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 (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 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 (BEA)Report Incident on 2 May 2009 on approach to Antalya (Turkey) to the Boeing 737-300 registered F-GFUF operated by Europe Airpost ." 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" French Marine Accident Investigation Office (BEAmer) French Land Transport Accident Investigation Bureau (BEA-TT) Directorate General for Civil Aviation (DGAC)"Directorate General for Energy and Climate ." Ministry of Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and Sea. 15 (15/16). Retrieved on 6 March 2011. French Office for Biodiversity (OFC)
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 ()
Ministers TitleMinisterPartyTerm startTerm endGovernmentNotesMinister for the Ecological and Solidary TransitionNicolas Hulotecologist2017-05-172017-06-19Philippe 12017-06-192018-09-04Philippe 2François de RugyLa République En Marche!2018-09-042019-07-16Élisabeth Borne2019-07-162020-07-03Minister of the Ecological TransitionBarbara Pompili2020-07-032022-05-20CastexAmélie de MontchalinRenaissance2022-05-222022-07-04Borne Minister for Ecological Transition and Cohesion of the TerritoriesChristophe BéchuHorizons2022-07-042024-09-21 AttalMinister of Ecological Transition, Biodiversity, Forest, Sea and FishingRenaissance2024-09-21BarnierBayrouLecornu 1Minister for Ecological Transition, Biodiversity and International Negotiations on Climate and NatureMonique Barbutindependent2025-10-12Lecornu 2
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Notes and references
External links Ministère de l'Écologie, de l'Énergie, du Développement durable et de la Mer "Organisation Chart." Composition of the Government - official website Ministry of Country Planning and Environment (Archive) Ministry for Ecology, Sustainable Development and Spatial Planning (Archive)