Klimata Un Energetikas Ministrija

What Klimata Un Energetikas Ministrija does

Klimata un Enerģētikas ministrija (Latvian Ministry of Climate and Energy) is a government state institution of the Republic of Latvia, established January 1, 2023 through the reorganization of the Ministry of Economics and the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development. It holds the exclusive sovereign mandate for climate, energy, and environmental policy in Latvia, organized across departments covering climate policy, energy sustainability, energy markets, infrastructure and resilience, water resources, waste management and circular economy, environmental management, EU funds, financial instruments, investment management, support program management, legal affairs, internal audit, and strategic communications.

The ministry's core operational product is policy administration and program management across three domains: Climate Policy (EU ETS administration, greenhouse gas monitoring and reporting, Fit for 55 implementation, climate adaptation), Energy Policy (electricity, natural gas, district heating, transport energy, renewable energy support, supply security, and Baltic synchronization), and Environmental Policy (waste management, water protection, air quality, soil quality, chemicals, radiation safety, and marine environment). It administers multi-source funding programs including the EU Modernization Fund (€40M allocated to AS Sadales tīkls for grid modernization), the Latvian Environmental Protection Fund, EU Funds 2021-2027, the Recovery and Resilience Mechanism, the Innovation Fund, ETS auction revenues, and the Swiss-Latvia Cooperation Programme 2019-2029 (€40M+ across contaminated site remediation, applied research, vocational education, and children's oncology). It also delivers direct citizen services including household heating support under the Energoapgādes izmaksu atbalsta likums and renewable energy installation subsidies (up to 85% intensity for qualifying households).

The revenue model is non-commercial: the ministry is funded by annual state budget appropriations for operations and policy implementation. It does not generate commercial revenue; rather, it acts as a fiduciary administrator of EU, state, and Swiss program funds flowing through state-owned subsidiaries (AS Augstsprieguma tīkls for electricity transmission, SIA Vides investīciju fonds for environmental investment, and LVĢMC for environmental, geological, and meteorological services) and to households, municipalities, and enterprises. Customer segments are horizontal across Latvian households, municipalities and local governments, energy sector enterprises, and environmental sector organizations. Distribution is single-country/domestic via the official website (kem.gov.lv), ministry offices in Riga, municipal partnerships, and public consultations.

Name

Klimata Un Energetikas Ministrija

Legal name

Latvijas Republikas Klimata un enerģētikas ministrija

Website

https://kem.gov.lv

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Latvian Ministry of Climate and Energy is a government ministry established in 2023 that exclusively manages national climate, energy, and environmental policy, administers EU and bilateral funding programs, and serves Latvian households, municipalities, and energy enterprises.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Climate and Energy Policy Administration

NAICS

Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241), Regulation and Administration of Communications, Electric, Gas, and Other Utilities (926130), Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (92411)

SIC

Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900)

akta.pro primary industry

Climate Change Mitigation, Adaptation & Resilience Programs (BPAIAMAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Grid Interconnection, Transmission Policy & Market Rules (EUAMANAC), Standards, Certification & Compliance (RECs/GOs, sustainability reporting) (EUAMANAJ), Climate Change Mitigation/Adaptation & Natural Resource Management Technical Assistance (BPADAEAJ)

Keywords

• Climate policy administration
• Energy regulatory oversight
• Environmental protection funding
• Renewable energy support
• Household heating subsidies

Headquarters

HQ city

Riga

HQ country

Latvia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. State Budget Funding: Government ministry funded by annual state budget appropriations for operations, policy implementation, and program administration.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Klimata un Enerģētikas ministrija is the Latvian state ministry responsible for formulating and implementing national policy across three domains: energy (electricity, natural gas, district heating, renewable energy, energy supply security), climate (EU Emissions Trading System administration, greenhouse gas monitoring, Fit for 55 implementation), and environment (waste management, water protection, air quality, circular economy). It administers multiple funding instruments including EU structural funds 2021-2027, the Modernization Fund, the Latvian Environmental Protection Fund, the Innovation Fund, the Recovery and Resilience Mechanism, the ETS Auctioning Instrument, and the Swiss-Latvia Cooperation Programme. It also delivers direct financial support programs to households for heating costs and renewable energy installations, and oversees state-owned subsidiaries in electricity transmission, environmental investment, and environmental monitoring.

