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Monitoring the condition of the natural environment

Sets out the data that will be needed to monitor whether the natural environment is improving.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 23 May 2022
• Last updated: 16 July 2026
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  1. 16 July 2026

     Published the latest section 16 statement on the data used to monitor improvements in the natural environment and progress towards Environment Act 2021 targets.

  2. 23 May 2022

     First published.

Applies to England

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Data obtained to monitor, evaluate and report on the condition of the natural environment

Ref: ISBN 978-1-5286-6733-3, E03643036

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Data obtained to monitor, evaluate and report on the condition of the natural environment

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This statement sets out the kinds of data that will be obtained to monitor whether the natural environment, or a particular aspect of it, is improving. This includes progress towards meeting the 13 Environment Act 2021 targets and the interim targets, in accordance with the Environmental Improvement Plan.

Presented to Parliament pursuant to Section 16 of the Environment Act 2021.

You can view previous versions of this statement in the UK government Web Archive.