ResponsibilitiesThe Directorate-General for Climate Action (DG CLIMA) leads the Commission’s efforts to fight climate change and turn the EU into a climate-neutral and resilient society. It develops and implements policies and legislation to help the EU reach its 2030 climate targets and net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 in a way that enables clean growth for the EU economy, is an integral part of its industrial strategy, and ensures a social and fair transition for all. DG CLIMA promotes action to make the EU better prepared for growing climate-related risks in order to strengthen societal resilience and protect people and prosperity. It works with partners across the world to encourage and support climate action by other countries and regions.Climate Action websiteTransparencyAs 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 Climate Action Leadership and organisation Executive Vice-President Teresa Ribera Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra Director-General Kurt Vandenberghe Deputy Director-General Jan Dusík 2 JUNE 2025Climate action - Organisation Chart Search for staff Contact Directorate-General for Climate Action NameDirectorate-General for Climate ActionPhone number+32 2 299 11 11 (Commission switchboard)Postal addressEuropean Commission 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel Belgium Social mediaTwitterFacebookInstagramLinkedinYoutube Press contacts Send a message to this department Related links Climate actionEnergyEnvironmentEU competitivenessBusiness and industryEconomy and financeResearch and innovationStrategic communication and countering foreign information manipulation and interferenceInnovation FundSocial Climate Fund Plans and reports Commission work programmeThe Commission work programme sets out a plan of action for the next 12 months. It describes how political priorities will be turned into concrete actionsStrategic planDepartment strategy, objectives for 2020-2024Management planDepartment forecasted outputs, activities, resources for current yearAnnual activity reportDepartment achievements, resources used during previous year Latest News article15 July 2025Readout from the 6th EU-China High-Level Dialogue on Environment and Climate2 min readNews article9 July 20255 things you should know about extreme weather 9 min readNews article7 July 2025Commission launches procurement for fourth EU ETS common auction platform1 min readSee more news
Commission work programmeThe Commission work programme sets out a plan of action for the next 12 months. It describes how political priorities will be turned into concrete actions
News article15 July 2025Readout from the 6th EU-China High-Level Dialogue on Environment and Climate2 min read
News article7 July 2025Commission launches procurement for fourth EU ETS common auction platform1 min read