Ministry of the Environment (Sweden)

The Ministry of the Environment (Swedish: Miljödepartementet) was a government ministry in Sweden responsible for the government's environmental policies regarding chemicals, natural environment and biological diversity.[2] It was dissolved in 2022 by the government of Ulf Kristersson, with environmental issues being relocated to the Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation.[3]

Ministry of the Environment
Miljödepartementet
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Formed1987 (1987)[1]
Dissolved2022
HeadquartersFredsgatan 6, Stockholm
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The ministry offices were located on Fredsgatan 6 in Stockholm.

History

The ministry was founded in 1987 as the Ministry of the Environment and Energy (Swedish: Miljö- och energidepartementet). Previously environmental issues had been handled by the Ministry of Agriculture (Swedish: Jordbruksdepartementet) and energy issues had been handled by the Ministry of Industry. In 1990, the short form name of Ministry of the Environment was used, and energy issues transferred back to the Ministry of Industry, although supervision of nuclear energy was retained. In 1991, the ministry was renamed to the Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources (Swedish: Miljö- och naturresursdepartementet).

From 1 January 2005,[4] during the cabinet of Göran Persson, the ministry was known as the Ministry of Sustainable Development (Swedish: Miljö- och samhällsbyggnadsdepartementet).[5] The cabinet of Fredrik Reinfeldt — which took office on October 6, 2006 — used the short form name again,[6] transferred energy issues to the Ministry of Enterprise, Energy and Communications, and housing issues were transferred to the Ministry of Finance. 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 Ministry of the Environment (Swedish: 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, Ebba Busch.[3]

Areas of responsibility

The ministry's areas of responsibility were:[7]

  • 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 and the Deputy Prime Minister of Sweden, who are appointed by the Prime Minister. Below ministerial level, operations were directed by a State Secretary (Swedish: statssekreterare). The ministry also had a press secretary and political advisers, who worked closely with the minister on policy issues.[2]

The Ministry was divided by nine divisions and the ministry leadership.[2]

  • 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 government agencies:

See also

References
  1. "Miljödepartementet". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Archived from the original on April 18, 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2010.(subscription required)
  2. "Organisation". The Government of Sweden. Archived from the original on 19 April 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  3. "Nya regeringen lägger ner miljödepartementet". DN.SE (in Swedish). 2022-10-18. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
  4. Offerman, Catrin (12 January 2005). "Miljödepartementet nedlagt" [Ministry of the Environment abolished]. miljo-utveckling.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 18 October 2022. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  5. Sahlin, Mona (20 April 2005). "Sweden (Part 2) | Department of Economic and Social Affairs". sdgs.un.org. United Nations Commission for Sustainable Development. Archived from the original on 19 March 2021. Retrieved 2023-05-19. [...] a Ministry of Sustainable Development was formed earlier this year. The tasks of the previous Ministry of the Environment have been merged with new areas of responsibility such as energy, emissions trading, construction, planning and housing.
  6. "Regeringsförklaringen minut för minut". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). 2006-10-06. ISSN 1101-2447. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  7. "Areas of responsibility". The Government of Sweden. Archived from the original on 19 April 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2015.

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