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Benita Dreesen has over 20 years’ experience working across global cultures and regions. She has a passion for energy-related topics and for sustainability solutions, and likes to analyze and report on the latest evolutions in these fields. Previously, Benita acted as the EU Editor and EU Correspondent for Argus Media, covering evolutions in EU energy, financial and environmental regulations. She also worked for the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), developing business cases and market analyses on greenhouse gas emissions, on energy conservation and on biomass and carbon offset, covering 6 Asian countries. She also acted for multinationals and large-sized companies across Europe & Africa, where she was tasked with analyzing and reporting on sustainability (energy) projects in the North-East and Central African regions. Benita used to write on a regular basis for newspapers and magazines, such as The Economist, on energy and environmental issues.