Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero or Environment (title may vary over time)

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The Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero or Environment is a senior Scottish Government minister responsible for leading national policy on climate change, environmental protection, and the transition to a low‑carbon economy.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Scottish Government ministerial post
cabinet-level position
appointedBy First Minister of Scotland
Monarch of the United Kingdom on the advice of the First Minister of Scotland
country Scotland
governmentBranch Scottish Government executive
jurisdiction Scotland
languageOfWorkOrName English
Scottish Gaelic
levelOfGovernment devolved government
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Scotland
memberOf Scottish Cabinet
officeType ministerial office
partOf Scottish Government
policyArea public policy
policyGoal achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions in Scotland
protecting and enhancing Scotland's natural environment
supporting a just transition to a low-carbon economy in Scotland
portfolioIncludes climate change
environment
greenhouse gas emissions reduction
low-carbon economy
net zero
sustainability
positionHeldIn Scottish Cabinet
reportsTo First Minister of Scotland
responsibleFor biodiversity and nature protection policy in Scotland
circular economy policy in Scotland
climate adaptation policy in Scotland
climate change policy in Scotland
climate justice policy in Scotland
climate mitigation policy in Scotland
decarbonisation strategy in Scotland
environmental governance in Scotland
environmental protection policy in Scotland
environmental regulation policy in Scotland
environmental standards in Scotland
green economy policy in Scotland
international climate engagement for the Scottish Government
net zero emissions strategy in Scotland
renewable energy transition policy in Scotland
sustainable development policy in Scotland
transition to a low-carbon economy in Scotland
seat Edinburgh
titleMayVaryOverTime Cabinet Secretary for Environment
Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform
Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero
Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Cabinet of the Scottish Government
hasMemberRole
Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero or Environment ("Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero")
titleMayVaryOverTime

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