Ministry of Climate

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| formed = 21 December 1989

| jurisdiction = Government of Estonia

| headquarters = Suur-Ameerika 1, 10122 Tallinn, Estonia

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| budget = 202 mln € EUR (2023)

| minister1_name = Andres Sutt

| minister1_pfo = Minister of Energy and the Environment

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The Ministry of Climate ({{langx|et|Kliimaministeerium}}) is a government ministry of Estonia responsible for the issue of policies regarding climate, transport, energy, mineral resources, environmental awareness, fisheries and hunting in Estonia.{{cite web |title=Ministry of Climate |url=https://kliimaministeerium.ee/en/ministry-news-and-contact/about-ministry |publisher=Estonian Government |language=}} The ministry is headed by Minister of Energy and the Environment, who is currently Andres Sutt, and Minister of Infrastructure, who is currently Kuldar Leis.

The ministry was named as the Ministry of the Environment until 30 June 2023.

List of ministers

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" ! Portrait ! colspan=2\| Minister ! Party ! Term of office ! Prime Minister
colspan="6" \|Minister of the Environment
\| \| Tiit Nuudi \| Independent \| 21 December 1989 – 11 April 1990 ({{age in years and days\|1989\|12\|21\|1990\|4\|11}}) \|
\| \| Toomas Frey \| Independent \| 11 April 1990 – 13 February 1991 ({{age in years and days\|1990\|4\|11\|1991\|2\|13}}) \|
112x112px \| \| Tõnis Kaasik \| Independent \| 13 February 1991 – 22 October 1992 ({{age in years and days\|1991\|2\|13\|1992\|10\|22}}) \|
75px \| \| Andres Tarand \| Moderates \| 21 October 1992 – 8 November 1994 ({{age in years and days\|1992\|10\|21\|1994\|11\|8}}) \| Laar (I)
112x112px \| \| Vootele Hansen \| Moderates \| 8 November 1994 – 20 April 1995 ({{age in years and days\|1994\|11\|8\|1995\|4\|20}}) \| Tarand (I)
112x112px \| style="background:{{party color\|People's Union of Estonia}};"\| \| Villu Reiljan \| People's Union \| 20 April 1995 – 9 March 1999 ({{age in years and days\|1995\|4\|20\|1999\|3\|9}}) \| Vähi (II, III) Siimann (I)
\| style="background:{{party color\|Estonian Reform Party}};"\| \| Heiki Kranich \| Reform Party \| 25 March 1999 – 10 April 2003 ({{age in years and days\|1999\|3\|25\|2003\|4\|10}}) \| Laar (II) Kallas (I)
112x112px \| style="background:{{party color\|People's Union of Estonia}};"\| \| Villu Reiljan \| People's Union \| 10 April 2003 – 8 October 2006 ({{age in years and days\|2003\|4\|10\|2006\|10\|8}}) \| Parts (I) Ansip (I)
75px \| style="background:{{party color\|People's Union of Estonia}};"\| \| Rein Randver \| People's Union \| 11 October 2006 – 5 April 2007 ({{age in years and days\|2006\|10\|11\|2007\|4\|5}}) \| Ansip (I)
75px \| style="background:{{party color\|Estonian Reform Party}};"\| \| Jaanus Tamkivi \| Reform Party \| 5 April 2007 – 5 April 2011 ({{age in years and days\|2007\|4\|5\|2011\|4\|5}}) \| Ansip (II)
75px \| style="background:{{party color\|Estonian Reform Party}};"\| \| Keit Pentus-Rosimannus \| Reform Party \| 6 April 2011 – 17 November 2014 ({{age in years and days\|2011\|4\|6\|2014\|11\|17}}) \| Ansip (III) Rõivas (I)
75px \| style="background:{{party color\|Estonian Reform Party}};"\| \| Mati Raidma \| Reform Party \| 17 November 2014 – 9 April 2015 ({{age in years and days\|2014\|11\|17\|2015\|4\|9}}) \| Rõivas (I)
75px \| style="background:{{party color\|Union of Pro Patria and Res Publica}};"\| \| Marko Pomerants \| Pro Patria and Res Publica Union \| 9 April 2015 – 12 June 2017 ({{age in years and days\|2015\|4\|9\|2017\|6\|12}}) \| Rõivas (II) Ratas (I)
100x100px \| style="background:{{party color\|Union of Pro Patria and Res Publica}};"\| \| Siim Kiisler \| Pro Patria and Res Publica Union \| 12 June 2017 – 29 April 2019 ({{age in years and days\|2017\|6\|12\|2019\|4\|29}}) \| Ratas (I)
112x112px \| style="background:{{party color\|Conservative People's Party of Estonia}};"\| \| Rene Kokk \| Conservative People's Party of Estonia \| 29 April 2019 – 7 November 2020 ({{age in years and days\|2019\|4\|29\|2020\|11\|7}}) \| Ratas (II)
\| style="background:{{party color\|Conservative People's Party of Estonia}};"\| \| Rain Epler \| Conservative People's Party of Estonia \| 16 November 2020 – 26 January 2021 ({{age in years and days\|2020\|11\|16\|2021\|1\|26}}) \| Ratas (II)
100x100px \| style="background:{{party color\|Estonian Centre Party}};" \| \| Tõnis Mölder \| Estonian Centre Party \| 26 January 2021 – 18 November 2021 ({{age in years and days\|2021\|1\|26\|2021\|11\|18}}) \| Kallas (I)
104x104px \| style="background:{{party color\|Estonian Centre Party}};" \| \| Erki Savisaar \| Estonian Centre Party \| 18 November 2021 – 3 June 2022 ({{age in years and days\|2021\|11\|18\|2022\|6\|3}}) \| Kallas (I)
111x111px \| style="background:{{party color\|Social Democratic Party (Estonia)}};" \| \| Madis Kallas \| Social Democratic Party \| 18 July 2022 – 17 April 2023 ({{age in years and days\|2022\|7\|18\|2023\|4\|17}}) \| Kallas (II)
colspan="6" \|Minister of Climate
109x109px \| style="background:{{party color\|Estonian Reform Party}};" \| \|Kristen Michal \|Reform Party \|17 April 2023 - 23 July 2024 \|Kallas (III)
File:RK Yoko Alender.jpg \| style="background:{{party color\|Estonian Reform Party}};" \| \|Yoko Alender \|Reform Party \|23 July 2024 - 25 March 2025 \|Michal (I)
colspan="6" \|Minister of Energy and the Environment
109x109px \| style="background:{{party color\|Estonian Reform Party}};" \| \|Kristen Michal \|Reform Party \|25 March 2025 - \|Michal (I)

