit.ly/3ZznXlT
January 27, 2026 at 1:22 PM
Today we published our response to DAERA's first Environmental Improvement Plan Annual Progress Report. We welcome its transparency and its contribution to scrutiny and accountability.The report is also candid about the environmental challenges that lie ahead.
Full response 👉https://bit.ly/3ZznXlT
Full response 👉https://bit.ly/3ZznXlT
Our Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP) annual progress report assessed that government is currently off track to meet its legally blinding environmental targets & commitments. One of key recommendations is to speed up action in the marine environment. Find out more 👇
January 21, 2026 at 11:52 AM
Our Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP) annual progress report assessed that government is currently off track to meet its legally blinding environmental targets & commitments. One of key recommendations is to speed up action in the marine environment. Find out more 👇
Government has published its White Paper on water reform. Our table shows government's progress against its Clean & Plentiful Water goal in its Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP).It is currently off track to meet its water targets & commitments.Read our progress report chapter 4
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January 20, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Government has published its White Paper on water reform. Our table shows government's progress against its Clean & Plentiful Water goal in its Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP).It is currently off track to meet its water targets & commitments.Read our progress report chapter 4
👉 bit.ly/4jGn9oE
👉 bit.ly/4jGn9oE
Our Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP) annual progress report assessed that government is currently off track to meet its legally blinding environmental targets & commitments. One of key recommendations is to maximise the contribution of protected sites for nature. Read more👇
January 19, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Our Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP) annual progress report assessed that government is currently off track to meet its legally blinding environmental targets & commitments. One of key recommendations is to maximise the contribution of protected sites for nature. Read more👇
Our Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP) annual progress report assessed that government is currently off track to meet its legally blinding environmental targets & commitments. One of key recommendations is to get nature friendly farming right. Here is what we say about it 👇
January 15, 2026 at 2:13 PM
Our Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP) annual progress report assessed that government is currently off track to meet its legally blinding environmental targets & commitments. One of key recommendations is to get nature friendly farming right. Here is what we say about it 👇
Children and adults are engaging less with nature, warns our annual progress report published yesterday. This is particularly concerning considering the importance of a connection with nature for a strong start in life. Read chapter 11 of our progress report for more 👉http://bit.ly/4sDM28z
January 14, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Children and adults are engaging less with nature, warns our annual progress report published yesterday. This is particularly concerning considering the importance of a connection with nature for a strong start in life. Read chapter 11 of our progress report for more 👉http://bit.ly/4sDM28z
Among those in attendance yesterday at our EIP progress report launch was Minister for Nature Mary Creagh. We discussed the report’s findings, along with our initial assessment of the new EIP, which has a new focus on delivery which we have welcomed.
Read the report in full👉https://bit.ly/4sDM28z
Read the report in full👉https://bit.ly/4sDM28z
January 14, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Among those in attendance yesterday at our EIP progress report launch was Minister for Nature Mary Creagh. We discussed the report’s findings, along with our initial assessment of the new EIP, which has a new focus on delivery which we have welcomed.
Read the report in full👉https://bit.ly/4sDM28z
Read the report in full👉https://bit.ly/4sDM28z
Thanks to those who attended the launch of our annual progress report yesterday.It was such a great opportunity to discuss in depth our report's findings of how government is doing in delivering its legally-binding environmental commitments.
Report findings below and report 👉https://bit.ly/4sDM28z
Report findings below and report 👉https://bit.ly/4sDM28z
January 14, 2026 at 11:23 AM
Thanks to those who attended the launch of our annual progress report yesterday.It was such a great opportunity to discuss in depth our report's findings of how government is doing in delivering its legally-binding environmental commitments.
Report findings below and report 👉https://bit.ly/4sDM28z
Report findings below and report 👉https://bit.ly/4sDM28z
Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) Chair, Toby Perkins, took the opportunity to delve deeper and ask questions of our panel at the launch of our Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP) progress report earlier today.
Read our full report 👉https://bit.ly/4sDM28z
Read our full report 👉https://bit.ly/4sDM28z
January 13, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) Chair, Toby Perkins, took the opportunity to delve deeper and ask questions of our panel at the launch of our Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP) progress report earlier today.
Read our full report 👉https://bit.ly/4sDM28z
Read our full report 👉https://bit.ly/4sDM28z
OEP Chair, Dame Glenys Stacey, tells those at EIP progress report launch, "Government is very much focused on economic growth.
"Nature has a role to play there, an important role. Let us be clear – the environment should not be viewed as a blocker to growth."
"Nature has a role to play there, an important role. Let us be clear – the environment should not be viewed as a blocker to growth."
January 13, 2026 at 12:24 PM
OEP Chair, Dame Glenys Stacey, tells those at EIP progress report launch, "Government is very much focused on economic growth.
"Nature has a role to play there, an important role. Let us be clear – the environment should not be viewed as a blocker to growth."
"Nature has a role to play there, an important role. Let us be clear – the environment should not be viewed as a blocker to growth."
Today we're launching our progress report that assesses how government is doing against its Environmental Improvement Plan, including legally-binding targets.The report is now on our website. Here Chief Scientist Professor Robbie McDonald & Professor Cathy Maguire give the headlines. bit.ly/3Z6DOrY
Presentation of the OEP's Progress in improving the natural environment in England 2024/2025
In this video, the OEP’s Chief Scientist Professor Robbie McDonald and Head of Assessments Dr Cathy Maguire talk, through the findings of our report on progress in improving the natural environment in England 2024/2025. This, our fourth statutory report on progress in improving England's natural environment, comes at a time when government vision is focused on economic growth. Nature’s place in this vision must be as the very foundation of growth, as nature’s recovery is a prerequisite of prosperity, health and wellbeing.
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January 13, 2026 at 10:37 AM
Today we're launching our progress report that assesses how government is doing against its Environmental Improvement Plan, including legally-binding targets.The report is now on our website. Here Chief Scientist Professor Robbie McDonald & Professor Cathy Maguire give the headlines. bit.ly/3Z6DOrY
Government remains off track to meet its environmental commitments and its actions now will determine whether or not key targets for nature and the protection of land and sea will be met by 2030, says our latest progress report published today. See main findings below & read more
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January 13, 2026 at 9:04 AM
Government remains off track to meet its environmental commitments and its actions now will determine whether or not key targets for nature and the protection of land and sea will be met by 2030, says our latest progress report published today. See main findings below & read more
👉 bit.ly/4jGn9oE
👉 bit.ly/4jGn9oE