The Commissioner for Climate Action is a post in the European Commission. It was created in 2010, being split from the environmental portfolio to focus on fighting climate change.
The European Union has made a number of moves in regard to climate change. Most notably it signed the Kyoto Protocol in 1998, set up its Emission Trading Scheme in 2005 and most recently agreed to unilaterally cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 20% by 2020.
The current Commissioner for Climate Action is Maroš Šefčovič, who has filled the role on an acting basis after the resignation of Frans Timmermans. He also acts as Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for the European Green Deal, and Vice President for Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight. He will serve in the role until a new commissioner put forward by the Netherlands has been appointed.
List of commissioners
See also
European Climate Change Programme
Directorate-General for Climate Action (European Commission) Climate of Europe Energy policy of the European Union