Keskkonnaagentuur / Estonian Environment Agency About the EPA The Estonian Environment Agency (ESTEA) was established on June 1, 2013 by merging the Estonian Environment Information Centre and the Estonian Meteorological and Hydrological Institute. The Estonian Environment Agency is a state agency administered by Ministry of the Environment. ESTEA’s headquaters is situated in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. We have units also in other parts of Estonia, including Tartu and weather monitoring network in several regions of Estonia. Governance Structure Estonian Environment Agency Estonian Weather Service Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Administration Weather Forecasting Department Hydrology Department Nature Conservation Department Administrative Department Meteorologica l Observation Department Nature Monitoring Department Water Department Information Department Aviation Meteorologica l Department Wildlife Monitoring Department Ambient Air Department Technical Department Numerical Modeling Department Forest Monitoring Department Forest Department Environmental Monitoring Management Department Waste Department Analysis Department Main responsibilities The Estonian Environmental Agency (ESTEA) provides reliable environmental information on a wide range of areas, such as biodiversity, waste, water, game, forestry, air, weather and climate for decision-makers as well as the wider public. State weather service as part of ESTEA provides weather reports and warnings in Estonia. The tasks of ESTEA are collecting, processing and analysing data on the state of environment of Estonia and the factors influencing it and providing weather reports and warnings. More specifically, ESTEA is  delivering state of environment reports  delivering integrated environmental assessments  organising performance of state monitoring program  evaluating the effectiveness of nature protection  prognosing forest fires  testing and examining forest managers  issuing permits of forest management works  organising environmental applied researches and inventories  acts as EMAS and EU ecolable competent body of Estonia  compiling meteorological and hydrological prognoses and warnings  providing traffic safety prognoses arising from weather conditions ESTEA is a member of European Environment Agency. The director general of the agency acts as a permanent representative of Estonia in the World Meteorological Organisation and as designated IPCC focal point. Budget and staff The budget of ESTEA in 2015 is 8 806 421, 34 euros with 262 job positions. Web address Estonian Environment Agency: www.keskkonnaagentuur.ee Estonian Weather Service: www.ilmateenistus.ee At a glance – Estonian Environment Agency Role Environmental Protection Nature Conservation Land use Hazardous substances Wildlife Management Environmental Communication Sustainable Development Areas of work within environment protection Policy advice Regulating Licencing Inspecting Marine Waters Coastal Waters Research Monitoring Data gathering and Processing Main topics covered Air Pollution Waste Fresh water quality Noise Radioactivity Environment Energy/Agriculture /Health Membership of other networks EIONET ENCA Climate Change IMPEL Soil Biodiversity Resource Management Assessment Emergency Response