ResponsibilitiesThe Directorate-General for Climate Action (DG CLIMA) leads the Commission’s efforts to fight climate change and turn the EU into a climate-neutral and resilient society. It develops and implements policies and legislation to help the EU reach its 2030 climate targets and net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 in a way that enables clean growth for the EU economy, is an integral part of its industrial strategy, and ensures a social and fair transition for all. DG CLIMA promotes action to make the EU better prepared for growing climate-related risks in order to strengthen societal resilience and protect people and prosperity. It works with partners across the world to encourage and support climate action by other countries and regions.Climate Action websiteTransparencyAs part of the Commission's commitment to transparency, Commission staff holding management functions publish information on and minutes of all meetings they hold with interest representatives.Meetings of the Directorate-General for Climate Action Leadership and organisation Executive Vice-President Teresa Ribera Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra Director-General Kurt Vandenberghe Deputy Director-General Jan Dusík 2 JUNE 2025Climate action - Organisation Chart Search for staff Contact Directorate-General for Climate Action NameDirectorate-General for Climate ActionPhone number+32 2 299 11 11 (Commission switchboard)Postal addressEuropean Commission 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel Belgium Social mediaTwitterFacebookInstagramLinkedinYoutube Press contacts Send a message to this department Related links Climate actionEnergyEnvironmentEU competitivenessBusiness and industryEconomy and financeResearch and innovationStrategic communication and countering foreign information manipulation and interferenceInnovation FundSocial Climate Fund Plans and reports Commission work programmeThe Commission work programme sets out a plan of action for the next 12 months. It describes how political priorities will be turned into concrete actionsStrategic planDepartment strategy, objectives for 2020-2024Management planDepartment forecasted outputs, activities, resources for current yearAnnual activity reportDepartment achievements, resources used during previous year Latest News article2 October 2025EU and Türkiye hold High-Level Dialogue on Climate 1 min readNews article29 September 2025The Commission and EUROCONTROL launch new IT tool to track non-CO₂ aviation effects on climate2 min readNews article23 September 2025EU ETS – Publication of surrender and compliance data1 min readSee more news
Commission work programmeThe Commission work programme sets out a plan of action for the next 12 months. It describes how political priorities will be turned into concrete actions
News article29 September 2025The Commission and EUROCONTROL launch new IT tool to track non-CO₂ aviation effects on climate2 min read