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Delivering economic growth and nature recovery: an independent review of Defra’s regulatory landscape

Dan Corry’s review examines whether Defra’s regulatory landscape (the regulators and regulations) is fit for purpose in driving both economic growth and nature recovery.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 2 April 2025

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An independent review of Defra’s regulatory landscape: foreword and executive summary

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An independent review of Defra’s regulatory landscape

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The report puts forward the following 5 strategic themes, supported by 29 recommendations:

• focus on outcomes, scale and proportionality, with constrained discretion
• untangle and tidy ‘green tape’ to ensure process-light and adaptive regulation
• deploy a fair and consistent ‘thin green line’ on regulatory compliance, with trusted partners earning autonomy
• unlock the flow of private sector green finance to support nature restoration whilst better targeting public sector finance
• shift regulators to be more digital, more real-time and more innovative with partners

Published 2 April 2025