Sir James Bevan

Biography

Sir James Bevan was Chief Executive at the Environment Agency from November 2015 to March 2023.

Sir James has had a long career in government. His previous roles include:

• UK High Commissioner to India
• Chief Operating Officer, UK Foreign Office
• Visiting Fellow, Center for International Affairs, Harvard

He has also held a number of senior posts in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office including posts in Washington, Paris and Brussels.

Sir James has a BA Honours in Social Anthropology from the University of Sussex.

He was made a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in 2006 and was awarded a Knighthood in 2012. Sir James was also awarded an Honorary Doctorate by Sussex University in 2012.

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  • 28 March 2023
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• How To Get An Organisation To Net Zero: News You Can Use
  • 28 February 2023
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• Reflections on water: the good, the bad and the future
  • 21 February 2023
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• The Future City: A Clean, Green, Climate-positive Dream
  • 24 January 2023
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  • 16 January 2023
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  • 29 November 2022
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• Adaptation and net zero: beating the climate emergency and building a better world
  • 08 November 2022
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• Bregulation: rethinking regulation after Brexit
  • 01 November 2022
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• Pay It Forward: Investing in A Green Future
  • 19 October 2022
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• Reversing the Nature Crisis: Silent spring or Adlestrop?
  • 12 July 2022
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