United Kingdom government ministerial position in the Foreign Office
The Minister of State for Climate, Environment and Energy is a mid-level position in His Majesty's Government based in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. It has been held by The Lord Benyon since November 2023.
History
The office was known as Minister of State for Asia and the Pacific under Mark Field[1] and Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Asia and the Pacific from Henry Bellingham to Alok Sharma and under Heather Wheeler.[2] The office was known as Minister of State for Asia under Nigel Adams and Amanda Milling and later Minister of State for Asia and the Middle East when it was held by Milling.[3][4][5]
When held by The Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park, the office was known as Minister of State for Asia, Energy, Climate and Environment between September and October 2022 and Minister of State for Overseas Territories, Commonwealth, Energy, Climate and Environment from October 2022 to June 2023.
Responsibilities
The Minister’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office responsibilities include:
- Energy, climate and the environment
- Conflict, stabilisation and mediation
- Oceans
- Deputy Minister for Development and Africa
The Minister’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs responsibilities include:
- International nature and wildlife
- Oceans, domestic and international marine
- Green finance
- Defra official development assistance (ODA) programme
- Lead for Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
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