Ministry of Environmental Protection and Green Transition (Croatia)

Ministry of Environmental Protection and Green Transition
Ministarstvo zaštite okoliša i zelene tranzicije
The ministry was located in the building of the former Rudolf barracks, but was moved to a new building in the 2014
Location of Headquarters
Ministry overview
Formed31 May 1990
TypeMinistry in the Government of Croatia
Jurisdiction Croatia
HeadquartersRadnička cesta 80, Zagreb, Croatia
Employees415 (2025 estimate)
Budget732.4 million (2026 budget)
Websitemzozt.gov.hr
Minister
CurrentlyMarija Vučković
since 17 May 2024

The Ministry of Environmental Protection and Green Transition of the Republic of Croatia (Croatian: Ministarstvo zaštite okoliša i zelene tranzicije) is the ministry in the Government of Croatia which is in charge of environmental protection.

Throughout its history, the ministry has existed at times, and at other times its duties have been transferred to the Ministry of Construction, Spatial Planning and State Property. It has previously been known as the Ministry of Environment and Energy and the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Physical Planning.

The government agencies in the jurisdiction of the Ministry are:

  • Climate Transition Administration (Croatian: Uprava za klimatsku tranziciju)
  • Environmental Impact Assessment and Sustainable Waste Management Administration (Croatian: Uprava za procjenu utjecaja na okoliš i održivo gospodarenje otpadom)
  • Water Management and Marine Protection Administration (Croatian: Uprava vodnoga gospodarstva i zaštite mora)
  • Nature Protection Administration (Croatian: Uprava za zaštitu prirode)
  • EU Projects, European and International Cooperation Administration (Croatian: Uprava za EU projekte, europsku i međunarodnu suradnju)
  • Institute for Environmental and Nature Protection (Croatian: Zavod za zaštitu okoliša i prirode)