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European Commissioner for Climate, Net Zero and Clean Growth

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Member of the EU Commission

European Commissioner
for Climate, Net Zero and Clean Growth
since 9 October 2023
Member ofEuropean Commission
Reports toPresident of the European Commission
Term length5 years
PrecursorEuropean Commissioner for Climate Action
Formation9 February 2010; 15 years ago (2010-02-09)
First holderConnie Hedegaard

TheEuropeanCommissioner for Climate, Net Zero and Clean Growth is a member in theEuropean Commission. It was created in 2010,[1] being split from the environmental portfolio to focus on fightingclimate change.[1]

The European Union has made a number of moves in regard to climate change. Most notably it signed theKyoto Protocol in 1998, set up itsEmission Trading Scheme in 2005 and most recently agreed to unilaterally cut itsgreenhouse gas emissions by 20% by 2020.[2]

The current Commissioner for Climate Action isWopke Hoekstra, who has succeeded the role after the resignation ofFrans Timmermans. He also acts as ExecutiveVice-President of the European Commission for theEuropean Green Deal, and Vice-President for Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight.

List of commissioners

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No.PictureCommissioner for Climate ActionTook officeLeft officeTime in officePartyCountryCommission
1
Connie Hedegaard
Hedegaard, ConnieConnie Hedegaard
(born 1960)		9 February 201031 October 20144 years, 264 daysConservativesDenmarkDenmarkBarroso II
2
Miguel Arias Cañete
Cañete, MiguelMiguel Arias Cañete
(born 1950)		1 November 201430 November 20195 years, 30 daysPPSpainSpainJuncker
3
Frans Timmermans
Frans Timmermans
(born 1961)		1 December 201922 August 20233 years, 264 daysPvdANetherlandsNetherlandsVon der Leyen
4
Maroš Šefčovič Acting[3]
Maroš Šefčovič
Acting[3]
(born 1966)		22 August 20239 October 202348 daysSmerSlovakiaSlovakiaVon der Leyen
5
Wopke Hoekstra
Wopke Hoekstra
(born 1975)		9 October 2023Incumbent2 years, 49 daysCDANetherlandsNetherlandsVon der Leyen

See also

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References

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  1. ^abAnonymous (23 November 2016)."What we do – Climate Action – European Commission".Climate Action – European Commission.
  2. ^Anonymous (23 November 2016)."Progress made in cutting emissions – Climate Action – European Commission".Climate Action – European Commission.
  3. ^Mathiesen, Karl; Weise, Zia; Lynch, Suzanne (22 August 2023)."Šefčovič replaces Timmermans as EU Green Deal chief".Politico Europe. Retrieved24 August 2023.

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