The Government of Gibraltar is committed to placing the environment at the heart of its work. To that end, all Government decisions will be considered for their environmental impact to ensure that they are compatible with our principal aim of achieving a sustainable, low carbon economy.

Our mission is to make Gibraltar as environmentally sustainable as possible, seeking to reduce our impact on the planet and improve quality of life for all.
 

Key issues for the Ministry are: energy efficiency and sustainable energy generation, conservation of our natural environment, air and water quality management, sustainable waste management, increased recycling and the enhancement of Gibraltar’s green areas.

The Environmental Action & Management Plan (EAMP)

The EAMP, which follows on from the Environment Charter, forms the basis of all Government environmental policy and will serve to inform and guide decision makers. The Plan is in the process of being redrafted in order for it to reflect the Government’s Green Ethos.  Once completed, it will be updated regularly to reflect the Government’s commitment to continuous environmental improvement.

To contact us:

Ministry for Health and Environment     
Joshua Hassan House,
Secretary’s Lane,
Gibraltar. 
                                                                                                                                     
Tel. No: (00350) 20059801/2
Fax. No: (00350) 20076223
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The Hon. John Cortes is the Minister with responsibility for both the Department of the Environment and the Gibraltar Health Authority. He is responsible for directing and overseeing the work of the Ministry for Health and Environment.

Dr John Cortes is a Doctor of Philosophy in Animal Ecology at the Animal Ecology Research Group and Magdalen College, Oxford. He is a Chartered Biologist, Chartered Environmentalist and a Fellow of the Linnaean Society. He was awarded the MBE for services to ecology and the environment. Before entering politics in 2011, he had been Director of the Gibraltar Botanic Gardens since 1991.

Staff at the Ministry for the Environment