UK Government Begins Overhaul of Environmental Regulations for Growth and Nature Recovery

Nine key recommendations from the Corry review are being implemented to streamline processes, appoint a lead regulator, and modernize environmental guidance.

The UK government has started implementing nine of the 29 recommendations from Dan Corry's review to simplify environmental regulations and improve efficiency.
A lead regulator will oversee major infrastructure projects to reduce delays and eliminate the need for developers to navigate multiple regulatory bodies.
Environmental guidance, such as bat protection regulations, will be streamlined to remove duplication and ambiguity, with some guidance reduced from 135 pages to less than 20.
Trusted conservation groups will gain more autonomy to carry out nature restoration projects without requiring multiple permits, accelerating efforts to improve biodiversity.
Pilot projects under the new framework, including the Lower Thames Crossing and Heathrow expansion, are set to begin later this year, balancing economic growth with environmental protection.

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