The Environmental Protection Agency is the leading public body for protecting and improving the environment in Ghana.

It's our job to make sure that air, land and water are looked after by everyone in today's society, so that tomorrow's generations inherit a cleaner, healthier world. We have more than 40 years of history behind us.

We have offices across Ghana working on and carrying out Government policy, inspecting and regulating businesses and reacting when there is an emergency such as a pollution incident. A 13-member board of directors, appointed by the President of Ghana, supervises our operations.

However, the management of our day-to-day operations is directly under an Executive Director and three divisional heads (Deputy Executive Directors).

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was formally established on 30th December, 1994 (Act 490) and given the responsibility of regulating the environment and ensuring the implementation of Government policies on the environment.

The erstwhile Environmental Protection Council (EPC) was established by the Environmental Protection Council Decree1974 (NRCD 239) and was subsequently amended by the EPC (Amendment) Decree 1976 (SMCD 58).

The EPC was mainly an advisory body to Government on issues relating to the environment.

However, with the creation of a Ministry responsible for the Environment (Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology), it became increasingly necessary to redefine the role of the EPC, particularly since its policy formulation role moved to the Ministry.

The Environmental Protection Agency Act, 1994 (Act 490) transformed the Environmental Protection Council into an Agency having, inter alia, regulatory and enforcement role(s).

An Agency dedicated to continuously improving and conserving the country's environment in which all sections of the community value the environment, strive to attain sustainable development, effective and efficient resource management based on good environmental governance, taking into account social land equity issues.

The mission of the EPA of Ghana is to co-manage, protect and enhance the country's environment, in particular, as well as seek common solutions to global environmental problems.  The accomplishment of the mission is to be achieved inter alia through research, scientific, technological and innovative approaches, good governance and partnerships.