Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy

For the UK government position, see Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero.

Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy
Scottish Gaelic: Rùnaire a’ Chaibineit airson Net Zero agus Cumhachd
since 8 February 2024
Scottish Government
Scottish Cabinet
Style
  • Cabinet Secretary
    (within Scottish Parliament)
  • Net Zero Secretary
    (informal and only within Scotland)
  • Scottish Net Zero Secretary
    (outwith Scotland)
Member of
Reports to
SeatEdinburgh
AppointerFirst Minister
(following approval from Scottish Parliament)
Inaugural holder
Formation20 May 2021
Salary£126,452 per annum (2024)[1]
(including £72,196 MSP salary)
Websitewww.gov.scot

The Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy (Scottish Gaelic: Rùnaire a’ Chaibineit airson Net Zero agus Cumhachd), commonly referred to as the Net Zero Secretary (Scottish Gaelic: Rùnaire na h-Eaconamaidh), is a Scottish Government Cabinet position with responsibility for the Net Zero and energy (where not reserved) policy of Scotland. The incumbent is Màiri McAllan who has held the brief in various forms since March 2023. She is currently on maternity leave, with the Minister for Climate Action, Gillian Martin filling the role on an interim basis, with McAllan expected to return in March 2025.[2][3]

  1. ^ "MSP salaries". parliament.scot. The Scottish Parliament. 13 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Acting Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy". Scottish Government. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  3. ^ Kendix, Max; Gilmour, Lauren (13 March 2024). "I'll be back, says Mairi McAllan as she announces pregnancy". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 13 March 2024.