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Olivier Lelouch is an Energy & Climate Economist in the Climate Change Group at the World Bank and is part of the Invest for Climate team. He previously worked as an analyst at the International Energy Agency in Paris, Oil Industry Markets division. Mr. Lelouch has a Master’s degree in Energy Economics from the Paris-Saclay University, France, and a Master’s degree in Engineering from IMT Atlantique, Nantes, France.
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