Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (Qatar)

The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change was established by a ministerial decision attended by Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of the State No. 57 of 2021. The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change is a service ministry that specializes in achieving many goals, foremost of which is protecting the environment, preserving its resources, and reducing emissions that cause climate change.^[1]

The current Minister is Abdulla bin Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Subaie.^[2]

The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change is concerned with everything related to the affairs of the environment and climate change, and in particular it shall have the following:

• Propose and implement public policies to protect the environment and reduce emissions that cause climate change.
• Conducting and evaluating the studies necessary to protect the environment.
• Supporting and developing institutions that work on developing public awareness about the importance of preserving and protecting the environment.
• Encouraging the use of technological developments to support and protect the environment.
• Development of wildlife and marine life, protection of their natural habitats, and follow up of related activities.
• Controlling the handling of chemical and radioactive materials, and managing radioactive waste, follow up on the peaceful uses of nuclear energy.
• Promote the environmentally friendly uses of treated wastewater and recycled solid waste.
• Issuing environmental licenses for industrial development projects.
• Monitoring industrial environmental violations and conducting the necessary inspections
• Managing and supervising nature reserves.

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