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Climate policy costs of spatially unbalanced growth in electricity demand: the case of datacentres in Ireland

Desta Fitiwia Economic and Social Research Institute, Dublin, Ireland;b Department of Economics, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, IrelandView further author information
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Genaro Longoriaa Economic and Social Research Institute, Dublin, Ireland;b Department of Economics, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, IrelandView further author information
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Muireann Á. Lyncha Economic and Social Research Institute, Dublin, Ireland;b Department of Economics, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, IrelandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 676-690 | Received 15 Mar 2022, Accepted 24 Apr 2023, Published online: 05 May 2023

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