The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Climate and Environment (Norwegian: Klima- og miljødepartementet) is a Norwegian ministry established on May 8, 1972. The Ministry of Climate and Environment has a particular responsibility for carrying out the climate and environmental policies of the Government. Before 2014 the name was "Ministry of the Environment" (Norwegian: Miljøverndepartementet).
It is led by the Minister of Climate and Environment, currently[update]Vidar Helgesen (Conservative Party). The department report to the legislature (Stortinget).
The ministry is divided into the following sections:
Under the ministry there are five administrative agencies
List of Norwegian Ministers of the Environment