
Karim is a sustainability and climate expert based in London. He is an Associate Director at šššæš¼ šš®š½š½š¼š¹š±, an Associate Fellow at ššµš®ššµš®šŗ šš¼ššš² (The Royal Institute of International Affairs), and a Senior Non-Resident Scholar at the š š¶š±š±š¹š² šš®šš šš»ššš¶šššš² in Washington. Karim's interests include urban sustainability and resilience, climate policy, and energy transition. His current work focuses on the Middle East and North Africa region, especially around the Eastern Mediterranean and the Gulf, but his two decades of experience also span Europe, North America, and sub-Saharan Africa.
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