GWS at the first Central Asian IAEE conference

02.09.2016

The International Association of Energy Economics founded a regional hub for Central Asia in Baku (Aug. 28 - Sept. 1). Ulrike Lehr presented at this conference results of a study on economic effects of energy efficiency the Eastern Mediterranean and the example of Israel.

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