| Minister of Climate Change | |
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| Ministry for the Environment | |
| Style | The Honourable |
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| Reports to | Prime Minister of New Zealand |
| Appointer | Governor-General of New Zealand |
| Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
| Precursor | Convenor of Ministerial Group on Climate Change; Minister for Climate Change Issues; Minister for International Climate Change Negotiations |
| Formation | 14 August 2002 |
| First holder | Pete Hodgson |
| Salary | $288,900[1] |
| Website | beehive.govt.nz |
The Minister of Climate Change is a minister in the New Zealand Government with responsibility for climate change policy. The position was formally established in 2005 as Minister responsible for Climate Change Issues, but was preceded by the informal role of Convenor of the Ministerial Group on Climate Change, which was held by the Minister of Energy Pete Hodgson.
The present Minister is Simon Watts.[2]
- ^ "Parliamentary Salaries and Allowances Determination 2016" (PDF). Parliament.nz. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ^ "Ministerial List". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 2 December 2017.