Ministry of Ecological Transition (France)
| Ministry of Ecological Transition | |
|---|---|
| Ministère de la Transition écologique | |
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Incumbent since 21 September 2024Monique Barbut | |
| Member of | Council of Ministers |
| Reports to | President of the Republic and to Parliament |
| Residence | Hôtel de Roquelaure 246 Boulevard Saint-Germain |
| Seat | Paris, France |
| Appointer | President of the Republic |
| Term length | No fixed term Remains in office while commanding the confidence of the National Assembly and the President of the Republic |
| Formation | 8 January 1971 |
| First holder | Robert Poujade |
| Website | https://www.ecologique-solidaire.gouv.fr/ |
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The Ministry of Ecological Transition (French: Ministère de la Transition écologique),[1] 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. Monique Barbut was appointed Minister of Ecological Transition on 12 October 2025 in the Second Lecornu government.
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.[2]
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.[3] As of 2017, the ministry is also responsible for energy policy.[4]
Attached officeholders
Transports
The Minister delegate of Transport, currently Philippe Tabarot, is in charge of transport policy.[1]
Housing
The Minister delegate of Housing, currently Vincent Jeanbrun, is in charge of housing policy.[1]
Biodiversity
The Secretary of State in charge of Biodiversity is in charge of biodiversity policy.[1] There is currently no such officeholder.
Subordinate agencies
- Bureau of Enquiry and Analysis for Civil Aviation Safety (BEA)[5]
- Directorate General for Civil Aviation (DGAC)[6]
- French Office for Biodiversity (OFC)
Former names
- 1971: Ministry of the Protection of Nature and of the Environment (Ministère de la Protection de la nature et de l'environnement)
- 2007: Ministry of Ecology and Sustainable Development (Ministère de l'Écologie et du Développement durable)
- 2012: Ministry of the Environment, Sustainable Development and Energy (Ministère de l'Écologie, du Développement durable et de l'Énergie)
- 2016: Ministry of the Environment, Energy and the Sea (Ministère de l'Environnement, de l'Énergie et de la Mer)
- 2017: Ministry of Ecological and Solidarity Transition (Ministère de la Transition écologique et solidaire)
- 2020: Ministry of Ecological Transition (Ministère de la Transition écologique)
- 2024: Ministry of Ecological Transition, Energy, Climate and Risk Prevention (Ministère de la Transition écologique, de l'Énergie, du Climat et de la Prévention des risques)
- 2025: Ministry of Ecological Transition, Biodiversity, Forest, Sea and Fishing
- 2025: Ministry of Ecological Transition (Ministère de la Transition écologique)
Ministers
| Title | Minister | Party | Term start | Term end | Government | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister for the Ecological and Solidary Transition | Nicolas Hulot | ecologist | 2017-05-17 | 2017-06-19 | Philippe 1 | [7] | ||
| 2017-06-19 | 2018-09-04 | Philippe 2 | [8] | |||||
| François de Rugy | La République En Marche! | 2018-09-04 | 2019-07-16 | [9] | ||||
| Élisabeth Borne | 2019-07-16 | 2020-07-03 | [10] | |||||
| Minister of the Ecological Transition | Barbara Pompili | 2020-07-03 | 2022-05-20 | Castex | [11] | |||
| Amélie de Montchalin | Renaissance | 2022-05-22 | 2022-07-04 | Borne | ||||
| Minister for Ecological Transition and Cohesion of the Territories | Christophe Béchu | Horizons | 2022-07-04 | 2024-09-21 | ||||
| Attal | ||||||||
| Minister of Ecological Transition, Biodiversity, Forest, Sea and Fishing | Agnès Pannier-Runacher | Renaissance | 2024-09-21 | Barnier | ||||
| Bayrou | ||||||||
| Lecornu 1 | ||||||||
| Minister for Ecological Transition, Biodiversity and International Negotiations on Climate and Nature | Monique Barbut | independent | 2025-10-12 | Lecornu 2 | [12] | |||
See also
Notes and references
- ^ a b c d "Composition du Gouvernement". Gouvernement.fr (in French). 2018-03-20.
- ^ "Contact" (in French). Ministry of Ecological Transition. 2023-10-10. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
- ^ "Ministry for Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy (MEDDE)".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Geert De Clercq, Benjamin Mallet (17 May 2017). "Green activist Hulot named French ecology minister, EDF stock slumps". Reuters. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
Hulot's job title, "minister of ecology and solidarity", does not mention energy, but government sources told Reuters he will be responsible for energy matters.
- ^ Report Incident on 2 May 2009 on approach to Antalya (Turkey) to the Boeing 737-300 registered F-GFUF operated by Europe Airpost Archived 8 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine." Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses pour la Sécurité de l'Aviation Civile. 1. Retrieved on 26 May 2011. "Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses pour la sécurité de l'aviation civile – Ministère de l'Écologie, du Développement durable, des Transports et du Logement"
- ^ "Directorate General for Energy and Climate Archived 2012-03-13 at the Wayback Machine." Ministry of Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and Sea. 15 (15/16). Retrieved on 6 March 2011.
- ^ "Green activist Hulot named French ecology minister, EDF stock slumps". Reuters. 18 May 2017.
- ^ "France to 'ban all petrol and diesel vehicles by 2040'". The Telegraph. 6 July 2017.
- ^ "Remaniement : François de Rugy et Roxana Maracineanu entrent au gouvernement". C News. 4 September 2018.
- ^ "French transport minister takes on environment portfolio after predecessor resigns". RFI. 17 July 2019.
- ^ "Annonce de la composition du gouvernement". Élysée Palace. 6 July 2020.
- ^ "Monique BARBUT, Ministre de la Transition écologique, de la Biodiversité et des Négociations internationales sur le climat et la nature". AFITE. 2025-10-13.
External links
- Ministère de l'Écologie, de l'Énergie, du Développement durable et de la Mer (in French)
- "Organisation Chart." (in English)
- Composition of the Government - official website (in English)
- Ministry of Country Planning and Environment (in English) (Archive)
- Ministry for Ecology, Sustainable Development and Spatial Planning (Archive) (in French)