. ▁He ▁also ▁encourag ed ▁a ▁" c ivil ised , ▁inclus ive , ▁positive ▁and ▁optim istic ▁debate ". ▁ ▁Secretary ▁of ▁State ▁for ▁Environment , ▁Food ▁and ▁R ural ▁Affairs ▁( 2 0 1 7 – 2 0 1 9 ) ▁ ▁In ▁May ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁G ove ▁voted ▁not ▁to ▁reduce ▁the ▁permitted ▁carbon ▁dio x ide ▁emission ▁rate ▁of ▁new ▁homes . ▁ ▁After ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁general ▁election , ▁G ove ▁was ▁promoted ▁to ▁Environment ▁Secretary ▁by ▁Prime ▁Minister ▁Ther esa ▁May ▁during ▁a ▁res h uffle . ▁G ove ▁said ▁he ▁" was ▁quite ▁surprised " ▁to ▁be ▁asked ▁to ▁join ▁the ▁cabinet ▁after ▁May ▁s ack ed ▁him ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁after ▁she ▁became ▁Prime ▁Minister . ▁ ▁After ▁his ▁appointment , ▁G ove ▁announced ▁that ▁a ▁micro be ad ▁ban ▁would ▁be ▁put ▁into ▁place ▁by ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁ 2 0 1 7 . ▁The ▁ban ▁arrived ▁in ▁early ▁ 2 0 1 8 . ▁This ▁meant ▁manufact ur ers ▁could ▁no ▁longer ▁produce ▁the ▁tiny ▁be ads ▁that ▁are ▁used ▁in ▁cos met ics ▁and ▁care ▁products . ▁Another ▁ban ▁came ▁in ▁June ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁which ▁stops ▁sh ops ▁from ▁s elling ▁products ▁that ▁contain ▁the ▁be ads . ▁The ▁reasoning ▁behind ▁the ▁ban ▁is ▁to ▁stop ▁the ▁be ads ▁harm ing ▁marine ▁life . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁after ▁being ▁appointed ▁to ▁Secretary ▁of ▁Environment ,