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Minister of State for International Environment
Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom (HM Government) (2022).svg
Royal Arms of His Majesty's Government
Incumbent
Vacant

since 25 October 2022
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Reports to Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Nominator Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Appointer The King
(on the advice of the Prime Minister)
Term length At His Majesty's pleasure
Formation 2019
First holder The Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

The Minister of State for International Environment is a junior ministerial position in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. It is currently vacant since October 2022.

Responsibilities

The minister’s responsibilities include:

  • International environment, climate, biodiversity and conservation
  • Animal Welfare
  • Forestry policy – domestic and international
  • International Whaling Commission
  • International ocean (including ocean and climate, marine biodiversity (including overseas territories marine biodiversity), marine litter and blue finance)
  • Illegal wildlife trade, Corridors, Kaza
  • Green recovery
  • International green finance
  • Lead for Forestry Commission
  • Lords Minister for environment, including Environment Bill

List of ministers

Name Portrait Term of office Political party P.M.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment and International Development
The Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park Official portrait of Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park crop 2.jpg 13 July 2019 13 February 2020 Conservative Johnson
Minister of State for the Pacific and the International Environment
The Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park Official portrait of Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park crop 2.jpg 13 February 2020 15 September 2022 Conservative Johnson
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Environment
The Lord Benyon Official portrait of Richard Benyon crop 2.jpg 20 September 2022 31 October 2022 Conservative Truss

See also

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
  • Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
  • Minister of State for Food
  • Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Growth and Rural Affairs
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