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EXPERT EUROPEAN CLIMATE AND ENERGY EXPERTS
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Manages the government programme that certifies buildings and homes on energy consumption and quality.
Location: Portugal
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[email protected] +351214722800/+351214722898
Parliamentary group of the left-wing PS, member of the governing coalition.
Location: Portugal
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[email protected] +351 213919264 (general number) Right-wing coalition government. The person responsible for environment and climate change-related issues is Alonso Teixeira Miguel.
Location: Portugal
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Pedro Primo Figueiredo +351296301300 [email protected]
Responsible for all of Madeira Island's policies, authorisations and public tenders regarding environment, natural resources and climate change.
Twitter: @GovernoMadeira Email: [email protected] Location: Portugal
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Lisete Rodrigues and Juan Andrade +351291220200/+351291225112 [email protected] and [email protected]
Responsible for public land planning, fire prevention, climate change policy, mobility and energy. The minister is João Pedro Matos Fernandes.
Twitter: @govpt Location: Portugal PRESS CONTACT
Paulo Chitas and Carolina Enes +351213232500 [email protected] and [email protected]
National Parliament. Unicameral, has 150 members elected for four-year terms.
Location: Slovakia
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Office [email protected] +421 259722463
Strong authority on climate change, was the first major public authority in Slovakia to declare a carbon neutrality target for 2030. Zuzana Čaputová has been president since June 2019.
Twitter: @ZuzanaCaputova Location: Slovakia
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Martin Strižinec, media officer [email protected] +421 259333355 Oversees the areas of agriculture and rural development, including the protection and use of agricultural land and forest land. Led by Minister Samuel Vlčan.
Twitter: @AgrorezortSk Location: Slovakia
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Daniel Hrežík, spokesperson +421 910891092 +421 259266328
Andrej Wallner, spokesperson +421 905808011 +421 259266303
Responsible for the development of relations with other states and for cooperation with multinational and international organisations, in particular in the area of foreign and security policy, bilateral relations, economic cooperation, culture, science, technology and education. Led by Minister Ivan Korčok.
Twitter: @SlovakiaMFA Email: [email protected] Location: Slovakia
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Juraj Tomaga, spokesperson [email protected]
Central state administrative authority and supreme inspection authority in environmental affairs – nature, biodiversity, waste management, environmental impact assessment of activities and their consequences, GMOs. Led by Minister Ján Budaj. Location: Slovakia
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Jana Žiak, communications officer [email protected] +421 259562192
Led by Minister Richard Sulík, the central body of state administration for economy, industry, energy, power engineering, heat and gas production, and business.
Twitter: @SulikRichard Email: [email protected] Location: Slovakia
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Press office [email protected] +421 248541111
Prime Minister Eduard Heger has been head of the executive since April 2021.
Twitter: @eduardheger Email: [email protected] Location: Slovakia PRESS CONTACT
Ľubica Janíková, spokesperson [email protected] +421 220925248
Part of the UK Cabinet Office responsible for organising and running the UNFCCC COP26 conference in Glasgow.
Twitter: @COP26 Location: United Kingdom
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Office [email protected]
Supervises the following areas: competition, natural gas, district heating, postal services, public water supply and sewerage, and railways.
Location: Estonia
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Maarja Uulits, head of Foreign and Public Relations Department [email protected] +372 6672420 Standing committee of Parliament (Riigikogu) that deals with draft legislation on environmental policy, environmental protection, the use of natural resources and nature conservation. Ratifies international agreements concerning the environment.
Location: Estonia
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Yoko Alender, chair [email protected] +372 6316512
Unicameral Parliament. Approves legislation, appoints high officials, including the prime minister and the chief justice of the Supreme Court, and elects the president.
Twitter: @Riigikogu Location: Estonia
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Urmas Seaver [email protected] +372 6316350
Responsible for climate policies, mineral resources, the environment, fisheries and hunting.
Twitter: @keskkonnamin Location: Estonia PRESS CONTACT
Tiina Reinart, head of PR [email protected] +372 5162331
Oversees the implementation of tax, financial and fiscal policies, and sets economic goals.
Twitter: @rahandus Location: Estonia
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Press office [email protected] +372 6113558
Kaja Kallas is the head of the Estonian government.
Twitter: @kajakallas Email: [email protected] Location: Estonia
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Gerrit Mäesalu, head of office [email protected] +372 6935705 Upper house of Poland’s bicameral Parliament.
Twitter: @PolskiSenat Location: Poland
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Press officers [email protected] +48 226949522 (Aleksandra Leicht) +48 226949096 (Iwona Musiał) +48 22 6949260 (Marta Pacyk)
Lower house of Poland’s bicameral Parliament and the country’s highest governing body.
Twitter: @KancelariaSejmu Location: Poland
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Office cis@sejm.gov.pl +48 226942215
In charge of environmental protection and climate policies. Led by Minister Michał Kurtyka.
Twitter: @MKiS_GOV_PL Email: [email protected] Location: Poland PRESS CONTACT
Aleksander Brzózka, spokeserson [email protected] +48 514979800
Responsible for energy policy and the management of mineral resources.
Twitter: @SasinJacek Location: Poland
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Karol Manys, spokesperson [email protected] +48 532514016
Executive office of Mateusz Morawiecki, prime minister of Poland since December 2017.
Twitter: @MorawieckiM Location: Poland
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Information centre [email protected] +48 226947474 Committee of the House of Representatives in charge of all bills related to the environment.
