James Bevan (diplomat)
High Commissioner of the United Kingdom to India | |
|---|---|
| In office 2011–2015 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | Richard Stagg |
| Succeeded by | Dominic Asquith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 July 1959 |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Sussex University |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
Sir James David Bevan
.Early life
Bevan was born on 13 July 1959. He was educated at the
Career
He joined the British Diplomatic Service in 1982 and served in
Bevan became Chief Executive of the
In a speech in 2020, Bevan called for reforms to inherited EU law, including reform of the Water Framework Directive, arguing that its standards were overly strict and did not reflect the actual quality of waterways.[6] Environmental advocates were angered by the proposed reforms, arguing they represented an unacceptable relaxing of standards needed to ensure clean waterways in the country.[7]
He said in 2021 during the annual conference of the Association of British Insurers that extreme flooding in UK indicates urgent need for change if humanity is to survive.[8][9] He was succeeded by Phillip Duffy in 2023.
Personal life
Sir James is married with three daughters.
Honours
Bevan was appointed
References
- ^ High Commissioner's biography – UK in India
- ^ Change of British High Commissioner to India, Foreign and Commonwealth Office press release, 9 May 2011
- ^ "Sir James Bevan has been appointed chief executive of the Environment Agency".
- ^ "Speech - Climate change: too true to be good". GOV.UK. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
- ^ "Escaping the jaws of death: ensuring enough water in 2050". GOV.UK. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
- ^ Bevan, James (4 August 2020). ""In praise of red tape: getting regulation right"". Retrieved 10 September 2022.
- ^ Laville, Sandra (19 August 2020). "Environment Agency chief supports plan to weaken river pollution rules". The Guardian.
- ^ "Climate crisis hits 'worst case scenario' levels – Environment Agency head | Environment Agency". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ "Watching the wolf: Why the climate emergency threatens us all". GOV.UK. Retrieved 21 September 2021.