A list of ministers of climate change or officials in charge of cabinet positions with portfolios dealing primarily with climate change and issues related to mitigation of global warming.

A Australia See Australian list of ministers for climate change

Austria TitleMinisterTerm startTerm endGovernmentNotesMinister of Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology2020-01-292021-10-11Kurz 2 (V)2021-10-112021-12-062021-12-062025-03-03Nehammer (V)Minister of Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and TechnologyPeter Hanke (S)2025-03-032025-04-01Stocker (V)Minister for Agriculture and Forestry, Climate and Environmental Protection, Regions and Water ManagementNorbert Totschnig (V)2025-04

B Belgium TitleMinisterTerm startTerm endGovernmentNotesMinister for Climate and Energy2007-12-212008-03-202008-03-202008-12-30Leterme 1 (C)COP 14 (2008): 122008-12-302009-11-24Van Rompuy (C)2009-11-242011-12-06Leterme 2 (C) See also Belgian ministers of mobility (transport) who later included it in their portfolio

C Canada TitleMinisterTerm startTerm endCabinetNotesMinister of Environment and Climate Change2015-11-042019-11-20Jonathan Wilkinson2019-11-202021-10-26Steven Guilbeault2021-10-262025-03-14Terry Duguid2025-03-142025-05-13Carney, 30Julie Dabrusin2025-05-132025-12-01Minister of the Environment, Climate Change and Nature2025-12-01

D Denmark See Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities

E European Union See List of commissioners

F Finland See List of ministers of the environment and climate change

France TitleMinisterTerm startGovernmentNotesMinister for Ecological Transition, Energy, Climate, and Risk Prevention2024-09-21Barnier (LR)Minister for Ecological Transition, Biodiversity and International Negotiations on Climate and NatureMonique Barbut (i)2025-10-12

G Germany Title Minister Party Term start Term end Chancellor Cabinet Notes Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action Robert Habeck Alliance 90/The Greens Incumbent Olaf Scholz Scholz cabinet Greece Title Minister Party Term start Term end Prime Minister Cabinet Notes Minister for the Environment, Energy and Climate Change Tina Birbili Panhellenic Socialist Movement George Papandreou Cabinet of George Papandreou Giorgos Papakonstantinou Panhellenic Socialist Movement Lucas Papademos Cabinet of Lucas Papademos Grigoris Tsaltas Independent Panagiotis Pikrammenos Cabinet of Panagiotis Pikrammenos Evangelos Livieratos Independent Antonis Samaras Cabinet of Antonis Samaras Giannis Maniatis Panhellenic Socialist Movement Ministry of the Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Christos Stylianides Independent Incumbent Kyriakos Mitsotakis Cabinet of Kyriakos Mitsotakis

I Ireland Title Minister Party Term start Term end Taoiseach Government Notes Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment Denis Naughten Enda Kenny 30th government Leo Varadkar 31st government Richard Bruton Minister for the Environment, Climate and CommunicationsEamon Ryan Micheál Martin 32nd government Leo Varadkar 33rd government Simon Harris 34th government Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment Darragh O'Brien Incumbent Micheál Martin 35th government

India Title Minister Party Term start Term end Prime Minister Ministry Notes Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar Bharatiya Janata Party Narendra Modi First Modi ministry Anil Madhav Dave Bharatiya Janata Party Harsh Vardhan Bharatiya Janata Party Prakash Javadekar Bharatiya Janata Party Second Modi ministry Bhupender Yadav Bharatiya Janata Party Incumbent

Italy Title Minister Party Term start Term end Prime Minister of Italy Government Notes Minister for Ecological Transition Roberto Cingolani Independent Mario Draghi Draghi Cabinet

L Luxembourg Title Minister Party Term start Term end Prime Minister Government Notes Minister for the Environment Carole Dieschbourg The Greens Xavier Bettel Bettel I Government Minister of the Environment, Climate, and Sustainable Development Bettel II Government Joëlle Welfring The Greens 2 May 2022 17 November 2023 Minister of the Environment, Climate, and Biodiversity Serge Wilmes CSV Incumbent Luc Frieden Frieden-Bettel Government

M Malaysia Title Minister Party Term start Term end Prime Minister Cabinet Notes Minister of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change Yeo Bee Yin Democratic Action Party Mahathir Mohamad Seventh Mahathir cabinet Minister of Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad People's Justice Party Incumbent Anwar Ibrahim Anwar cabinet

Malta Title Minister Party Term start Term end Prime Minister Cabinet Notes Minister for Environment, Sustainable Development, and Climate Change Jose Herrera Labour Party Joseph Muscat Muscat Cabinet Minister for the Environment, Climate Change and Planning Aaron Farrugia Labour Party Robert Abela Abela Cabinet

N Netherlands Title Minister Party Term start Term end Cabinet Notes Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy Eric Wiebes People's Party for Freedom and Democracy Third Rutte cabinet Cora van Nieuwenhuizen People's Party for Freedom and Democracy Bas van 't Wout People's Party for Freedom and Democracy Minister for Climate and Energy Policy Rob Jetten Democrats 66 Fourth Rutte cabinet Minister of Climate Policy and Green Growth Sophie Hermans People's Party for Freedom and Democracy Schoof cabinet Stientje van Veldhoven Democrats 66 Incumbent Jetten cabinet