Location: Cyprus
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Tonia Kyrou, senior secretary +357 224 07448
Committee of the House of Representatives in charge of all bills related to energy.
Location: Cyprus
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Theodora Vasiliou Kaourtisi, secretary +357 224 07382
Consultant to the government on environmental issues.
Location: Cyprus
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Office [email protected] +357 224 00190 Overseen by the Ministry of Energy, Commerce and Industry, responsible for licensing and planning activities in the energy sector.
Twitter: @EnergyGovCY Location: Cyprus
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Director’s office [email protected] +357 224 09303
Tasked with manaing the agriculture and fisheries sectors and all environmental issues. Costas Kadis has been minister since March 2018.
Twitter: @CyMOApress Location: Cyprus
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Office [email protected] +357 224 08340 +357 224 08335
Oversees the energy sector (including the transition to clean energy), drafts trade laws and agreements, and promotes the Cypriot industry. Natassa Pilidou has been energy minister since July 10, 2020.
Twitter: @cyMECI Location: Cyprus PRESS CONTACT
Office [email protected] +357 22867100
Nikos Anastasiades was elected president of Cyprus in 2013. His second five-year term is set to end in 2023.
Twitter: @CYpresidency Location: Cyprus
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Communications office [email protected] +357 22801180
Responsible for implementing environment protection, regional development and ICT policies.
Twitter: @VARAM_Latvija Location: Latvia
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Press office [email protected] +371 20200305 +371 67026533 Leading public administration in the fields of industrial, service, business and tourism policy.
Location: Latvia
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Office [email protected] +371 67013100
Arturs Krišjānis Kariņš has been the head of the government of Latvia since January 2019.
Twitter: @Brivibas36 Location: Latvia
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Sandris Sabajevs [email protected] +371 67082865
Tasked with environmental preservation and policymaking on the energy sector and the mitigation of climate change. Current Minister: Kostas Skrekas.
Twitter: @YpenGr Location: Greece PRESS CONTACT
Office +30 213 1513000
Office of Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. In 2019, he said Greece will phase out coal by 2028. The date has since been pushed back to 2025.
Twitter: @PrimeministerGR Location: Greece
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Secretariat [email protected] +30 2106711000
Responsible for carrying out the government’s environmental, nature conservation and climate policies.
Twitter: @kldep Email: [email protected] Location: Norway
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Jo Randen, head of communications [email protected] +47 22 24 57 88 +47 91 16 94 63 (mob.) Announces and coordinates the licensing rounds for oil and gas exploration in the North Sea, the Barents Sea and the Norwegian Sea. Responsible for the government‘s energy policy.
Twitter: @oeddep Location: Norway
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Press office [email protected] +47 41573500
Assists the prime minister in leading and coordinating the work of the Norwegian government.
Twitter: @Statsmin_kontor Location: Norway
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Anne Kristin Hjukse, head of communications [email protected] +47 22244072 +47 99214610 (mob.)
Overseen by the Ministry of Industry and Trade. Responsible for enforcing key energy legislation.
Location: Czech Republic PRESS CONTACT
Office [email protected] +420 224855340
Top administrative authority responsible for regulation in the energy sector.
Twitter: @ERU_alert Location: Czech Republic
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Michal Kebort, spokesperson [email protected] +420 564578666 (general) +420 724060790 (mob.)
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Overseen by the Environment Ministry, responsible for co-financing of projects dedicated to environmental protection and improvement.
Twitter: @sfzp_cr Location: Czech Republic
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Lucie Früblingová, spokesperson [email protected] +420 267994150 +420 733142625 (mob.) Upper house of Parliament. 81 senators elected for six-year terms, staggered elections held every two years. Miloš Vystrčil (Civic Democratic Party, ODS) has been Senate president since 2016.
Twitter: @SenatCZ Location: Czech Republic
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Sue Nguyen, press secretary [email protected] +420 257072342 +420 723681975 (mob.)
Lower house of Parliament. Has 200 seats, deputies are elected for four-year terms. Radek Vondráček (ANO 2011 party) has been speaker since 2017.
Twitter: @snemovna Location: Czech Republic
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Press Office [email protected] +420 257174202-3
In charge of climate and energy, air protection, water and waste management. Led by Minister Richard Brabec, member of the ANO 2011 party.
Twitter: @RibraRichard Email: [email protected] Location: Czech Republic PRESS CONTACT
Petra Roubíčková, spokesperson [email protected] +420 739242382
In charge of industry, energy and trade policy, business and investment promotion, internal trade and consumer protection. Led by Minister Karel Havlicek, member of the ANO 2011 party.
Twitter: @mpo_tweetuje Location: Czech Republic
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Štěpánka Filipová, head of press office and spokesperson [email protected] +420 724302802
Government of Czech Republic (Úřad vlády); Office of Prime Minister Andrej Babiš, founding leader of the centre- right ANO 2011 party.
Twitter: @strakovka Location: Czech Republic
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Jana Adamcová, spokesperson [email protected] +420 224002058 +420 602251099 (mob.) Initiative of the Federal Ministry of Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology.
Twitter: @klimaaktiv Location: Austria
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Rosemarie Sempelmann, press officer [email protected] +43 158615240 (general)
Responsible for Austria's diplomatic representation in international organisations and for cooperation with other ministries on international agreements, including those relating to environmental and climate protection.
