Developing social energy policies in rural areas with multilevel governance – implementation insights in Mediterranean regions from the ENTRACK project
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.66506/essp.3-173-26 | Journal eISSN: 2001-7960
Language: English
Page range: 23 - 23
Submitted on: Mar 18, 2026
Accepted on: May 14, 2026
Published on: Jul 29, 2026
Published by: European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (eceee)
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
© 2026 Jérémy Cléro, Giulia Viero, Carolina Castro, Katherine Mahoney, Rita Lopes, João Pedro Gouveia, Brenda Benaglia, Francesca Calzolari, Gaspare Caliri, Samanta Musaro, Marina Varvesi, Virginia Dicuonzo, Federica Ragazzo, Laura Valdés, Cristina Ramos, Nona Galvany, Joan Estalella, published by European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (eceee)
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