Andy Burnham's new Energy Secretary brushes off claims she is an 'eco-zealot' as she promises 'pragmatic' approach to North Sea
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Andy Burnham's new Energy Secretary brushes off claims she is an 'eco-zealot' as she promises 'pragmatic' approach to North Sea.
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New Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh said she will adopt a "pragmatic" approach to the North Sea as she brushed off claims she is an "eco-zealot".
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But she has already raised eyebrows with comments she made before joining the Cabinet.
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In 2019 she wrote an essay for the Foreign Affairs magazine that said the UK should strive to hit Net Zero by the mid 2030s.
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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The official Government target for zero carbon emissions is 2050.She called for a "global green new deal" that would see "massive mobilisation of resources to decarbonise and at the same time create millions of jobs and lift living standards".She has also previously warned against approving new oil fields.In 2022, she wrote on Twitter: "To have a shot at staying within 1.5C global warming, we can't have any new oil or gas...
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