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Later today the Environmental Audit Committee (Environmental Audit Committee) will be considering what progress has been made in tackling water pollution – our recent report on implementation of key laws to protect and improve water can be found here: bit.ly/3UT7Tds

The Supreme Court has given judgment in the case of Finch v Surrey County Council, which concerns the correct application of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process to assessing the ‘downstream’ greenhouse gas emissions from new oil development: bit.ly/4cap3cs

Today we announced that we are investigating DAERA over the failure to publish Northern Ireland’s first Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP). As part of the investigation, we have issued an Information Notice. Read more here: bit.ly/3XVp2VQ

We have launched an investigation into Defra’s emergency authorisation of a neonicotinoid pesticide in 2023 and 2024. More information available here: bit.ly/45SXEtt

Read about the work we plan to do over the next couple of years and have your say on how we go about it. New Corporate Plan published here: bit.ly/3Wss6aE and a consultation on our draft revised strategy and enforcement policy here: bit.ly/4bNlb0a

Our CEO Natalie Prosser is urging people interested in environmental protection to have their say on how we go about our work. We are consulting on our revised strategy and enforcement policy: bit.ly/4bNlb0a youtube.com/watch?v=Vs40sd…

We have responded to Defra’s consultation on possible changes to the UK REACH chemicals regulation. See our response in full here: bit.ly/4deGsAY

We have welcomed Defra’s announcement of a rapid review of the Environmental Improvement Plan to ensure targets are met – read our full statement here: bit.ly/3LLTZEw

The Office for Environmental Protection is looking for Non-Executive Directors with expertise in law, environmental science, economics, or policy! 🌱🌳🐝 ➡ Learn more & Apply: …for-public-appointment.service.gov.uk/roles/8202 ❗Deadline: 3 Sept 2024 The Office for Environmental Protection #NEDs #EnvironmentalPolicy #OEP

What should ‘success’ look like for the OEP? Have your say by responding to a consultation on our revised strategy and enforcement policy – see here for more details: bit.ly/4bNlb0a

We take an ‘issues-based’ approach – we gather information from various sources and then decide how best to act to protect and improve the environment. How can we do this most effectively? Have your say on our revised strategy and enforcement policy: bit.ly/4bNlb0a

In March 2023 we found Govt had not been reviewing environmental laws as well as it should – see our report👉 rb.gy/45ddxt The Regulatory Policy Committee has now published a blog commenting on recent progress 👉 rb.gy/3epgnt

A critical plan designed to protect and improve Northern Ireland’s waters needs to be strengthened and implemented without further delay, we have said in our report released today. Read the full report 👉rb.gy/0gpzmp

Do you have a view on how we assess and report on Government’s progress in meeting environmental goals and targets? Tell us by responding to this consultation on our revised strategy: bit.ly/4bNlb0a

OEP Chair Dame Glenys Stacey will be one of the keynote speakers at this Policy Forum for Wales seminar on 26 September. Find out more: policyforumforwales.co.uk/conference/PFW…

At next week’s conference, ‘Next steps for tackling water pollution in England’, OEP Chair Dame Glenys Stacey will be speaking about the key findings and recommendations of the recent OEP report.

We have submitted advice to Government on reviewing and refreshing its Environmental Improvement Plan – read it here: bit.ly/47xyQrB

Local Nature Recovery Strategies have a key role to play in achieving government’s ambitions for the environment. Read our blog on how we are taking a closer look. We are also running a webinar for stakeholders on Thursday – see here for details: bit.ly/3ZpeOxu

In a speech this morning on the next steps in tackling water pollution, our Chair Dame Glenys Stacey welcomes the recently announced Government review, and calls for it to be ‘thorough and comprehensive’: bit.ly/3XMKkEj

Time is running out for you to have your say on how we go about our work to protect and improve the environment by holding Government to account – take part in our consultation on our revised strategy and enforcement policy. It closes this Thursday. Link: bit.ly/4bNlb0a