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Minister for Climate Action (Scotland)
Junior ministerial post in the Scottish Government From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Minister for Climate Action was a junior ministerial post in the Scottish Government. As a result, the minister did not attend the Scottish Cabinet but reported to the Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy.
The role was expanded to include the Environment in June 2023 from its original role as Minister for Energy. [1][2]
In June 2025, the office was abolished and its responsibilities absorbed into the role of Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy.[3]
Gillian Martin served in the role for the entirety of its existence. However, between June 2024 and July 2025, Alasdair Allan served as Acting Minister while Martin covered for Màiri McAllan as Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy during her maternity leave.
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The office was created by First Minister Humza Yousaf.
List of office holders
As Minister for Energy from March 2023 until June 2023; Minister for Energy and the Environment from June 2023 until February 2024; and Minister for Energy, Just Transition and Fair Work from February 2024 until May 2024.
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