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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
January 27, 2026 at 1:22 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 speed up action in the marine environment. Find out more 👇
January 21, 2026 at 11:52 AM
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
January 20, 2026 at 1:56 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👇
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 get nature friendly farming right. Here is what we say about it 👇
January 15, 2026 at 2:13 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
January 14, 2026 at 3:53 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
January 14, 2026 at 1:20 PM
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
January 14, 2026 at 11:23 AM
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
January 13, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Dame Glenys added: "Government has to now make a decision on whether or not it is going to meet those targets. What happens now matters."
Read the full EIP progress report:
👉https://bit.ly/4jGn9oE and Dame Glenys' speech: 👉https://bit.ly/4sDM28z
January 13, 2026 at 12:24 PM
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
January 13, 2026 at 9:04 AM