Ministry of Ecology and Environment

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Ministry of Ecology and Environment the People's Republic of China

中华人民共和国生态环境部 Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Shengtai-Huánjìng Bù
Agency overview
Formed	March 2008; 16 years ago (2008-03)
Preceding agency	State Environmental Protection Administration
Type	Constituent Department of the State Council (cabinet-level executive department)
Jurisdiction	Government of China
Headquarters	Beijing
Minister responsible	Huang Runqiu
Deputy Ministers responsible	Sun Jinlong, Party Committee Secretary Zhai Qing Zhao Yingmin Guo Fang Dong Baotong, Administrator of National Nuclear Safety Administration
Agency executives	Liao Xiyuan, Leader of Discipline Inspection & Supervision Team Liu Bingjiang, Chief Engineer Tian Weiyong, Chief Engineer for Nuclear Safety Xie Zhenhua, Special Envoy for Climate Change (ministerial-level)
Parent agency	State Council
Website	www.mee.gov.cn

The Ministry of Ecology and Environment is an executive-department of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, responsible for the ecological and environmental affairs. It is the 15th-ranked department in the State Council.

The Ministry is the nation's environmental protection department charged with the task of protecting China's air, water, and land from pollution and contamination. Directly under the State Council, it is empowered and required by law to implement environmental policies and enforce environmental laws and regulations. Complementing its regulatory role, it funds and organizes research and development.