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! Portrait

! colspan=2| Minister

! Party

! Term of office

! Prime Minister

colspan="6" |Minister of the Environment

| Tiit Nuudi

| Independent

| 21 December 1989 – 11 April 1990
({{age in years and days|1989|12|21|1990|4|11}})

| Toomas Frey

| Independent

| 11 April 1990 – 13 February 1991
({{age in years and days|1990|4|11|1991|2|13}})

112x112px

| Tõnis Kaasik

| Independent

| 13 February 1991 – 22 October 1992
({{age in years and days|1991|2|13|1992|10|22}})

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| Andres Tarand

| Moderates

| 21 October 1992 – 8 November 1994
({{age in years and days|1992|10|21|1994|11|8}})

| Laar (I)

112x112px

| Vootele Hansen

| Moderates

| 8 November 1994 – 20 April 1995
({{age in years and days|1994|11|8|1995|4|20}})

| Tarand (I)

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| style="background:{{party color|People's Union of Estonia}};"|

| Villu Reiljan

| People's Union

| 20 April 1995 – 9 March 1999
({{age in years and days|1995|4|20|1999|3|9}})

| Vähi (II, III)
Siimann (I)

| style="background:{{party color|Estonian Reform Party}};"|

| Heiki Kranich

| Reform Party

| 25 March 1999 – 10 April 2003
({{age in years and days|1999|3|25|2003|4|10}})

| Laar (II)
Kallas (I)

