The Office for Environmental Protection
Richard Greenhous is an accomplished leader with extensive experience in environmental protection and public sector management. Currently serving as Chief of Staff at The Office for Environmental Protection since January 2022, Richard provides strategic oversight and governance. Prior to this role, Richard held various senior positions, including Director of Forest Services at the Forestry Commission, where leadership encompassed a diverse workforce and significant budgets. Richard's experience also includes pivotal roles in government, focusing on major change programs and sustainability initiatives, such as securing the Olympic Park's development and creating sustainable growth strategies for major regeneration schemes. With an MBA from the University of Bath and a strong academic background in Geography from Durham University, Richard combines expertise in leadership, strategy development, and stakeholder engagement.
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The Office for Environmental Protection
The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) protects and improves the environment by holding government and other public authorities to account. What we do: • monitor and report on the implementation of environmental law • advise government on proposed changes to the law and other environmental matters • review and report on government’s progress in meeting environmental goals and targets • investigate suspected failures to comply with environmental law by government and public authorities and enforce compliance where needed. The public can make a complaint to us where they suspect that the government or a public authority has failed to comply with environmental law. We were legally created in November 2021, and our work covers England and Northern Ireland.