Twitter: @MFA_Austria Location: Austria
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Gabriele Juen, press officer [email protected] +43 5011503418
Responsible for climate protection, energy, transport policy and technology.
Twitter: @bmk_infothek Email: [email protected] Location: Austria PRESS CONTACT
Florian Berger, spokesperson [email protected] +43 171162658010
Responsible for the sustainable development goals and the Agenda 2030.
Location: Austria
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Johannes Frischmann, spokesperson [email protected] +43 1531150
Government body, provides information on weather, climate, hydrological and ecological phenomena and climate extremes with the aim of mitigating their effects in line with the World Meteorological Organisation recommendations and EU directives. Manages the meteorological and hydrological infrastructure, air quality monitoring infrastructure, as well as the national archives of meteorological, hydrological, air quality and other relevant data.
Twitter: @DHMZ_HR Location: Croatia
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Office [email protected] +385 14565666 Implements and coordinates measures to ensure quality public policies to improve working and living conditions in all parts of Croatia, and especially in less developed areas. Led by Minister Nataša Tramišak.
Twitter: @natasa_tramisak Location: Croatia
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Press officer [email protected] +385 16400600
Implements and coordinates measures of rural development, ecological and sustainable agriculture, agricultural cooperatives and other forms of association in agriculture and fisheries. Led by Minister Marija Vučković.
Twitter: @marvuckovic Location: Croatia
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Marina Perišić, information officer [email protected] +385 16106034
Performs administrative and other tasks related to: the development of the science, technology and innovation system; the development of research and other institutions; the application of scientific achievements in certain fields; the harmonisation of funding programmes with research projects; development and monitoring of intellectual property management policy by means of harmonising national legislation on intellectual property rights with the acquis communautaire. Led by Minister Radovan Fuchs.
Twitter: @radovanfuchs Location: Croatia PRESS CONTACT
Public relations office [email protected] +385 14569062
Responsible for protecting the marine environment (including islands, coastal regions, ports and inland waterways), drawing up transport development strategies, and installation and management of telecommunications facilities. Led by Minister Oleg Butković.
Twitter: @OlegButkovic Location: Croatia
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Press office [email protected] +385 13784594
Oversees physical planning, construction and housing, participates in the preparation and implementation of EU- funded programmes. Led by Minister Darko Horvat.
Twitter: @VladaRH Location: Croatia
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Press office [email protected] +385 13782444 Creates the conditions for sustainable development, promotes the protection and conservation of the environment and nature in line with Croatia’s sustainable development policy. Led by Minister Tomislav Ćorić.
Twitter: @Tomislav_Coric Location: Croatia
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Press office [email protected] +385 13717111
The government, headed by Prime Minister Andrej Plenković, exercises its executive powers in conformity with the Croatian Constitution and legislation enacted by the Croatian Parliament (Hrvatski sabor). The executive branch is responsible for proposing legislation and a budget, executing the laws and guiding the foreign and internal policies of the republic. The government's official residence is at the Banski dvori in Zagreb.
Twitter: @AndrejPlenkovic Location: Croatia
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Press office [email protected] +385 14569239
Under the country’s Constitution, all government ministers, including the prime minister, must be members of the unicameral Parliament.
Location: Malta PRESS CONTACT
Contact form: https://parlament.mt/en/contact-us
Responsible for climate change policy, environmental and resources policy, waste management and development planning, including building permits.
Twitter: @ambjent Location: Malta
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Tia Reljic, communications coordinator [email protected] +356 99005637
Areas of responsibility include the development of alternative energy sources, energy policy, water policy and energy and water services.
Twitter: @dr_micfarr Location: Malta
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Miriam Dalli, communications coordinator [email protected] +356 79296462 The current government of Malta has been in office since 2017. Dr. Robert Abela has been prime minister since 2020.
Twitter: RobertAbela_MT Location: Malta
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Matthew Carbone, head of communications [email protected] +356 22002400
Belgium’s unique state structure makes climate policy rather complex as the powers are divided between the regions and the federal authorities. The NCC coordinates climate policy at national level.
Location: Belgium
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Office [email protected]
Responsible for energy policy, aims to create the conditions for a competitive, sustainable and balanced operation of the goods and services market in Belgium.
Twitter: @SPFEconomie Email: [email protected] Location: Belgium PRESS CONTACT
Etienne Mignolet, spokesperson [email protected] +32 486393891 +32 22778674
In the field of energy, the Belgian regions of Flanders, Brussels and Wallonia are responsible for wind energy on land, solar energy, distribution of gas and electricity at lower voltage. The Belgian federal government is responsible for nuclear power plants, energy supplies, offshore wind turbines. In the field of environment, the Belgian regions of Flanders, Brussels and Wallonia are responsible for air and soil protection, nature conservation and protection, and protection and distribution of water. The Belgian federal government is responsible for the coordination of the country’s international (climate) policy, product policy (e.g. product standards and associated criminal sanctions) and the marine environment.
Philippe Henry is minister of climate, energy and mobility.
Twitter: @phh_Henry Location: Belgium
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Éric Biérin, spokesperson, director of communications [email protected] +32 81253813 +32 479866085
In the field of energy, the Belgian regions of Flanders, Brussels and Wallonia are responsible for wind energy on land, solar energy, distribution of gas and electricity at lower voltage. The Belgian federal government is responsible for nuclear power plants, energy supplies, offshore wind turbines. In the field of environment, the Belgian regions of Flanders, Brussels and Wallonia are responsible for air and soil protection, nature conservation and protection, and protection and distribution of water. The Belgian federal government is responsible for the coordination of the country’s international (climate) policy, product policy (e.g. product standards and associated criminal sanctions) and the marine environment.
