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Energy transition on the horizon: Highlights and lowlights within the power energy sector for supply chains decarbonization

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|Aug 2022

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Language: English
Page range: 1145 - 1158
Published on: Aug 8, 2022
Published by: Bucharest University of Economic Studies
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