The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) has confirmed the appointment of its Chief Executive Officer and Environmental Standards Scotland (ESS) announces new permanent CEO. Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) Natalie Prosser, who has been in the role on an interim basis since February 2021, has been announced as the successful applicant for the permanent position […]
The Environment Act gradually comes into force with the OEP receiving its legal powers Greener UK Each section of the Environment Act comes into force via commencement orders which are laid in Parliament. On Monday 24 January, the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) assumed its legal powers via powers via Commencement Order No.2. Having campaigned […]
Guardian: Ministers face showdowns on post-Brexit green bill weeks before Cop26 Peers’ challenge to government may see it arguing for lower environmental standards at home while hosting global summit. Ministers are facing a fortnight of showdowns with peers over weak post-Brexit green protections just weeks before the Cop26 summit on the environment. An alliance of crossbench […]
Defra: 19th November: Environment Secretary George Eustice has set out the next steps in establishing a new world-leading independent environmental watchdog. Writing to the chairs of the parliamentary Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) and the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (EFRA), he explained how the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) will be established and operational as soon as possible […]
Michael Gove & Therese Coffey appeared before the Environment Audit Committee and their responses covered the new Environment Bill and also plans in the event of a Brexit no-deal. No surprises that in Gove’s own words these plans are ‘suboptimal’. Civil Service World ‘Environment secretary Michael Gove has admitted that the arrangements in place for […]