The OEP has been allowed to intervene in a Supreme Court appeal, emphasising the significance of clarity in environmental law

In this article I discuss the recent win for the Great Barrier Reef as Australia rejects a new coal mine

It aims to determine whether Ofwat, the Environment Agency and the Environment Secretary have failed to comply with their respective duties in relation to the regulation

They will advise government and hold public authorities to account for their implementation of environmental law

The new Office will be set up from July in non-statutory form to provide independent oversight of the government’s environmental progress and to accelerate the foundation of the full body

The temporary position was created following the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union

The Office will provide scrutiny and advice on the implementation of environmental law as well as monitor and report progress against Environmental Improvement Plans and targets