Alain Maron is minister of the government of the Brussels-Capital Region, responsible for climate change, environment, energy and participatory democracy.
Twitter: @alainmaron Location: Belgium
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Simon Vandamme [email protected] +32 479660323
In the field of energy, the Belgian regions of Flanders, Brussels and Wallonia are responsible for wind energy on land, solar energy, distribution of gas and electricity at lower voltage. The Belgian federal government is responsible for nuclear power plants, energy supplies and offshore wind turbines. In the field of environment, the Belgian regions of Flanders, Brussels and Wallonia are responsible for air and soil protection, nature conservation and protection, and protection and distribution of water. The Belgian federal government is responsible for the coordination of the country’s international (climate) policy, product policy (e.g. product standards and associated criminal sanctions) and the marine environment.
Twitter: @andypieters Email: [email protected] Location: Belgium
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Andy Pieters, spokesperson [email protected]
In the field of environment, the Belgian federal government is responsible for the coordination of the country’s international (climate) policy, product policy (e.g. product standards and associated criminal sanctions) and the marine environment. The regions of Flanders, Brussels and Wallonia are responsible for air and soil protection, nature conservation and protection, and protection and distribution of water.
Twitter: @ZakiaKhattabi Location: Belgium
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Mélusine Baronian, spokesperson [email protected] +32 22202011 +32 477558332
In the field of energy, the Belgian federal government is responsible for nuclear power plants, energy supplies and offshore wind turbines. The regions of Flanders, Brussels and Wallonia are responsible for wind energy on land, solar energy, distribution of gas and electricity at lower voltage.
Twitter: @TinneVdS Location: Belgium
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Jonas Dutordoir, spokesperson [email protected] +32 473626548
Office of Alexander de Croo, prime minister of Belgium since 1 October 2020.
Twitter: @alexanderdecroo Email: contact@premier.be Location: Belgium PRESS CONTACT
Tom Meulenbergs, director of communications and spokesperson [email protected] +32 25010211
Ministry of Energy’s control and monitoring body.
Location: Romania
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Communications office [email protected] +40 214079921
Lower house of bicameral Parliament, has 329 seats. Deputies are elected for four-year terms by direct popular vote using party-list proportional representation.
Location: Romania
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Press office [email protected] +40 213160300
Upper house of bicameral Parliament, has 136 seats. Members are elected for four-year terms by direct popular vote using party-list proportional representation in 43 electoral districts.
Location: Romania
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Press office [email protected] +40 214142713 +40 214141111
Applies the government programme and strategy in the energy sector, represents the state and the government in energy-related matters, monitors the energy sector and its compliance with international treaties.
Location: Romania
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Press office [email protected] +40 0214089605
The government ensures the balanced functioning and development of the national economic and social system and its connection to the world economic system, while promoting national interests. It is organised and operates in accordance with constitutional provisions on the basis of the government program approved by Parliament.
Location: Romania PRESS CONTACT
Office [email protected] +40 213143400
Upper house of the bicameral French Parliament, the lower house being the National Assembly. Its members are the “sénateurs”. Together with the National Assembly, it forms the national legislative power whose mission is to enact laws and control the government. Hosts several standing committees, including one dedicated to Land Use Planning and Sustainable Development (Commission de l’aménagement du territoire et du développement durable) that works and publishes reports on the ecological transition, energy, climate change, infrastructures, transport, etc.
Twitter: @Senat Location: France
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Press office [email protected] +33 142342513
Lower house of the bicameral French Parliament, the upper house being the Senate. The assembly’s legislators are the “députés”. Together with the Senate, it forms the national legislative power whose mission is to enact laws and control the government. Hosts several committees, including a Standing Committee on Sustainable Development (Commission permanente sur le développement durable) that works and publishes reports on the ecological transition, energy, climate, etc.
Twitter: @AssembleeNat Location: France PRESS CONTACT
Press office [email protected] +33 140636441
Deals with a wide array of topics linked to sustainable development and the environment, especially energy transition, climate, but also biodiversity, natural hazards, transport, marine resources, etc. In charge of implementing the government’s policies, responsible for international climate relations and negotiations together with the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs.
Twitter: @Ecologie_Gouv Location: France
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Press office [email protected]
Appointed by the president of the Republic, Jean Castex has been prime minister of France since 3 July 2020. In early 2021, there were 16 ministries, including the Ministry of the Ecological Transition (Ministère de la Transition écologique).
Twitter: @JeanCASTEX Location: France
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Contact form available Emmanuel Macron has been president of France since 14 May 2017. He is the head of state and of the executive as well as commander-in-chief of the French Armed Forces. Official website features the president’s agenda and his main priorities, which include ecology (Écologie). Macron’s ambitions, positions and announcements on ecology appear on dedicated pages.
Twitter: @EmmanuelMacron Location: France
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Contact form available
Represents the country’s different interest groups (social, economic, professional and local). Has a legislative function working as a corrective mechanism of the National Assembly, although it does not itself pass acts. Not elected directly by the population. Members are elected for a five-year term.
