Lt General Richard Nugee
Senior British Army Officer (retired)
Lieutenant General (Ret’d) Richard Nugee CB CVO CBE is a former senior British Army officer and leading voice on climate and national security. His 35-year military career included operational tours in Northern Ireland, the Balkans, Iraq and Afghanistan, where he served as Chief of Staff to NATO’s ISAF Joint Command. He later became Chief of Defence People and was awarded the US Legion of Merit.
In his final year of service, Richard authored the UK Ministry of Defence’s first review on climate risk, and now serves as Non-Executive Director for Climate Change and Sustainability for Defence. He advises governments and organisations on climate-security, net zero, and resilience, and chairs several green energy and veteran support initiatives.
