PUBLISHER’S NOTE

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Michael Spanos Managing Director Global Sustain Group The Energy (R)EVOLUTION

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KEYNOTE ARTICLES

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Rachel Kyte Chief Executive Officer Sustainable Energy for All Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General Rethinking Energy

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LI Yong

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Director General United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) Industrial Energy Efficiency: Picking the Low-Hanging Fruit

Dr. Mukhisa Kituyi Secretary-General United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Energy, Smart Cities, and Urban Adaptation

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INSTITUTES & NETWORKS

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Yannis Salavopoulos Chief Executive Officer, CAPITALS Circle Group Chief Executive Officer, Global Sustain GmbH Need to Strengthen Energy Security in EU with New Risk Management and Continuity Concept

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Prof. Dr. André Faaij

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Distinguished Professor Energy System Analysis, University of Groningen Academic Director, Energy Academy Europe A Dynamic Research, Education and Innovation Ecosystem to Support the Energy Transition

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Claire Roumet Executive Director Energy Cities Exhaustless Sources of Energy Will Fuel our Future