Central

The Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning is responsible for:

• Overall legislation on the protection of the environment, in particular as regards:
• Noise;
• Industrial accidents;
• Industrial pollution;
• Investment in municipal infrastructure and water infrastructure;
• International co-operation;
• Nature protection;
• Waste;
• Natural disaster recovery;
• Climate change;
• Radiation and light pollution;
• Water protection, use and management; and

Local

Local authorities are responsible for:

• Protecting the air, soil, and water sources;
• Protection against noise;
• Waste collection and disposal;
• Performing other activities related to environmental protection; and
• Regulating and maintaining water supply and power supply facilities.

Responsible ministries/bodies

Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning
 
 
Sources

Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning

The Constitution of the Republic of Slovenia (Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia, No. 33/91-I, 42/97, 66/2000, 24/03, 69/04, 68/06, 47/13 and 75/16)

Local Self-Government Act (Official Gazette RS, Nos. 94/07 – official consolidated text, 76/08, 79/09, 51/10, 40/12 – ZUJF, 14/15 – ZUUJFO, 11/18 – ZSPDSLS-1, 30/18 and 61/20 – ZIUZEOP-A)