Ministry for Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy, France

Acronym: MEDDE

Country: France

Role in CIRCLE-2: Co-leader WP FUND and co-leader Task 3.1

Webpage: http://www.developpement-durable.gouv.fr/

Description

Since November 14th, 2010 the French Ministry in charge of sustainable development is called Ministry for Ecology, Sustainable Development, Transport and Housing (MEDDTL), now (since 2012) Ministry for Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy (MEDDE).

Within this Ministry, the Commissariat Général au Développement Durable (Sustainable Development Commissariat) has a Department for Research and Innovation (DRI) which is responsible for the implementation and operational management of research programmes such as the GICC programme dealing with Climate Change Impacts and Management. The DRI manages and funds a portfolio of 25-30 research programmes.

The Ministry has participated in ERA-Net CIRCLE CA and is leading the CIRCLE-Med group. In CIRCLE2 it is also co-leading the FUND work package. MEDDE is participating in several other ERA-Nets.

Key Personnel

	Maurice Imbard maurice.imbard(at)developpement-durable.gouv.fr
photo	Claire Hubert claire.hubert(at)developpement-durable.gouv.fr
	Marie Mojaisky - Association VERSeau Développement (sub-contract) mojaisky(at)verseaudeveloppement.com

Former Personnel

Daniel Martin