The means for cities and regions to support the energy transition in the Mediterranean
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Date:
21 Dec 2023 - 29 Feb 2024
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Client:
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Project duration:
21.12.2023 - 29.02.2024
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Karolina Zubel
Environment, Energy and Climate Change Director
Karolina Zubel holds an MSc from the London School of Economics and Political Science and BA from the University of Warsaw and Sciences Po Paris. Currently, she is a PhD student at the Warsaw School of Economics, focusing her research endeavours on smart cities developments. Her work has been at the intersection of sustainability, low-carbon … <a href="https://case.dev10.pro/project/the-means-for-cities-and-regions-to-support-the-energy-transition-in-the-mediterranean/">Continued</a>
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Project sponsor: CIVEX (Committee of the Regions)
Project leader: CASE
Project partner: IEMed