Ministry of Ecological Transition (France)
Government ministry of France
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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.
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246 Boulevard Saint-Germain
| Ministry of Ecological Transition | |
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| Ministère de la Transition écologique | |
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since 21 September 2024 | |
| 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/ |
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
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] | |||
