An energy minister is a position in many governments responsible for energy production and regulation, developing governmental energy policy, scientific research, nuclear weapons, and natural resources conservation. In some countries, environmental responsibilities are given to a separate environment minister. In some countries, the minister is part of the cabinet and/or has diplomatic functions in addition to their respective portfolio.
Country-related articles and lists Australia: Minister for the Environment and Water, for the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water Azerbaijan: Minister of Energy Bangladesh: Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Belgium: Ministry of Energy Brazil: Ministry of Mines and Energy Botswana: Ministry of Minerals and Energy Canada: Minister of Natural Resources Denmark: Minister of Climate and Energy European Union: European Commissioner for Energy France: Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy Georgia: Ministry of Energy of Georgia Germany: Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (since 2013) Greece: Minister for the Environment, Energy and Climate Change Hong Kong: Secretary for the Environment Iceland: Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism India: Ministry of Power Indonesia: Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Ireland: Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment Israel: Ministry of Energy Manitoba: Minister of Science, Energy, Technology and Mines Myanmar:Ministry of Electricity and Energy Lithuania: Ministry of Energy Malaysia: Minister of Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change Moldova: Ministry of Energy Norway: Minister of Energy Netherlands: Ministry of Economic Affairs (Netherlands) Nepal: Minister of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation New Zealand: Minister of Energy and Resources Pakistan: Ministry of Water and Power and Ministry of Science and Technology Peru: Ministry of Energy and Mines Philippines: Secretary of Energy South Africa: Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy Sweden: Minister for Enterprise and Energy Thailand: Minister of Energy United Kingdom: Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero Scotland: Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy Wales: Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning United States: Secretary of Energy Vietnam: Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (Vietnam)
See also Energy law Ministry of Environment Ministry of Mines and Energy Ministry of Petroleum Ministry of Electricity
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