Sara Aagesen

Sara Aagesen's career is defined not by awards but by sustained impact: over two decades of shaping Spain's climate and energy policy, from technical analysis to cabinet-level leadership. She has been a Spanish delegate to UN climate talks since 2002, longer than most current ministers have been in politics. As Secretary of State for Energy, she navigated Spain through the energy crisis of 2022-2023 while accelerating the country's renewable energy deployment to record levels. Her promotion to Third Deputy Prime Minister placed her among the highest-ranking environmental officials in Europe.