environment minister

Nature policy chief

An environment minister is a government official responsible for environmental policy—overseeing matters like pollution control, conservation, climate change response, and natural resource management.

The title varies by country: The environment minister announced new emissions targets.

In some governments, the portfolio combines with other areas: environment and energy minister, environment and climate minister.

Related

global warming · portfolio · conservation · green · policy · green policy · parliament · wildlife · nature reserve · sustainability · legislation · pollution · forestry · carbon · carbon footprint · clean energy · treaties · Paris Agreement

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political role/priority

environment ministercoal baron

Wealthy fuel mine owner

climate denier · trade minister · deregulator · commerce secretary · finance minister

relationship to environmental advocacy

environment ministerclimate scientist

Researcher studying atmospheric patterns

Greta Thunberg · grassroots organizer · eco-warrior · protest leader · scientist

institutional role

environment ministerenvironmental scientist

Expert on natural systems

ecologist · conservationist · climate scientist

Family

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Top 500,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G