Twitter: @AlojzKovsca Email: [email protected] Location: Slovenia
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Patricija Šašek, information and public relations [email protected] +386 30450649 + 386 14789906
Deals with issues such as internationalisation, entrepreneurship, technological development, tourism, the internal market, regional development and the wood industry.
Twitter: @PocivalsekZ Location: Slovenia PRESS CONTACT
Staša Zabukošek, public relations consultant [email protected] +386 30720924
Represents the Republic of Slovenia in relations with other countries and in international organisations, monitors the international political and economic situation, and strengthens Slovenia’s relations with other countries and international organisations.
Twitter: @AnzeLog Location: Slovenia
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Aleksander Geržina, head of communication service [email protected] +386 14782000
Promotes and coordinates efforts towards sustainable development based on the efficient and economical use of natural resources. Has a Directorate of the Environment, a Water and Investment Directorate and a Secretariat.
Twitter: @rs_mop Location: Slovenia PRESS CONTACT
Janja Pavlin, public relations officer +386 51687291
Sašo Vöröš, public relations officer +386 51385712
Responsible for infrastructure, transport, energy and traffic safety. There is an Energy Directorate within the ministry.
Twitter: @JernejVrtovec Email: [email protected] Location: Slovenia
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Boštjan Lajovic, head of public relations department [email protected] +386 14788807
The Office of the Prime Minister coordinates and organises expert and administrative tasks. The prime minister directs the work of the government, ensures the unity of its political and administrative orientation, coordinates the work of ministers, represents the government and convenes and chairs its meetings.
Twitter: @JJansaSDS Location: Slovenia PRESS CONTACT
Mateja Erčulj, public relations adviser [email protected] +386 14781629
General representative body, has 90 members elected for a four-year term.
Twitter: @VladaRS Location: Slovenia
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Karmen Uglešić, Public Relations Department [email protected] +386 14789951 +386 51340090 (mob.)
Enacts national legislation and approves the budget. Plays a strong role in decision making on EU matters.
Twitter: @SuomenEduskunta Location: Finland
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Office [email protected] +3589 4322199 Responsible for transport aspects of climate policy.
Twitter: @lvmfi Location: Finland
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Communications office [email protected]
Responsible for land use and forestry aspects of climate policy.
Twitter: @mmm_fi Email: [email protected] Location: Finland
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Päivi Kari, communications specialist for climate, biodiversity, forests [email protected] +358 295162122
Responsible for development cooperation and climate finance.
Twitter: @ulkoministerio Location: Finland PRESS CONTACT
Media office [email protected] +358 405516571
Responsible for general climate policy, including negotiations at EU and UN level.
Twitter: @yministerio Location: Finland
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Riikka Lamminmäki, head of communications [email protected] +358 295250343
Responsible for the energy market, renewable energy, nuclear energy, energy efficiency and emissions trading.
Twitter: @TEM_uutiset Location: Finland
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Communications office [email protected] +358 295047245 Responsible for Finland’s EU policy, inter-administrative cooperation and managing government-owned companies.
Twitter: @valtioneuvosto Location: Finland
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Office [email protected] +358 29516001
Public research body on the environment with legal personality. Supervised by the minister for the environment.
Twitter: @ISPRA_Press Email: [email protected] Location: Italy
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Cristina Pacciani [email protected] +39 3290054756
Responsible for implementing environmental policies, climate legislation and action, marine and land pollution, eco-crimes and environmental impact assessments.
Location: Italy PRESS CONTACT
Press office [email protected] +39 06 57225580
Government department in charge of industrial policy, international trade, communications and energy. Established in 2006, following the reorganisation of the Ministry of Productive Activities.
Location: Italy
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Press office [email protected] +39 06420434337
The Spanish prime minister is the head of government in Spain. In practice, the prime minister is almost always the leader of the largest party in the Congress.
Twitter: @desdelamoncloa Location: Spain
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List of Spanish government press offices in several countries
Permanent representation to the EU: Press counselor: Ana Belén Vázquez González [email protected] +32 2 511 87 50 All climate-related draft legislation is first reviewed and debated in the Environment and Water Committee in Parliament.
Location: Bulgaria
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Plamena Terziradeva-Velkova [email protected] +359 29393247
All energy-related draft legislation is first reviewed and debated in the Energy Committee.
Location: Bulgaria
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Lina Mahdi [email protected] +359 29393360
Legislative body of the Republic of Bulgaria, unicameral parliament.
Twitter: @NarodnoSabranie Location: Bulgaria PRESS CONTACT
Press and info centre [email protected] +359 293939
Develops and implements the state’s environmental and climate policy.
Twitter: @MOEWBG Location: Bulgaria
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Press office [email protected] +359 29406224
Responsible for strategy and policy in the energy sector. Provides statistics and analyses on renewable energy and energy efficiency goals at state level.
Twitter: @TemenuzhkaPP Location: Bulgaria
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Press office [email protected] +359 29263116 Government of Bulgaria, headed by the prime minister, represents the executive power within the country. Questions on high-level foreign and domestic policy issues should be addressed here.
Twitter: @GovBulgaria Location: Bulgaria
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Office of the prime minister [email protected] +359 29402770
Independent, not-for-profit centre of excellence, bridging the gap between industry, government, academia and research.
Twitter: @EnergySysCat Location: United Kingdom
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Stuart Brennan [email protected] +44 7557436697
Provides climate science and services to people and organisations; monitors changes to the climate; determines the cause of these changes; and develops services with end-users to find effective approaches to manage climate risks.
