Independent Review of Environmental Governance in Northern Ireland - Interim Report

Authors: Dr. Viviane Gravey, Diane Ruddock and John McCallister

This is our interim report, taking stock of our work since we were appointed by Andrew Muir, Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, in November 2024. Our Terms of Reference (attached as Appendix D) set out our mission. As an independent panel we have been tasked with considering both the substantive and practical issues involved in moving to a more robust model of environmental governance for Northern Ireland. Our remit has included engagement with relevant stakeholders, initiating and analysing a call for evidence, and considering ‘all sensible options to improve environmental governance’, in order to provide recommendations for the Minister’s consideration.