Ministerium für Umwelt, Klima und Energiewirtschaft Baden-Württemberg

The Ministerium für Umwelt, Klima und Energiewirtschaft Baden-Württemberg actively shapes the future of the state in the areas of environment, climate protection and energy. It sets ambitious goals for limiting climate change and shapes energy and climate policy accordingly.

The ministry is divided into seven specialist departments that deal with central topics such as climate protection, sustainability, resource efficiency, circular economy, nuclear energy monitoring, radiation protection, air pollution control, water and soil protection, energy management and nature conservation.

Core tasks and priorities:

• Climate protection and energy transition: Promotion of renewable energies, increasing energy efficiency and developing a sustainable energy supply. The goal is the state's net greenhouse gas neutrality by 2040.
• Environmental protection and nature conservation: Protection of biological diversity, preservation of valuable natural areas, water protection and promotion of a sustainable circular economy.
• Sustainability and resource efficiency: Promotion of sustainable management, reduction of resource consumption and strengthening of the bioeconomy.
• Adaptation to climate change: Development of strategies and measures to adapt to the consequences of climate change, such as heat waves, droughts and heavy rainfall events.

Sustainability goals and initiatives:

The ministry is committed to a climate-neutral state administration by 2030 and relies on comprehensive environmental and energy management. It is EMAS-certified and signed the #positivarbeiten declaration to send a signal against the exclusion of people with HIV.

The ministry focuses on information and transparency and provides the public with dashboards on the expansion of photovoltaics and wind energy. It promotes the acquisition of areas important for nature and climate protection and supports photovoltaic projects on mobility infrastructures.

Through funding programs, initiatives and close cooperation with municipalities, companies and citizens, the ministry contributes to making Baden-Württemberg a pioneer for sustainable and future-proof development.