Twitter: @metoffice Location: United Kingdom PRESS CONTACT
Press office [email protected] +44 3301350005
Agency of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) responsible for environmental regulation in Northern Ireland.
Twitter: @daera_ni Location: Ireland
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individual contact information on the website available
Responsible for environmental regulation and biodiversity in Scotland.
Twitter: @ScottishEPA Location: United Kingdom
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press office [email protected] +44 7557497947 Regulator responsible for nature conservation in England.
Twitter: @NaturalEngland Location: United Kingdom
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Office [email protected] +44 3300416560
Cross-party parliamentary committee responsible for scrutinising the policies of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
Twitter: @CommonsBEIS Location: United Kingdom
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Office [email protected] +44 2072197556
Cross-party parliamentary committee responsible for scrutinising the UK government’s environmental policy across all departments.
Twitter: @CommonsEAC Location: United Kingdom PRESS CONTACT
Office [email protected] +44 2072191034
Upper house of the UK Parliament. Lords (also known as peers) are not elected. Membership is by appointment, heredity or official function.
Twitter: @UKHouseofLords Location: United Kingdom
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press office [email protected] +44 2072198550
Lower house of UK Parliament. Members of Parliament (MPs) are elected by the public.
Twitter: @HouseofCommons Location: United Kingdom
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Office [email protected] +44 2072190969 Responsible for energy policy development.
Twitter: @Economy_NI Location: Ireland
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press office [email protected] +44 28 9052 9604
Government of Wales.
Twitter: @WelshGovernment Location: United Kingdom
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Office [email protected] +44 3000258099
Part of the Scottish government working on energy and climate change.
Twitter: @GreenerScotland Location: United Kingdom PRESS CONTACT
Office [email protected] +44 1312440222
Part of the UK Cabinet Office, responsible for organising and running the UNFCCC COP26 conference in Glasgow.
Twitter: @COP26 Location: United Kingdom
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press office [email protected]
Created in September 2020 by the merger of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Department for International Development.
Twitter: @FCDOGovUK Location: United Kingdom
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Office [email protected] +44 2070083100 Responsible for climate mitigation policy in food, farming and water, and climate adaptation policy.
Twitter: @DefraGovUK Location: United Kingdom
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Office [email protected] +44 3300416560
Responsible for energy and climate mitigation policies in relation to energy, business and industry.
Twitter: @beisgovuk Location: United Kingdom
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Office [email protected] +44 2072151000
Boris Johnson has led the government of the United Kingdom since July 2019.
Twitter: @Number10press Location: United Kingdom
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contacting possible via: https://email.number10.gov.uk/ Spain has a bicameral parliamentary system. The Cortes Generales (Parliament) houses the Congress of Deputies (lower house) and the Senate (upper house).
Twitter: @SenadoEsp Location: Spain
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Office [email protected] +34 915381094 +34 915381353
Spain has a bicameral parliamentary system. The Cortes Generales (Parliament) houses the Congress of Deputies (lower house) and the Senate (upper house).
Twitter: @Congreso_Es Location: Spain
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María Rosario Rodríguez García [email protected] +34 91 390 60 05
The Spanish transport ministry deals with land, air and sea transport infrastructure; access to housing, buildings, urban planning and architecture matters; as well as administrative regulation and control of transport services.
Twitter: @mitmagob Location: Spain PRESS CONTACT
Press office [email protected] +34 91 5977000
Ministry in charge of environmental policy, energy transition and climate. Includes the Spanish Climate Change Office (Oficina Española de Cambio Climático).
Twitter: @mitecogob Location: Spain
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Araceli Acosta [email protected] +34 915976068
The Council of the European Union, often referred to as the (EU) Council and informally known as the Council of Ministers, is the institution representing the member states' governments. It meets in 10 different configurations of 27 national ministers (one per member state). One of these configurations, the Environment Council (ENVI), is generally the most relevant Council to follow for energy and climate issues. The Council negotiates and adopts legislative acts in most cases together with the European Parliament through the ordinary legislative procedure, and coordinates member states' policies, among other things.
Every six months a different member state holds the . Each Presidency works closely with two other member states: the one that preceded it and the one that will follow it. This partnership is known as the ‘ ’. The trio determines long-term objectives and draws up a programme containing the major issues the Council will tackle over the next 18 months. The main purpose of the trios lies in ensuring that there is a smoother transition between Presidencies and that the continuity and effectiveness of the Council's work is enhanced over the long term.
The Council of the European Union has to be distinguished from the 'European Council', the group of heads of state or government of the EU member states. The and the are the only EU institutions that are explicitly intergovernmental, i.e. forums whose attendees express and represent the positions of their respective member states’ executives, be they ambassadors, ministers or heads of state/government.
Twitter: @EUCouncilPress Location: EU
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Johanna Store, press officer (environment and climate change, energy, corporate communication) [email protected]
The European Council is the group of heads of state or government of the EU member states. It meets at least four times a year to define the Union's policy agenda. It is the EU institution that defines the general political direction and priorities of the European Union. The European Council president, currently Charles Michel, prepares and chairs European Council meetings and drives forward its work.
The European Council has to be distinguished from the 'Council of the European Union', the council of national ministers from EU member states. The and the are the only EU institutions that are explicitly intergovernmental, i.e. forums whose attendees express and represent the positions of their respective member states’ executives, be they ambassadors, ministers or heads of state/government.
