Delivering economic growth and nature recovery: an independent review of Defra鈥檚 regulatory landscape
Dan Corry鈥檚 review examines whether Defra鈥檚 regulatory landscape (the regulators and regulations) is fit for purpose in driving both economic growth and nature recovery.
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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 鈥榞reen tape鈥� to ensure process-light and adaptive regulation
- deploy a fair and consistent 鈥榯hin green line鈥� 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