New Zealand Title Minister Party Term start Term end Prime Minister Cabinet Notes Minister responsible for Climate Change Issues David Parker New Zealand Labour Party Helen Clark Fifth Labour Government of New Zealand Pete Hodgson New Zealand Labour Party David Parker New Zealand Labour Party Minister for Climate Change Issues Nick Smith New Zealand National Party John Key Fifth National Government of New Zealand Minister responsible for International Climate Change Negotiations Tim Groser New Zealand National Party Minister for Climate Change Issues Tim Groser New Zealand National Party Paula Bennett New Zealand National Party Bill English Minister for Climate Change James Shaw Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand Jacinda Ardern Sixth Labour Government of New Zealand Simon Watts New Zealand National Party Incumbent Christopher Luxon Sixth National Government of New Zealand

Niue Title Minister Party Term start Term end Premier Notes Minister in Charge of Climate Change Terry Coe Independent c. Frank Lui Minister of Meteorological Services and Climate Change Igilisi Pihigia Independent Young Vivian Toke Talagi Independent Toke Talagi Website of the government of Niue

Norway Title Minister Party Term start Term end Prime Minister Council Notes Minister of Climate and the Environment Tine Sundtoft Conservative Party Erna Solberg Solberg's Cabinet Vidar Helgesen Conservative Party Ola Elvestuen Liberal Party Sveinung Rotevatn Liberal Party Espen Barth Eide Labour Party Incumbent Jonas Gahr Støre Støre's Cabinet

P Pakistan Title Minister Party Term start Term end Prime Minister Cabinet Notes Advisor to the Prime Minister for Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Imran Khan Imran Khan ministry Minister of State for Climate Change Zartaj Gul Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Minister of Climate Change Sherry Rehman Pakistan Peoples Party Shehbaz Sharif Shehbaz Sharif ministry

Portugal Title Minister Party Term start Term end Prime Minister Government Notes Minister of Environment and Climate Action João Pedro Matos Fernandes Independent Antonio Costa XXII Constitutional Government of Portugal Duarte Cordeiro Socialist Party XXIII Constitutional Government of Portugal

R Romania Title Minister Party Term start Term end Prime Minister Cabinet Notes Minister of Environment and Climate Change Rovana Plumb Social Democratic Party Victor Ponta Second Ponta Cabinet Atilla Korodi Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania Third Ponta Cabinet Grațiela Gavrilescu Alliance of Liberals and Democrats Fourth Ponta Cabinet Cristiana Pașca-Palmer Independent Dacian Cioloș Cioloș Cabinet Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Environment and Climate Change Daniel Constantin Alliance of Liberals and Democrats Sorin Grindeanu Grindeanu Cabinet Grațiela-Leocadia Gavrilescu Alliance of Liberals and Democrats Mihai Tudose Tudose Cabinet

S Scotland Title Minister Party Term start Term end First Minister Government Notes Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change Stewart Stevenson Scottish National Party Alex Salmond First Salmond government Minister for Environment and Climate Change Roseanna Cunningham Scottish National Party Stewart Stevenson Scottish National Party Second Salmond government Paul Wheelhouse Scottish National Party Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Aileen McLeod Scottish National Party Nicola Sturgeon First Sturgeon government Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Roseanna Cunningham Scottish National Party Second Sturgeon government

Spain Title Minister Party Term start Term end Prime Minister Government Notes Minister for Ecological Transition Teresa Ribera Spanish Socialist Workers' Party Pedro Sánchez Sánchez I Government Minister for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge Sánchez II Government Minister for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge Sara Aagesen Spanish Socialist Workers' Party Incumbent Pedro Sánchez Sánchez II Government

Sweden Title Minister Party Term start Term end Prime Minister Cabinet Notes Minister for the Climate Åsa Romson Green Party Stefan Löfven Löfven I Cabinet Isabella Lövin Green Party Löfven II Cabinet Per Bolund Green Party Löfven III Cabinet Annika Strandhäll Social Democrats Magdalena Andersson Andersson Cabinet

U United Kingdom Title Minister Party Term start Term end Prime Minister Ministry Notes Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change Ed Miliband Labour Party Gordon Brown Brown ministry Chris Huhne Liberal Democrats David Cameron Cameron–Clegg coalition Ed Davey Liberal Democrats Court Circular for 8 February 2012. Amber Rudd Conservative Party Second Cameron ministry Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Climate Change Ian Duncan, Baron Duncan of Springbank Conservative Party Boris Johnson First Johnson ministry Second Johnson ministry "LIST OF MINISTERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES". Cabinet Office. October 2019. Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Climate Change and Corporate Responsibility Martin Callanan, Baron Callanan Conservative Party Incumbent

W Wales Title Minister Party Term start Term end First Minister Government Notes Minister for Climate Change Julie James Welsh Labour Party Incumbent Mark Drakeford Second Drakeford government

See also

List of environmental ministries

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