Reports and publications
OEP files written submissions ahead of Supreme Court hearing
15.05.2023We have filed written submissions in our intervention in the appeal of R (Finch) v Surrey County Council ahead of the Supreme Court hearing that appeal on 21 and 22 June 2023.
OEP launches call for evidence on nature recovery
10.05.2023The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) has launched a call for evidence as part of its scrutiny of Government’s plans and environmental targets for improving nature.
Draft Air Quality Strategy a step forwards but more work needed to ensure that targets are hit
04.05.2023The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) has welcomed the draft Air Quality Strategy but identified six areas for improvement to ensure it results in Government targets being met.
Government consistently failing to complete Post Implementation Reviews of environmental laws, finds OEP
27.03.2023The UK Government is consistently failing to complete reports on the effectiveness of environmental laws, the OEP has found
OEP response to Circular Economy for NI Strategy consultation
21.03.2023OEP recommends strengthening the Circular Economy Strategy for NI
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OEP launches call for evidence on nature recovery
10.05.2023The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) has launched a call for evidence as part of its scrutiny of Government’s plans and environmental targets for improving nature.
Progress in improving the natural environment in England, 2021/2022
19.01.2023Government progress to improve the environment ‘falls far short’ says OEP
Taking stock: protecting, restoring and improving the environment in England
12.05.2022The OEP calls for the government to aim high and act now to ensure it achieves its ambitions for the environment with its first monitoring report on the government’s 25 Year Environment Plan.
Final response to the 25 Year Environment Plan progress report
30.10.2020This report, published in October 2020, sets out the NCC’s natural capital asset-based framework for assessing progress against the 25 Year Environment Plan. It shows how to apply this framework to independently scrutinise progress, laying the foundation for the OEP to undertake this role from 2021.This report also highlights the priority areas the government should focus on to reverse declines in our natural assets.
Interim response to the 25 Year Environment Plan progress report and advice on a green economic recovery
31.07.2020The interim response and advice on a green economic recovery document, published in July 2020, sets out the NCC’s interim assessment of the government’s second 25 Year Environment Plan Progress Report. This paper also presents the NCC’s recommendations to government for delivering a green economic recovery.
Response to the 25 Year Environment Plan progress report 2019
30.09.2019The response document, published in September 2019, sets out the NCC’s assessment of the government’s first 25 Year Environment Plan Progress Report. The paper also presents the NCC’s recommendations to government on how to improve the reporting framework for future progress reports.
Natural Capital Committee’s advice on an environmental baseline census of natural capital stocks: an essential foundation for the government’s 25 Year Environment Plan
30.09.2019This 2019 paper sets out the NCC’s advice to government on establishing an environmental baseline census of natural capital stocks. This is an essential foundation for measuring the progress of the 25 Year Environment Plan.
Natural Capital Committee advice on marine and the 25 year environment plan
01.05.2019This 2019 paper sets out the NCC’s advice to government on management of the marine environment. It makes recommendations taking into account the broad goals of the 25 Year Environment Plan.
Natural Capital Committee advice to government on the 25 Year Environment Plan
30.09.2017The advice report, published in September 2017, sets out the NCC’s advice to government on the development and implementation of the 25 Year Environment Plan. It includes the NCC’s thoughts on what the plan should aim to achieve, how it will do that and what success will look like.