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Protecting nature and climate action are once again united in the Federal Environment Ministry. The new area of responsibility is in the name of the ministry: the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety or BMUKN for short. The Federal Climate Action Minister is Carsten Schneider.

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Schneider beim G7-Umweltministertreffen in Paris
Press International | 22.04.26

Minister Schneider at G7 Environment Ministers’ Meeting in Paris

Key topics of the meeting include strengthening marine conservation, addressing illegal fishing, financing biodiversity measures, and improving the protection of global water resources.

Petersburger Climate Dialoque 2026
Press Climate | 21.04.26

17th Petersberg Climate Dialogue

In Berlin, international representatives are discussing solutions to the global energy and climate crisis at the 17th Petersberg Climate Dialogue.

Gruppenbild mit brasilianischen Ministern und Reem Alabali-Radovan
Press International | 20.04.26

Germany and Brazil deepen successful cooperation on climate action

Brazil and Germany signed further cooperation agreements on circular economy and fighting environmental crime in order to expand their existing climate dialogue.

Press Nature and Biological Diversity | 17.04.26

Programme spearheads turnaround for peatland management in Germany

Carsten Schneider has unveiled a new funding program designed to facilitate the rewetting of 90,000 hectares of land over the next few years. Agriculture and forestry will continue to be practiced on this land.

Sydney Australia
Press International | 08.04.26

Germany steps up international climate diplomacy

Jochen Flasbarth traveled to Australia to advance preparations for the upcoming international climate negotiations at this year’s COP31 climate conference.

Bundesumweltminister Carsten Schneider, die französische Umweltministerin Monique Barbut sowie die polnische Klimaministerin Paulina Hennig-Kloska auf dem Podium
Report Europe | 09.03.26

Green Weimar Triangle relaunched

Auf Initiative von Bundesumweltminister Schneider wurde das Weimarer-Umweltdreieck wieder belebt. Dazu traf er im polnischen Gniezno die französische Umweltministerin Barbut sowie die polnische Klimaministerin Hennig-Kloska.

Carsten Schneider und Gavin Newsom beim Händedruck
Press International | 13.02.26

MSC: Carsten Schneider and Gavin Newsom strengthen climate cooperation

The collaboration focuses on clean energy and the circular economy. It aims to reduce climate risks, drive innovation, and make the economy and society more resilient to crises.

Carsten Schneider am Rednerpult
Press Mobility | 19.01.26

New means-based support for electric vehicles (EV)

The new EV grant scheme for private individuals is taking shape. People who newly register their EV, certain plug-in hybrids or electric vehicle with a range extender from 1 January 2026 onwards can apply for a grant.

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Petersberg Climate Dialogue 2026

The 17th Petersberg Climate Dialogue will take place in Berlin on 21 and 22 April 2026.

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30th UN Climate Conference (COP30)

From 10 to 21 November 2025 the 30th UN Climate Conference takes place in Belém, Brazil.

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The structure and name of the ministry was changed by the organisational decree of the Federal Chancellor of 6 May 2025. National and international climate policy were moved to the Federal Environment Ministry from the Federal Economic Affairs Ministry and the Federal Foreign Office.

The Federal Environment Ministry had held lead responsibility for climate policy before, until December 2021. This included climate action at national and international level, climate partnerships and climate initiatives as well as international climate negotiations and emissions trading.

The German government’s information, documents and publications on these topics will be compiled on this website shortly. Until then, this information is still available at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy and the Federal Foreign Office:

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