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Research Articles

Tackling (Not Only) Air Pollution: Cross-sectional Tensions behind State-led Energy Retrofit Program in Poland

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Pages 1140-1161 | Received 04 Feb 2022, Accepted 03 Apr 2023, Published online: 18 May 2023

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