Policy paper

Government response to the OEP report: Environmental Improvement Plan progress from 2023 to 2024

Government response to the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) January 2025 report on progress in improving England’s natural environment from April 2023 to March 2024.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 20 October 2025

Applies to England

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Government response to January 2025 Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) report on EIP progress from 2023 to 2024

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Government response to January 2025 Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) report on EIP progress from 2023 to 2024

Ref: ISBN 978-1-5286-5670-2, E03345221

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The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) published its Progress in improving the natural environment in England 2023 to 2024 in January 2025 under section 28 of the Environment Act 2021.

The Environment Act requires the government to respond to each OEP progress report. This response sets out how we are addressing the OEP’s recommendations on improving progress towards environmental targets and the goals in the Environmental Improvement Plan.

Published 20 October 2025