Green Policy Center

The centre handles the Ministry of Finance’s responsibilities within national and international climate policy, energy, environment, food and agriculture as well as secretariat service of the government committee “Green Committee”.

The centre is responsible for the budgets of the Ministry of Environment and Gender Equality (§ 24), the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries (§ 25), the Ministry of Green Transition (§27) and the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities (§ 29).

The center solves budgetary tasks in the mentioned ministerial areas and the internal coordination in the Ministry of Finance within green transition, including the Ministry of Finance's secretariat service of the government committee "Green Committee". As part of this, the office carries out analyzes of public regulation, preparation of political proposals, etc. in the relevant ministerial areas with a focus on effects on households, businesses, climate, environment and nature, including using the GreenREFORM model.

Finally, the office participates in discussions regarding international climate cooperation, especially the economic implications thereof.