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| style="background:{{party color|People's Union of Estonia}};"|

| Villu Reiljan

| People's Union

| 10 April 2003 – 8 October 2006
({{age in years and days|2003|4|10|2006|10|8}})

| Parts (I)
Ansip (I)

75px

| style="background:{{party color|People's Union of Estonia}};"|

| Rein Randver

| People's Union

| 11 October 2006 – 5 April 2007
({{age in years and days|2006|10|11|2007|4|5}})

| Ansip (I)

75px

| style="background:{{party color|Estonian Reform Party}};"|

| Jaanus Tamkivi

| Reform Party

| 5 April 2007 – 5 April 2011
({{age in years and days|2007|4|5|2011|4|5}})

| Ansip (II)

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| style="background:{{party color|Estonian Reform Party}};"|

| Keit Pentus-Rosimannus

| Reform Party

| 6 April 2011 – 17 November 2014
({{age in years and days|2011|4|6|2014|11|17}})

| Ansip (III)
Rõivas (I)

75px

| style="background:{{party color|Estonian Reform Party}};"|

| Mati Raidma

| Reform Party

| 17 November 2014 – 9 April 2015
({{age in years and days|2014|11|17|2015|4|9}})

| Rõivas (I)

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| style="background:{{party color|Union of Pro Patria and Res Publica}};"|

| Marko Pomerants

| Pro Patria and Res Publica Union

| 9 April 2015 – 12 June 2017
({{age in years and days|2015|4|9|2017|6|12}})

| Rõivas (II)
Ratas (I)

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| style="background:{{party color|Union of Pro Patria and Res Publica}};"|

| Siim Kiisler

| Pro Patria and Res Publica Union

| 12 June 2017 – 29 April 2019
({{age in years and days|2017|6|12|2019|4|29}})

| Ratas (I)

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| style="background:{{party color|Conservative People's Party of Estonia}};"|

| Rene Kokk

| Conservative People's Party of Estonia

| 29 April 2019 – 7 November 2020
({{age in years and days|2019|4|29|2020|11|7}})

| Ratas (II)

| style="background:{{party color|Conservative People's Party of Estonia}};"|

| Rain Epler

| Conservative People's Party of Estonia

| 16 November 2020 – 26 January 2021
({{age in years and days|2020|11|16|2021|1|26}})

| Ratas (II)

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| style="background:{{party color|Estonian Centre Party}};" |

| Tõnis Mölder

| Estonian Centre Party

| 26 January 2021 – 18 November 2021
({{age in years and days|2021|1|26|2021|11|18}})

| Kallas (I)

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| style="background:{{party color|Estonian Centre Party}};" |

| Erki Savisaar

| Estonian Centre Party

| 18 November 2021 – 3 June 2022
({{age in years and days|2021|11|18|2022|6|3}})

| Kallas (I)

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| style="background:{{party color|Social Democratic Party (Estonia)}};" |

| Madis Kallas

| Social Democratic Party

| 18 July 2022 – 17 April 2023
({{age in years and days|2022|7|18|2023|4|17}})

| Kallas (II)

colspan="6" |Minister of Climate

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| style="background:{{party color|Estonian Reform Party}};" |

|Kristen Michal

|Reform Party

|17 April 2023 - 23 July 2024

|Kallas (III)

File:RK Yoko Alender.jpg

| style="background:{{party color|Estonian Reform Party}};" |

|Yoko Alender

|Reform Party

|23 July 2024 - 25 March 2025

|Michal (I)

colspan="6" |Minister of Energy and the Environment

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| style="background:{{party color|Estonian Reform Party}};" |

|Kristen Michal

|Reform Party

|25 March 2025 -

|Michal (I)

References

External links

[http://www.kliimaministeerium.ee/en Official website]

Climate

Estonia