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How are cities planning to respond to climate change? Assessment of local climate plans from 885 cities in the EU-28 by Reckien, Diana, Salvia, Monica, Heidrich, Oliver, Church, Jon Marco, Pietrapertosa, Filomena, De Gregorio-Hurtado, Sonia, D'Alonzo, Valentina, Foley, Aoife, Simoes, Sofia G., Krkoška Lorencová, Eliška, Orru, Hans, Orru, Kati, Wejs, Anja, Flacke, Johannes, Olazabal, Marta, Geneletti, Davide, Feliu, Efrén, Vasilie, Sergiu, Nador, Cristiana, Krook-Riekkola, Anna, Matosović, Marko, Fokaides, Paris A., Ioannou, Byron I., Flamos, Alexandros, Spyridaki, Niki-Artemis, Balzan, Mario V., Fülöp, Orsolya, Paspaldzhiev, Ivan, Grafakos, Stelios, Dawson, Richard

“…The Paris Agreement aims to limit global mean temperature rise this century to well below 2 °C above pre-industrial levels. This target has wide-ranging…”
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A parametric model for wind turbine power curves incorporating environmental conditions by Saint-Drenan, Yves-Marie, Besseau, Romain, Jansen, Malte, Staffell, Iain, Troccoli, Alberto, Dubus, Laurent, Schmidt, Johannes, Gruber, Katharina, Simões, Sofia G., Heier, Siegfried

“…A wind turbine’s power curve relates its power production to the wind speed it experiences. The typical shape of a power curve is well known and has been…”
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Addressing rising energy needs of megacities – Case study of Greater Cairo by Abd Alla, Sara, Simoes, Sofia G., Bianco, Vincenzo

“…[Display omitted] •Lowering the share of informal settlements has an impact on the urban energy system.•Improving quality of life leads to a necessary increase…”
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Key dimensions of cities’ engagement in the transition to climate neutrality by Salvia, Monica, Pietrapertosa, Filomena, D'Alonzo, Valentina, Clerici Maestosi, Paola, Simoes, Sofia G., Reckien, Diana

“…Urbanization and the concentration of energy-consuming economic activities make cities responsible for more than 70% of global greenhouse gas emissions. At the…”
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Energy poverty vulnerability index: A multidimensional tool to identify hotspots for local action by Gouveia, João Pedro, Palma, Pedro, Simoes, Sofia G

“…Energy poverty is a growing societal challenge that puts the welfare of many European citizens at risk. Several different indicators have been developed with…”
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Mapping the energy performance gap of dwelling stock at high-resolution scale: Implications for thermal comfort in Portuguese households by Palma, Pedro, Gouveia, João Pedro, Simoes, Sofia G.

“…•Bottom-up methodology to estimate dwellings’ theoretical final energy consumption.•High-resolution spatial scale analysis for 3092 Portuguese regions.•Energy…”
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Energy poverty in Portugal: Combining vulnerability mapping with household interviews by Horta, Ana, Gouveia, João Pedro, Schmidt, Luísa, Sousa, João Carlos, Palma, Pedro, Simões, Sofia

“…•Energy poverty is analyzed in a country highly vulnerable to cold and heat at home.•Methods include energy poverty vulnerability index and interviews with…”
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Will climate mitigation ambitions lead to carbon neutrality? An analysis of the local-level plans of 327 cities in the EU by Salvia, Monica, Reckien, Diana, Pietrapertosa, Filomena, Eckersley, Peter, Spyridaki, Niki-Artemis, Krook-Riekkola, Anna, Olazabal, Marta, De Gregorio Hurtado, Sonia, Simoes, Sofia G., Geneletti, Davide, Viguié, Vincent, Fokaides, Paris A., Ioannou, Byron I., Flamos, Alexandros, Csete, Maria Szalmane, Buzasi, Attila, Orru, Hans, de Boer, Cheryl, Foley, Aoife, Rižnar, Klavdija, Matosović, Marko, Balzan, Mario V., Smigaj, Magdalena, Baštáková, Viera, Streberova, Eva, Šel, Nataša Belšak, Coste, Lana, Tardieu, Léa, Altenburg, Corinna, Lorencová, Eliska Krkoška, Orru, Kati, Wejs, Anja, Feliu, Efren, Church, Jon Marco, Grafakos, Stelios, Vasilie, Sergiu, Paspaldzhiev, Ivan, Heidrich, Oliver

“…Cities across the globe recognise their role in climate mitigation and are acting to reduce carbon emissions. Knowing whether cities set ambitious climate and…”
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Introducing climate variability in energy systems modelling by Amorim, Filipa, Simoes, Sofia G., Siggini, Gildas, Assoumou, Edi

