Ministry of the Environment and Energy (Urcea)

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His Most Christian Majesty's Ministry of the Environment and Energy
Seal of the Ministry of Administration of the Realm
Agency overview
HeadquartersEmperor Brian Administrative Office Building (EBAOB)
84 State Street
Urceopolis
Annual budget$1.013 trillion (FY 2008)
Agency executive
  • Ferínaco Colò, Minister of the Environment and Energy
Websiteenvironment.urc

The Ministry of the Environment and Energy, formally titled His Most Christian Majesty's Ministry of the Environment and Energy, is the Purpháidhe Ministry that leads the nation in energy and environmental policy issues.

Office for Environmental Conservation and the Royal Preserves

The Office for Environmental Conservation and the Royal Preserves is responsible for the nation's environmental conservation and climate change remediation policies; it is also responsible for managing and maintaining the nation's many national parks, and is responsible for crafting policies necessary for their accessibility and protection. The Office, originally responsible for traditional conservation efforts and park administration, was given a mandate in 1982 to manage the nation's environmental policy. The Office also is charged with the Kingdom's environmental monitoring responsibilities.

Agency for Wildfire and Climate Change Remediation

The Agency for Wildfire and Climate Change Remediation is an agency responsible for containing and preventing the after-effects of climate change, such as flooding as well as its named effect, wildfires. The Agency was initially established as the Agency for Wildfire and Flood Remediation before its mandated was widened in 2013. Due to the wide-reaching mandate of the Agency, it has many statutorily-defined coordination and collaboration efforts with other agencies within the Government of Urcea. In addition to disaster management efforts coordinated with the Ministry of the Armed Services, the Agency is responsible for working with the Ministry of Commerce in order to establish carbon emission regulations within Urcea's guilds pursuant to statute.

Agency for Environmental Conservation

Agency for the Administration of Royal Preserves and Trust Lands

Agency for Atmospheric and Oceanic Oversight

The Agency for Atmospheric and Oceanic Oversight is the primary agency responsible for weather tracking and reporting as well as the reporting of oceanic conditions. It coordinates with the Agency for Environmental Conversation with respect to monitoring toxins and other pollution within the nation's waterways and oceanic territory. The Agency works closely with the Royal Orbital Service and Space Command's Aeronautical Sciences Division, which also conducts weather and atmospheric tracking activities.

Agency for Seismic Oversight

The Agency for Seismic Oversight is an agency responsible for monitoring and tracking seismic events throughout Urcea and Levantia, operating hundreds of "watch-points" throughout the Kingdom.

Office for Agricultural Aid and Development

The Office for Agricultural Aid and Development is responsible for granting agricultural aid to Urcea's many farmers, and is additionally responsible for creating policies and regulations for agricultural protection. In addition to direct aid, the Office is responsible for crafting sets of agricultural best practices as well as monitoring farming conditions throughout the country. The Office works closely with the Collegium Scientificum in the development of educational materials for farmers.

Agency for Farmer Retention

The Agency for Farmer Retention is responsible for the creation of materials aimed at encouraging prospective farmers to take to the land. The Agency functions not only as an advertising agency discussing the benefits of agricultural life, but it also is the primary way that farmers interact with the Office for Agricultural Aid and Development.

Office for Energy and Resource Management

The Office for Energy and Resource Management is responsible for managing and maintaining the nation's energy sources, and is the primary regulator of the nation's energy sector.