The Ministry of the Environment ( sv, Miljödepartementet) was a

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in Sweden responsible for the

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's environmental policies regarding chemicals, natural environment and biological diversity. It was dissolved in 2022 by the government of Ulf Kristersson, with environmental issues being relocated to the Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation. The ministry offices were located on Fredsgatan 6 in Stockholm.

History

The ministry was founded in 1987 as the ( sv, Miljö- och energidepartementet). Previously environmental issues had been handled by the

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( sv, Jordbruksdepartementet) and energy issues had been handled by the

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. In 1990, the short form name of was used, and energy issues transferred back to the Ministry of Industry, although supervision of

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was retained. In 1991, the ministry was renamed to the ( sv, Miljö- och naturresursdepartementet). From 1 November 2004 to 1 January 2007, during the

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, the ministry was known as the ( sv, Miljö- och samhällsbyggnadsdepartementet). The

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— which took office on October 6, 2006 — used the short form name again, transferred energy issues to the Ministry of Enterprise, Energy and Communications, and housing issues were transferred to the

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. In 2014, the ministry reverted to its original name under the cabinet of Stefan Löfven. Under the second cabinet of Stefan Löfven the ministry changed name to ( sv, Miljödepartementet). Following the election of the government of Ulf Kristersson in October 2022, environmental issues were delegated to the Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation, led by the Minister for Energy and Enterprise,

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Areas of responsibility

The ministry's areas of responsibility were: * Chemicals policy * Climate policy * Ecocycle policy * Environmental legislation and quality objectives * Nature conservation and biological diversity * Sustainable Development * Water and seas

Organization

The ministry was headed by the Minister for Climate and the Environment, Romina Pourmokhtari Minister for Climate and the Environment and the

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, currently Ebba Busch, who are appointed by the

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. Below ministerial level, operations are directed by a State Secretary ( sv, statssekreterare). The ministry also has a press secretary and political advisers, who work closely with the minister on policy issues. The Ministry was divided by nine divisions and the ministry leadership. * Division for Climate * Division for Natural Environment * Division for Chemicals * Division for Environmental Assessment * Division for Environmental Objectives * Division for Coordination and Support * Division for Legal Services * Division for International Affairs * Division for Communication

Government agencies

The Ministry of the Environment and Energy was principal to the following

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References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ministry Of The Environment And Energy (Sweden)

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