Ministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz und Verkehr des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen / Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Transport of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia

The Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Transport plans and prepares state laws that are dealt with and passed by the state parliament - the state parliament of North Rhine-Westphalia. It applies federal and state laws and European law, controls their implementation and controls this process through its various authorities. Support, advice and financial support for citizens, social institutions, businesses and companies are becoming increasingly important for the ministry's work. Today, the ministry is a partner in meeting legal standards, and it initiates and promotes voluntary services in the country.

The ministry is divided into nine departments:

• Personnel, organization, budget
• Air Transport
• natural reserve
• Water management and soil protection
• Immission Control, Environment and Health, Genetic Engineering
• Road infrastructure and road traffic
• Mobility of the future, cycling, public transport
• Sustainable Development, Climate Change, Circular Economy, Transformation
• Service, allocation, e-government