Environment Act: Office for Environmental Protection officially launched

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The Office for Environmental Protection became a legal entity today
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The Office for Environmental Protection became a legal entity today

The Environment Act 2021 provides for the establishment of an independent public body to oversee the government’s environmental actions

The independent public body for holding the government to account over its environmental commitments has become a legal entity. The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) announced yesterday it has...

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