The Directorate-General for Climate Action (DG CLIMA), est. 2010, is a
Directorate-General
Within the European Union, Directorates-General are departments with specific zones of responsibility, the equivalent of ministries at a national level. Most are headed by a European Commissioner, responsible for the general direction of the Dir ...
of the
European Commission
The European Commission (EC) is the executive of the European Union (EU). It operates as a cabinet government, with 27 members of the Commission (informally known as "Commissioners") headed by a President. It includes an administrative body ...
responsible for EU's international negotiations on climate, development and implementation of the EU Emissions Trading System
"What we do"
Climate Action, ''European Commission''. Retrieved 6 July 2011. and production of the "European Green Deal
The European Green Deal, approved 2020, is a set of policy initiatives by the European Commission with the overarching aim of making the European Union (EU) climate neutral in 2050. An impact assessed plan will also be presented to increase the ...
" transformation plan. The 2022 Commissioner was Frans Timmermans (DG head Mauro Petriccione).
The DG is closely related to the Directorate General for Environment and Directorate General for Energy.
References
See also
* European Commissioner for Climate Action
Climate Change
In common usage, climate change describes global warming—the ongoing increase in global average temperature—and its effects on Earth's climate system. Climate change in a broader sense also includes previous long-term changes to ...
Environmental agencies in the European Union
Climate change ministries
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