“…This paper presents the ongoing research within Clim2Power project Portuguese case study. Its main goal (as a first step) is to show the relevance of using a…”
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How sensitive is a carbon-neutral power sector to climate change? The interplay between hydro, solar and wind for Portugal by Fortes, Patrícia, Simoes, Sofia G., Amorim, Filipa, Siggini, Gildas, Sessa, Valentina, Saint-Drenan, Yves-Marie, Carvalho, Sílvia, Mujtaba, Babar, Diogo, Paulo, Assoumou, Edi

“…Climate change will impact renewable resources and electricity demand, usually not jointly considered when designing future decarbonized power systems. This…”
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Water availability and water usage solutions for electrolysis in hydrogen production by Simoes, Sofia G., Catarino, Justina, Picado, Ana, Lopes, Tiago F., di Berardino, Santino, Amorim, Filipa, Gírio, Francisco, Rangel, C.M., Ponce de Leão, Teresa

“…Europe is committed to a new growth strategy with no net greenhouse gases emissions by 2050, where hydrogen has a clear role to play. Portugal's strategy for…”
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Materials, resources, and CO2 impacts of building new renewable power plants to reach EU's goals of carbon neutrality by Simoes, Sofia G., Lima, A.T.M.

“…The European Union's low carbon power plants installed capacity needs to increase by 90% by 2030. Using a spreadsheet model, we calculate the total amounts of…”
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Electricity, the silver bullet for the deep decarbonisation of the energy system? Cost-effectiveness analysis for Portugal by Fortes, Patrícia, Simoes, Sofia G., Gouveia, João Pedro, Seixas, Júlia

“…•Study the role of electricity (demand and supply) for decarbonisation.•Multiple emission caps to identify shift-points in electricity deployment and…”
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Influence of computers in students’ academic achievement by Simões, Sofia, Oliveira, Tiago, Nunes, Catarina

“…With fast-growing technology, schools have to adapt and use technology constantly as a tool to grow. This study aims to understand the influence of computer…”
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Climate mitigation in the Mediterranean Europe: An assessment of regional and city-level plans by Salvia, Monica, Olazabal, Marta, Fokaides, Paris A., Tardieu, Léa, Simoes, Sofia G., Geneletti, Davide, De Gregorio Hurtado, Sonia, Viguié, Vincent, Spyridaki, Niki-Artemis, Pietrapertosa, Filomena, Ioannou, Byron I., Matosović, Marko, Flamos, Alexandros, Balzan, Mario V., Feliu, Efren, Rižnar, Klavdija, Šel, Nataša Belšak, Heidrich, Oliver, Reckien, Diana

“…In Europe, regions in the Mediterranean area share common characteristics in terms of high sensitivity to climate change impacts. Does this translate into…”
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Demand-side strategies key for mitigating material impacts of energy transitions by Creutzig, Felix, Simoes, Sofia, Leipold, Sina, Berrill, Peter, Azevedo, Isabel, Edelenbosch, Oreane, Fishman, Tomer, Haberl, Helmut, Hertwich, Edgar, Krey, Volker, Maçãs Lima, Ana Teresa, MAKOV, TAMAR, Mastrucci, Alessio, Milojevic-Dupont, Nikola, Nachtigall, Florian, Pauliuk, Stefan, Silva, Mafalda, Verdolini, Elena, van Vuuren, Detlef, Wagner, Felix, Wiedenhofer, Dominik, Wilson, Charlie

“…As fossil fuels are phased out in favour of renewable energy, electric cars and other low-carbon technologies, the future clean energy system is likely to…”
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The impact of the EU car CO2 regulation on the energy system and the role of electro-mobility to achieve transport decarbonisation by Thiel, Christian, Nijs, Wouter, Simoes, Sofia, Schmidt, Johannes, van Zyl, Arnold, Schmid, Erwin

“…We analyse the impact of the current and an alternative stricter EU CO2 car legislation on transport related CO2 emissions, on the uptake of electric vehicles…”
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Competing water uses between agriculture and energy: Quantifying future climate change impacts for the Portuguese power sector by Fortes, Patricia, Simoes, Sofia G., Armada Brás, Teresa, Amorim, Filipa

“…Climate change may increase water needs for irrigation in southern Europe competing with other water uses, such as hydropower, which may likely be impacted by…”
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Climate proofing the renewable electricity deployment in Europe - Introducing climate variability in large energy systems models by Simoes, Sofia G., Amorim, Filipa, Siggini, Gildas, Sessa, Valentina, Saint-Drenan, Yves-Marie, Carvalho, Sílvia, Mraihi, Hamza, Assoumou, Edi

“…Climate and weather conditions influence energy demand. as well as electricity generation, especially due to the strong development of renewable energy. The…”
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Sustainable and Resource Efficient Cities platform – SureCity holistic simulation and optimization for smart cities by Pardo-García, Nicolás, Simoes, Sofia G., Dias, Luis, Sandgren, Annamaria, Suna, Demet, Krook-Riekkola, Anna

“…During the last decade, professional analytical tools and platforms are increasingly more used to analyse and support decision-making regarding urban energy…”
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