Ministry of Ecological Transition (France)
The Ministry of Ecological Transition, 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.
History
On 8 January 1971, under President Georges Pompidou, the Ministry of the Environment 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, transportation, 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 Philippe Tabarot, is in charge of transport policy.Housing
The Minister delegate of Housing, currently Vincent Jeanbrun, is in charge of housing policy.Biodiversity
The Secretary of State in charge of Biodiversity is in charge of biodiversity policy. There is currently no such officeholder.Subordinate agencies
- Bureau of Enquiry and Analysis for [Civil Aviation Safety]
- Directorate General for Civil Aviation
- French Office for Biodiversity
Former names
- 1971: Ministry of the Protection of Nature and of the Environment
- 2007: Ministry of Ecology and Sustainable Development
- 2012: Ministry of the Environment, Sustainable Development and Energy
- 2016: Ministry of the Environment, Energy and the Sea
- 2017: Ministry of Ecological and Solidarity Transition
- 2020: Ministry of Ecological Transition
- 2024: Ministry of Ecological Transition, Energy, Climate and Risk Prevention
- 2025: Ministry of Ecological Transition, Biodiversity, Forest, Sea and Fishing
- 2025: Ministry of Ecological Transition