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Environment

The department is responsible for EU policy on the environment. These policies ensure a high level of environmental protection and that our citizens quality of life is preserved.

Responsibilities

The Directorate-General for Environment (DG-ENV) leads the European Commission's development and delivery of environmental policy that protects, preserves and improves the environment for present and future generations while promoting sustainable development.

A key aim is to deliver on the EU’s long-term vision of a world where citizens live well and within the planet's ecological limits, in an innovative, circular economy, where biodiversity and ecosystems are protected and restored, and where pollution and environment-related health risks are reduced to a minimum. 

Environment website

Transparency

As part of the Commission's commitment to transparency, Commission staff holding management functions publish information on and minutes of all meetings they hold with interest representatives.
Meetings of the Directorate-General for Environment

Leadership and organisation

  • 4 FEBRUARY 2025
Environment - organisation chart

Contact

Directorate-General for Environment

Name
Directorate-General for Environment
Phone number
+32 2 299 11 11 (Commission switchboard)
Postal address

European Commission
1049 Bruxelles/Brussel
Belgium