Commissioner for Climate Protection
The Commissioner for Climate Protection is a member of the European Commission . When the Barroso II Commission took office in February 2010, the department was spun off from the position of Environment Commissioner . The Commissioner for Climate Protection is responsible for the Directorate-General for Climate Policy (abbreviated DG Clima from Directorate-General for Climate Action ). The main topic is the climate policy of the European Union , which includes in particular the EU emissions trading system .
The incumbent is the Dutchman Frans Timmermans .
Previous incumbent
| Commissioner | Term of office | Country | national party | european party | other responsibilities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frans Timmermans | since 2019 |
 Netherlands
|
PvdA | SPE | European Green Deal |
| Miguel Arias Cañete | 2014-2019 |
 Spain
|
PP | EPP | energy |
| Connie Hedegaard | 2010-2014 |
 Denmark
|
Theatrical Version | EPP |
Web links
- Official website of DG CLIMA (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ dpa: The new commissioners: From old hands and newcomers - the new EU Commission . In: The time . November 27, 2019, ISSN 0044-2070 ( zeit.de [accessed December 1, 2019]).
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