Product overview

Klimata Un Energetikas Ministrija (Latvian Ministry of Climate and Energy) is a government ministry, not a technology product company. The ministry provides governmental policy services across three main domains: Climate Policy (emissions trading, climate change adaptation, greenhouse gas monitoring), Energy Policy (energy supply security, renewable energy support, electricity and gas markets), and Environmental Policy (waste management, water protection, air quality). The ministry administers various funding programs including EU funds, the Latvian Environmental Protection Fund, Modernization Fund, and Swiss-Latvia Cooperation Programme. Services include household heating support, renewable energy installation grants, and emissions quota management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Climate and Energy Policy Services
• Energy Supply Security Programs
• Renewable Energy Support Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• Baltic power system synchronization with Continental Europe completed February 9, 2025
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Baltic States (Estonia, Lithuania)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 February 2025Baltic states coordination on energy security including synchronization with Continental Europe completed February 9, 2025. Joint work on critical infrastructure protection and shared energy reserves.
• AS Augstsprieguma tīklscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerElectricity transmission operator; partner in Baltic synchronization, Modernization Fund projects, and grid capacity initiatives.
• AS Sadales tīklscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerElectricity distribution operator receiving €40M from Modernization Fund for grid modernization; partner in electricity supply security.
• SIA Vides investīciju fondscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental Investment Fund implementing EU-funded environmental and energy projects under ministry supervision.
• AS LatvenergocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLargest energy company operating Pļaviņu HES; partner in heating season preparedness, critical infrastructure security, and anti-drone systems.
• Valsts vides dienestscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental Governance Bureau implementing Swiss-Latvia remediation project in Aizkraukle and other environmental programs.
• Latvijas Pašvaldību savienība (LPS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation of Local Governments; annual meetings on heating preparedness, energy support mechanisms, and municipal infrastructure.
• Latvijas Lielo pilsētu asociācija (LLPA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation of Large Cities; coordination on heating season and energy system monitoring.
• Latvijas siltumuzņēmumu asociācija (LSUA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDistrict Heating Companies Association; collaboration on heating tariffs and consumer support mechanisms.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA): International agency supporting renewable energy deployment that Latvia's ministry engages with for policy alignment and capacity building on solar, wind, and biomass programs.
• European Commission DG CLIMA: EU-level climate policy directorate that defines the climate framework Latvia's ministry translates into national legislation and compliance monitoring.
• European Environment Agency (EEA): EU agency providing environmental data, indicators, and assessments that Latvia's environmental monitoring subsidiary and policy teams use and contribute to.
• International Energy Agency (IEA): International energy policy and analysis body whose frameworks and reviews Latvia's ministry aligns national policy with, including energy security recommendations.
• European Commission DG Energy: EU-level Directorate-General for Energy that sets the framework Latvia's ministry implements, including ETS, Fit for 55, and the Modernization Fund.

Direct peers

• Eesti Majandus- ja Kommunikatsiooniministeerium: Estonian Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications, the third Baltic partner in regional energy coordination, climate policy, and synchronized grid integration.
• Eesti Keskkonnaministeerium: Estonian Ministry of Climate — comparable Nordic-Baltic peer combining climate and environmental policy functions, recently restructured similarly to Latvia.
• Lietuvos aplinkos ministerija: Lithuanian Ministry of Environment — comparable national authority on environmental policy, waste management, and water protection that Latvia's ministry parallels.
• Lietuvos energetikos ministerija: Lithuanian Ministry of Energy, the most direct peer — sister ministry managing national energy policy and Baltic synchronization that Latvia's ministry coordinates with directly.

Others

• Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) Climate & Energy Projects: Multilateral lender active in Baltic energy and environmental infrastructure financing — relevant ecosystem participant for projects the Latvian ministry supports.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/KEM_Latvija
• Facebookfacebook.com/klimataunenergetikasministrija
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/92725124

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Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

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