Office for Environmental Protection: Difference between revisions
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===Scrutinising [[Environmental Improvement Plans]] and targets=== | ===Scrutinising [[Environmental Improvement Plans]] and targets=== | ||
The OEP will monitor, critically assess and report on government's progress in improving the natural environment in line with their [[Environmental Improvement Plans]] ([[EIPs]]), goals and targets. | The OEP will monitor, critically assess and report on government's progress in improving the natural environment in line with their [[Environmental Improvement Plans]] ([[EIP|EIPs]]), goals and targets. | ||
As the Government has a duty to report its own assessment of progress annually and to review its plans periodically the [[OEP]] will hold government to account against these obligations, at whcih point it has a duty to respond to the [[OEP]] recommendations. This cycle of assessment and scrutiny underpins the delivery of the EIPs and targets in law. | As the Government has a duty to report its own assessment of progress annually and to review its plans periodically the [[OEP]] will hold government to account against these obligations, at whcih point it has a duty to respond to the [[OEP]] recommendations. This cycle of assessment and scrutiny underpins the delivery of the EIPs and targets in law. | ||
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===Advising government of environmental law=== | ===Advising government of environmental law=== | ||
The [[OEP]] can give advice on any changes to environmental law proposed by government. | The [[OEP]] can give advice on any changes to environmental law proposed by government. This could be in response to: | ||
* draft legislation published by government, or | * draft legislation published by government, or | ||
* a white paper setting out proposals for future legislation | * a white paper setting out proposals for future legislation | ||