European Commissioner for Climate Action

The Commissioner for Climate Action is a post in the European Commission. It was created in 2010,[1] being split from the environmental portfolio to focus on fighting climate change.[1]

European Commissioner
for Climate Action
Flag of the EU
Incumbent
Frans Timmermans
since 1 December 2019
Member ofthe European Commission
Reports toPresident of the European Commission
Term length5 years
Formation9 February 2010 (2010-02-09)
First holderConnie Hedegaard

The European Union has made a number of moves in regard to climate change. Most notably it signed the Kyoto Protocol in 1998, set up its Emission Trading Scheme in 2005 and is currently agreeing to unilaterally cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 20% by 2020.[2]

List of commissioners
No. Picture Commissioner for Climate ActionTook officeLeft officeTime in officePartyCountryCommission
1
Connie Hedegaard
Hedegaard, ConnieConnie Hedegaard
(born 1960)		9 February 201031 October 20144 years, 264 daysConservativesDenmark DenmarkBarroso II
2
Miguel Arias Cañete
Cañete, MiguelMiguel Arias Cañete
(born 1950)		1 November 201430 November 20198 years, 198 daysPPSpain SpainJuncker
3
Frans Timmermans
Frans Timmermans
(born 1961)		1 December 2019Incumbent3 years, 167 daysPvdANetherlands NetherlandsVon der Leyen

See also

References
  1. Anonymous (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.
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