Office for Environmental Protection (OEP)

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Butler Challenges DAERA Minister To Break Planning Deadlock Harming NI’s Agri-Food Sector Ulster Unionist Party16:59 5-Dec-25

Does the new Environmental Improvement Plan change the game for nature recovery? Green Alliance11:14 5-Dec-25

The new EIP: A better plan, but not the breakthrough nature needs Wildlife and Countryside Link12:21 4-Dec-25

‘Golden opportunity to drive nature’s recovery being missed’ says OEP report on protected sites Office for Environmental Protection23:47 3-Dec-25

In the last month

Revised UK environmental plan sets new goals for nature, pollution and farming edie.net14:27 1-Dec-25

'We had to move': Swimmers relocate due Belfast Lough pollution ITV19:29 25-Nov-25

Labour’s ‘build, baby, build’ approach pushing UK nature to the brink, NGOs warn edie.net11:16 25-Nov-25

Stormont departments investigated over sewage discharges into Belfast Lough Belfast Live10:51 25-Nov-25

DAERA being investigated over Belfast Lough sewage discharges Agriland10:45 25-Nov-25

Environment watchdog to investigate three bodies over sewage BBC06:22 25-Nov-25

UK watchdog to investigate over raw sewage pouring into Belfast Lough 'every time it rains'' TheJournal.ie06:08 25-Nov-25

OEP welcomes Executive's approval of Environmental Principles Policy Statement Office for Environmental Protection17:30 20-Nov-25

OEP identifies possible failures to comply with environmental law over marine target Office for Environmental Protection11:33 11-Nov-25

OEP finds possible failures to comply with environmental law by DAERA relating to the protection of wild birds Office for Environmental Protection11:33 11-Nov-25

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Latest news on the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP), a public body established in November 2021 under the Environment Act 2021. Its mission is to protect and improve the environment by holding government and other public authorities accountable for their actions in England and Northern Ireland, and for reserved matters across the UK. The OEP has the power to scrutinise Environmental Improvement Plans and targets, scrutinise environmental law, advise government on environmental law, and enforce compliance with environmental law. The goal of the OEP is to make the greatest contribution to environmental protection and the improvement of the natural environment, including protecting people from the effects of human activity on the environment.

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