List of ministers of climate policy of the Netherlands

Minister of Climate Policy and Green Growth of the Netherlands
Minister van Klimaat en Groene Groei
Incumbent Sophie Hermans since 2 July 2024;11 months ago (2024-07-02)
Ministry of Climate Policy and Green Growth
Style	His/Her Excellency
Member of	Council of Ministers
Appointer	The monarch on advice of the prime minister
Precursor	Minister for Climate and Energy Policy
First holder	Eric Wiebes as Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy 26 October 2017;7 years ago (2017-10-26)
Salary	€205,991 (As of 2025 [update] ) [1]

The minister of climate policy and green growth (Dutch : Minister van Klimaat en Groene Groei) is the head of the Ministry of Climate Policy and Green Growth and a member of the cabinet of the Netherlands and the Council of Ministers. ^[2] The current minister is Sophie Hermans of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD), who has been in office since 2 July 2024 and is additionally serving as second deputy prime minister. ^[3]

List of ministers of climate policy

Cabinet	Minister				Term of office		Title
	Image	Name	Party		Start	End
Rutte III	Eric Wiebes	Eric Wiebes		VVD	26 October 2017	15 January 2021	Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy
	Cora van Nieuwenhuizen	Cora van Nieuwenhuizen (acting)		VVD	15 January 2021	20 January 2021
	Bas van 't Wout	Bas van 't Wout		VVD	20 January 2021	25 May 2021
	Stef Blok	Stef Blok		VVD	25 May 2021	10 January 2022
Rutte IV	Micky Adriaansens	Micky Adriaansens		VVD	10 January 2022	2 July 2024
Schoof	Sophie Hermans	Sophie Hermans		VVD	2 July 2024	Incumbent	Minister of Climate Policy and Green Growth

List of ministers without portfolio

Cabinet	Minister				Term of office		Title	Ministry
	Image	Name	Party		Start	End
Rutte IV	Rob Jetten	Rob Jetten		D66	10 January 2022	2 July 2024	Minister for Climate and Energy Policy	Economic Affairs and Climate Policy

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	Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius		VVD	25 May 2021	10 January 2022	State Secretary for Economic Affairs and Climate Policy	Economic Affairs and Climate Policy

See also

• List of ministers of climate change

References

1. "Salaris minister, staatssecretaris en bestuurders provincies en gemeenten". Rijksoverheid.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 June 2025.
2. "Verdeling kabinetsposten nu officieel: drie nieuwe ministeries". NOS (in Dutch). 12 June 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
3. "Politiek dier Sophie Hermans nu zelf minister". NOS (in Dutch). 13 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.