Government reforms will streamline and modernise regulation to unlock growth, deliver 1.5 million homes and do more for nature under the Plan for Change
A more dynamic, streamlined approach to environmental regulation will drive economic growth and safeguard nature under the Plan for Change, with reforms announced today (Wednesday 2 April) by the Environment Secretary Steve Reed.
It comes as a new review, commissioned by Steve Reed and led by Dan Corry, finds the current system of environmental regulation is outdated, inconsistent and highly complex – delivering for neither nature nor growth. The review concludes that a “bonfire” of regulations is not the solution; rather, it makes 29 recommendations for streamlining regulation, all of which the government is actively considering.
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Steve Reed said: “Nature and the economy have both been in decline for too long. That changes today. As part of the Plan for Change, I am rewiring Defra and its arms-length bodies to boost economic growth and unleash an era of building while also supporting nature to recover. Dan Corry’s essential report gives us a strong set of common-sense recommendations for better regulation that will get Britain building.”
Nine key measures with the greatest impact for growth and nature recovery will be fast-tracked.
Posted On: 02/04/2025
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