Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate PolicyGovernment

The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy (Ministerie van Economische Zaken en Klimaat) is a government ministry in the Netherlands responsible for international trade, commercial policy, industrial policy, energy, and climate change initiatives. Its mandate focuses on promoting sustainable economic growth, fostering innovation, and steering the Dutch transition toward renewable energy. Tracing its lineage back to the establishment of the Ministry of Agriculture, Industry and Commerce in 1905, it officially took on climate responsibilities and its current designation in 2017.