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New UK Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh, a rising star in green economics with roots in climate justice and social equity, faces a high-stakes mandate: steer Britain’s energy future amid urgent climate pressure and political tug-of-war. A former head of the New Economics Foundation and Oxford PhD holder, she’s poised to deepen the UK’s decarbonization push — even as fossil fuel lobbies and energy security advocates push back on new North Sea drilling projects. Her rapid rise from advisor to cabinet minister, fueled by her personal journey as an asylum seeker, signals a bold, principled approach — one that may clash with traditional energy interests. With extreme weather intensifying the stakes, Fahnbulleh’s choices on renewables vs. fossil fuels will define not just policy, but Britain’s climate legacy.

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