Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning
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Minister of the Environment and Spatial Planning Polona Rifelj attended the informal meeting of EU ministers responsible for the environment and climate that took place in Ireland on 23 and 24 July. The main topics of the meeting were the future of EU climate policy, circular economy, the competitiveness of EU economy and preparations for future international negotiations on climate and the environment.
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At the coalition summit at Brdo pri Kranju, Minister of the Environment and Spatial Planning Polona Rifelj presented the legislative programme for 2026, which is a key development framework for the coming years.
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The 2026 Day of Nature is dedicated to the restoration of nature, the importance of Natura 2000 sites, the coexistence of humans and nature, and the public involvement in nature conservation processes. State Secretary Peter Lovšin presented the Rado Smerdu Award for outstanding achievements in nature protection to Morigenos, the Slovenian Marine Mammal Society. The Škocjan Caves Park Public Service Agency was presented with a commendation for its acts of nature conservation.
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European Recovery and Resilience Funds – Together towards the goal: Better flood safety
The implementation of measures and projects under the Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP), supported by the European Union through the Recovery and Resilience Facility – NextGenerationEU, is in its final stage. Presented below are two measures aimed at strengthening flood safety and reducing the risk of other climate-related disasters.
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Key development milestones for the Zasavje region: from a just transition to a more resilient future
Rok Šimenc, State Secretary at the Ministry of Local Self-Government, Cohesion and Regional Development, and Sofia Alves, Director at the Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy, visited the Zasavje region today. They attended the Zasavje 2026 Just Transition Conference and visited the flood-recovery project in Zagorje ob Savi, co-financed by the European Union Solidarity Fund.
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Minister Rifelj assumes office at the Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning
The Minister of the Environment and Spatial Planning, Polona Rifelj, today assumed office. In accordance with the ministry's newly defined remit, responsibilities were handed over to her by the former Minister of Natural Resources and Spatial Planning, Jože Novak, the former Minister of the Environment, Climate and Energy, Bojan Kumer, and the former Minister of Solidarity-Based Future, Simon Maljevac.