Twitter: @EUCouncil Location: EU
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Barend Leyts, spokesperson for the European Council president [email protected] +32 22815150 +32 486226865 (Mob)
The European Parliament (EP) is one of three legislative branches of the European Union. Together with the Council of the European Union, it adopts European legislation, commonly on the proposal of the European Commission. The Parliament is composed of 705 directly elected members (MEPs), representing over 447 million EU citizens. David Sassoli has been the parliament's president since 2019. Twitter: @Europarl_EN Location: EU
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Jaume Duch Guillot, EP spokesperson and director general for communication [email protected] +32 22843000 (BXL) +32 489599476 (Mob) +33 388174705 (STR)
Executive branch of the European Union (EU), responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the EU treaties and managing the EU’s day-to-day business. Operates as a cabinet government with 27 members (College of Commissioners) and an administrative body of about 32,000 European civil servants that represents the general interest of the EU. The European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen took office in 2019.
Twitter: @EU_Commission Location: EU
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Tim McPhie, spokesperson in charge of climate action and energy [email protected] +32 22958602 +32 460758602
Vivian Loonela, coordinating EC spokesperson for the European Green Deal [email protected] +32 22966712 +32 460766712 (Mob)
Implements climate change policies and state legislation on territorial planning, construction and housing development processes in accordance with the principles of sustainable development. Aims to increase energy efficiency, promote renewable energy and preserve biodiversity. Twitter: @LithuaniaME Location: Lithuania
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Press Office [email protected] +370 614 32270 (English) +370 687 33201 (Русский).
The Taoiseach is the prime minister and head of government of Ireland.
Twitter: merrionstreet Location: Ireland
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Press Office: [email protected] +353 619 4033
The Liberal Movement (Liberalų sąjūdis) is a neoliberal party, advocates tax reduction, the introduction of a pollution tax to compensate for lost revenues, and strengthening the circular economy
Twitter: @liberalai Location: Lithuania
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Raimondas Imbrasas [email protected] +370 65507732 Ireland's enterprise ministry, responsible for economy, trade, jobs, competition.
Twitter: DeptEnterprise Location: Ireland
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[email protected] +35 16312200 +35 877844800 (no text messaged)
The Irish foreign ministry focusses on promoting the Irish people’s values and advancing their prosperity and interests abroad, providing support on government policy, key public services and the work of the embassy network in eight diplomatic and consular offices abroad.
Twitter: @dfatirl Location: Ireland
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[email protected] +353 14082268 +353 14082032
It is part of the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, and manages and develops state-owned national parks and nature reserves; promotes awareness of biodiversity and natural heritage; ensures conservation of a wide range of ecosystems; oversees the implementation of EU and national directives; designates and advises on the protection of habitats and species identified for nature conservation.
Location: Ireland PRESS CONTACT
direct, general contact: [email protected] +353 (01) 8882000
[email protected] (press address from the department of tourism)
Oversees the protection and preservation of the country’s heritage and national assets. Funds a number of state bodies and agencies with responsibility of carrying out this remit. Has four divisions: culture, heritage, Gaeltacht (Irish-speaking regions in Ireland) and corporate.
Twitter: @DeptCulturelRL Location: Ireland
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Sara Morris [email protected] +353 16313800 (general)
Formulates national and EU policy to support the strategic development of the agri-food sector, regulates and supports the sector.
Twitter: @agriculture_ie Location: Ireland
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[email protected] +353 16072567 Ireland's transport ministry aims to shape the safe and sustainable development of transport to support economic growth and social progress.
Twitter: @Dept_Transport Location: Ireland
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[email protected] +353 160410 90/87
Ireland's environment and climate ministry, responsible for the delivery of policies on climate action and environment, communications and digital, energy, and natural resources.
Twitter: @Dept_ECC Location: Ireland
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Office [email protected] +353 16782441/42
The Lithuanian Green Party is a green-liberal political party in Lithuania. It has one member in parliament (status February 2021).
Location: Lithuania PRESS CONTACT
Šarūnė Dargytė-Kregždė [email protected] +370 6 309 8353
Having last led the ruling coalition during the 2012-2016 term, the centre-left party is in opposition. It focusses on greater redistribution and more taxation on wealth.
Location: Lithuania
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Justinas Argustas [email protected] +370 67506667
Centre-right agrarian party, demands alternative to nuclear power. Part of the coalition government after the 2016 elections. Affiliated with the Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament.
Location: Lithuania
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[email protected] +370 52120821
This centre-right conservative party has led the ruling coalition since 2020. It calls for market-led green growth. Location: Lithuania
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Hermantė Brandišauskaitė [email protected] +370 52396514
The prime minister of Lithuania [Ministras Pirmininkas] is the head of the government of Lithuania.
Twitter: @LithuanianGovt Location: Lithuania
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Rasa Jakilaitienė [email protected] +370 706 63 988
Lithuanian Government press service [email protected] +370 630 05 966
Independent national authority regulating the activities of entities in the fields of energy (electricity, renewable energy, gas, central heating), municipal waste management, water management and transportation. Member of the Energy Regulators Regional Association (ERRA).
Location: Lithuania PRESS CONTACT
Aistė Griškonytė [email protected] +370 52397822
The Seimas (unicameral parliament) of the Republic of Lithuania has 141 members. General elections were held in October 2020.
Twitter: @LRSeimas Location: Lithuania
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[email protected] +370 5 239 6060
Implements policies on fuel, electricity, thermal energy production and supply.
