Sergio Costa (born 22 April 1959) is an Italian military official and politician, who served in the government of Italy as Minister of the Environment between 2018 and 2021.

In 1983 he graduated in Agricultural science at the University of Naples Federico II.

Between 2006 and 2008 he was in the staff of the Minister for the Environment Alfonso Pecoraro Scanio during the Prodi II Cabinet.

On 25 February 2018, Luigi Di Maio (leader of the Five Star Movement) indicated Sergio Costa as Minister of the Environment of his possible future government team.

[2] Finally, on 1 June 2018, Costa was officially appointed Minister of the Environment of the Conte I Cabinet.