Minister of State for International Environment facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Minister of State for International Environment |
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Incumbent
Vacant since 25 October 2022 |
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| 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 an important job in the United Kingdom government. This person works for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which is often called Defra. Their main role is to help protect our planet's environment on a global scale. As of July 2025, this position is currently empty, having been vacant since October 2022.
What Does the Minister Do?
The Minister of State for International Environment has many important tasks. They work on protecting our planet and its amazing wildlife. Here are some of their main responsibilities:
- Global Environment and Climate: They work with other countries on big issues like climate change and protecting biodiversity (all the different kinds of life on Earth).
- Animal Welfare: This includes making sure animals are treated well, both in the UK and around the world.
- Forests: They help create rules for forests, both in the UK and internationally. This includes protecting trees and planting new ones.
- Ocean Health: They work on keeping our oceans healthy. This means looking at how climate change affects the sea, protecting sea creatures, and stopping plastic pollution.
- Fighting Illegal Wildlife Trade: They help stop the illegal buying and selling of endangered animals and plants.
- Green Finance: They look for ways to fund projects that help the environment. This includes encouraging investments in eco-friendly businesses.
- Forestry Commission: They are a main contact for the Forestry Commission, which manages forests in England.
Who Has Held This Job?
The role of Minister of State for International Environment was created in 2019. Since then, a few people have held this important position.
- The Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was the first person to hold a similar role. He served from July 2019 to September 2022, first as a Parliamentary Under-Secretary and then as Minister of State for the Pacific and the International Environment. He worked under Boris Johnson when he was Prime Minister.
- The Lord Benyon took on the role as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Environment from September 2022 to October 2022. He served during the time Liz Truss was Prime Minister.
The position has been vacant since October 2022.
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The Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
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The Lord Benyon
See Also
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