Twitter: @MinEnergyLT Location: Lithuania
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Press office [email protected] +370 52034696 Unicameral parliament with 349 members, a speaker who is not involved in the institution’s political work and 15 committees. All debates from the chamber are broadcast live on the web. All bills, committee recommendations, etc. are also available online (mostly in Swedish only). Major debates are translated into English (Archive). The Riksdag Information Service answers questions about the work of the Riksdag and general EU matters.
Twitter: @Sverigesriksdag Location: Sweden
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Press office [email protected] + 46-8-786 40 00
Responsible for preparing the annual national budget and shaping Sweden’s fiscal policy. Involved in a variety of green financial initiatives, including issuing green government bonds.
Twitter: @FinansdepSv Location: Sweden
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Johan Ekström [email protected] +46 8 405 1000 (switchboard) +46 73 086 3201 (mobile)
Responsible for enterprise, industry and energy policy. Represents the state’s 100 percent stake in energy company Vattenfall.
Twitter: @Naringsdep Location: Sweden PRESS CONTACT
Sara Khatemi [email protected] +46 8 405 1000 (switchboard) +46 76 129 6708 (mobile)
Responsible for shaping Sweden’s foreign policy, international development cooperation (foreign aid, joint projects, including environmental projects, etc.) and foreign trade.
Twitter: @SweMFA Location: Sweden
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Klara Watmani [email protected] +46 8 405 1000 (switchboard) +46 73 072 5927 (mobile)
Coordinates climate and environment policy with other ministries and for Agenda 2030. It is also responsible for nuclear issues.
Twitter: @Miljodep Location: Sweden
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Jakob Lundgren [email protected] +46 72 206 0892 (mobile) The Swedish infrastructure ministry coordinates infrastructure projects with energy policy, including electrification of roads, vehicles and industry.
Location: Sweden
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Fredrik Persson [email protected] +46 8 405 1000 (switchboard) +46 73 072 81 36 (mobile)
Leads the government and coordinates work among ministries with the help of the Office for Administrative Affairs.
Twitter: @SwedishPM Location: Sweden
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Maria Soläng [email protected] +46 8 405 1000 (switchboard) +46 72 206 19 47 (mobile)
The Danish Parliament (Folketing) comprises 179 members belonging to 12 political parties. The MPs are elected in general elections that must be held at least every four years. The 179 MPs elected in Denmark (175), the Faeroe Islands (2) and Greenland (2). The Folketinget has 26 standing committees.
Website: www.thedanishparliament.dk Twitter: @folketinget Location: Denmark PRESS CONTACT
[email protected] +45 3337 3338
The Ministry of Environment of Denmark is responsible for administrative and research tasks in the areas of environmental protection.
Twitter: @miljoemin Location: Denmark
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Pressechef Jakob Sejr Teichert [email protected] +45 61 39 17 26
The Danish Utility Regulator’s purpose is securing consumer interests in the utility sectors by striving for a higher level of efficiency, the lowest possible costs in the short and long term, a stable and secure supply, and a cost-effective development in technology and climate-friendly initiatives. More on its tasks here.
Twitter: @Energiregulator Location: Denmark
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Jacob Klok [email protected] +45 71 54 00 The Danish Energy Agency monitors and develops the country’s energy and supply sectors and administers climate initiatives. It is also responsible for supporting the economical optimisation of utilities that include telecommunication, water and waste. It offers a range of services from funding subsidies to publications, maps and analyses.
Twitter: @Energistyr Location: Denmark
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Ture Falbe-Hansen [email protected] +45 25 13 78 46
The Danish Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities is responsible for national and international efforts to prevent climate change.
Website: en.kefm.dk Twitter: @KlimaMin Location: Denmark
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Casper Dall [email protected] +45 4172 3805
The Prime Minister's Office assists the prime minister in all governmental matters and handles issues pertaining to Denmark’s relations with the Faroe Islands and Greenland; the Royal House; the press; constitutional issues; and the appointment and dismissal of ministers, among other tasks.
Website: www.stm.dk Twitter: @Statsmin Email: [email protected] Location: Denmark
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Sophie Bremer [email protected] +45 29 10 88 25
Legislative assembly, together with the Chamber of Deputies constitutes the Italian Parliament.
Twitter: @Pres_Casellati Email: [email protected] Location: Italy
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Nitto Francesco Palma, head of cabinet of the president [email protected] +39 0667062201
One of Italy’s two legislative assemblies or chambers. Together with the Senate of the Republic, they make up the Italian Parliament.
Location: Italy
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[email protected] +39 0667602125 - 2866 The President of the Council of Ministers of the Italian Republic, or prime minister of Italy, is the head of government of the Italian Republic.
Location: Italy
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ISPRA is a public research body on the environment. It collects and evaluates data on the state of the environment and acts as the central technical authority for environmental protection, nature conservation and geology in Italy. ISPRA is supervised by the environment ministry.
Website: www.isprambiente.gov.it Twitter: @ISPRA_Press Email: [email protected] Location: Italy
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Cristina Pacciani [email protected] +39 3290054756
Please note: as of 15 March 2018, the German environment ministry's acronym is BMU - not BMUB. The construction policy porftolio (Bau) has been transferred to the interior ministry.
Website: https://www.bmu.de/en/ Location: Germany PRESS CONTACT
Nikolai Fichtner +49 30 18 305 2010 [email protected]