The Ministry of Ecological Transition (French: Ministère de la Transition écologique), commonly just referred to as Ministry of Ecology, is a department of the Government of France. It is responsible for preparing and implementing the government's policy in the fields of sustainable development, climate, energy transition and biodiversity. Agnès Pannier-Runacher was appointed Minister of Ecological Transition, Energy, Climate and Risk Prevention on 21 September 2024 under Prime Minister Michel Barnier. The cabinet ministry is in Paris, while the ministry's administration is in the following places: Grande Arche Paroi Sud and Tour Sequoia, both in La Défense.

History

On 8 January 1971, under President Georges Pompidou, the Ministry of the Environment (Ministère de l'Environnement) was created as a ministry subordinate to the Prime Minister of France. The first Minister of the Environment was Robert Poujade. From 1974 to 1977, the position was renamed Minister of Quality of Life; in 1978 it became Minister of the Environment and Way of Life. Sustainable development was added in 2002. The ministry's administration is headquartered in Tour Sequoia and La Grande Arche, both in La Défense. The cabinet of the minister is within the Hôtel de Roquelaure, Boulevard Saint-Germain, Paris.

Competencies

The ministry is responsible for the country's environmental policy (preservation of biodiversity, Climate Kyoto Protocol application, environmental control of industries), transportation (air, road, railway and sea regulation departments), national parks and housing policy. The ministry distributes funds to research agencies or councils. As of 2017, the ministry is also responsible for energy policy.

Attached officeholders

Transports

The Minister delegate of Transport, currently Jean-Baptiste Djebbari, is in charge of transport policy.

Housing

The Minister delegate of Housing, currently Emmanuelle Wargon, is in charge of housing policy.

Biodiversity

The Secretary of State in charge of Biodiversity, currently Bérangère Abba, is in charge of biodiversity policy.

Subordinate agencies

Former names

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