List of ministers of climate policy of the Netherlands
| Minister of Climate Policy and Green Growth of the Netherlands | |
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| Minister van Klimaat en Groene Groei | |
since 23 February 2026 | |
| Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy | |
| Style | His/Her Excellency |
| Member of | Council of Ministers |
| Appointer | The monarch on advice of the prime minister |
| First holder | Eric Wiebes as Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy 26 October 2017 |
| Salary | €205,991 (As of 2025)[1] |
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The Netherlands has had a dedicated minister responsible for climate change mitigation and energy policy since 2017. The role had originally been an addition to the portfolio of the minister of Economic Affairs, but later became a separate position in the cabinet of the Netherlands. From 2024, the officeholder has held the official title minister of Climate Policy and Green Growth (Dutch: minister van Klimaat en Groene Groei).[2][3] The current minister, Stientje van Veldhoven, has served since 23 February 2026.
List of ministers of climate policy
| Cabinet | Minister | Term of office | Title | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Image | Name | Party | Start | End | |||
| Rutte III | Eric Wiebes | VVD | 26 October 2017 | 15 January 2021 | Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy | ||
| Cora van Nieuwenhuizen (ad interim) |
VVD | 15 January 2021 | 20 January 2021 | ||||
| Bas van 't Wout | VVD | 20 January 2021 | 25 May 2021 | ||||
| Stef Blok[a] | VVD | 25 May 2021 | 10 January 2022 | ||||
| Rutte IV | Rob Jetten | D66 | 10 January 2022 | 2 July 2024 | Minister for Climate and Energy Policy[b] | ||
| Schoof | Sophie Hermans | VVD | 2 July 2024 | 23 February 2026 | Minister of Climate Policy and Green Growth | ||
| Jetten | Stientje van Veldhoven | D66 | 23 February 2026 | Incumbent | Minister of Climate Policy and Green Growth[b] | ||
List of state secretaries for climate policy
| Cabinet | State secretary | Term of office | Title | Ministry | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Image | Name | Party | Start | End | ||||
| Rutte III | Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius | VVD | 25 May 2021 | 10 January 2022 | State Secretary for Economic Affairs and Climate Policy | Economic Affairs and Climate Policy | ||
| Jetten | Jo-Annes de Bat | CDA | 23 February 2026 | Incumbent | State Secretary for Climate Policy and Green Growth | |||
See also
Notes
- ^ Responsibility for climate and energy policy was delegated to State Secretary Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius.
- ^ a b Minister without portfolio within the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy.
References
- ^ "Salaris minister, staatssecretaris en bestuurders provincies en gemeenten". Rijksoverheid.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 June 2025.
- ^ "Verdeling kabinetsposten nu officieel: drie nieuwe ministeries". NOS (in Dutch). 12 June 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ "Politiek dier Sophie Hermans nu zelf minister". NOS (in Dutch). 13 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.