Behörde für Umwelt, Klima, Energie und Agrarwirtschaft

The Authority for the Environment, Climate, Energy and Agriculture is responsible for environmental, energy and climate policy in Hamburg. BUKEA is divided into five specialist departments, which deal with the areas of ‘Water, Wastewater and Geology’, ‘Nature Conservation and Green Space Planning’, ‘Air Quality Protection and Waste Management’, ‘Energy and Climate’ and ‘Agriculture, Soil Protection and Contaminated Sites’. In addition, there is the department for ‘Central Functions, Legal Affairs and Shareholdings’ as well as the Institute for Hygiene and the Environment.