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Policy & Influencing

At SocEnv, we believe in cohesive, evidence-based policy. We make it our mission to amplify the views and concerns of our registrants: professionals with proven environmental expertise and experience of delivering policy on the ground. This page covers the latest SocEnv policy updates, from letters to Ministers to events with MPs, and from our own consultation responses to that of the collaborative Environmental Policy Forum.

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Our latest policy recap

We produce quarterly policy updates to recap our activity influencing policymakers. Our latest recap covers Autumn 2025, from contributing to a change in plans on landfill tax reform to COP30, and from reacting to the UK’s new carbon budget to voicing our priorities to Ministers.

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Our latest consultation response

In October 2025, we submitted a response to the Medr/2025/17: Apprenticeship Programme in Wales: Consultation. Our response is formed from our experience in connecting learning, skills and professional registration, by creating clear pathways to professional registration in the environmental sector.

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Collaborative activity

The Environmental Policy Forum (EPF) is a network of UK-based environmental professional bodies promoting environmental sustainability and resilience for the public benefit. SocEnv is the Secretariat of the EPF. Together, we have delivered cross-sector consensus on the ten environmental priorities which policymakers must urgently address. To view our priorities and more, click the link below.

Get involved

If you are a Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv), Registered Environmental Practitioner (REnvP) or Registered Environmental Technician (REnvTech), please get in touch to express your interest in getting involved with our policy work by contacting us via the link below.