sustainability Article The Role of Renewable Energy in Regional Energy Transitions: An Aggregate Qualitative Analysis for the Partner Regions Bavaria, Georgia, Québec, São Paulo, Shandong, Upper Austria, and Western Cape Sebastian Goers 1,*, Fiona Rumohr 2, Sebastian Fendt 3, Louis Gosselin 4, Gilberto M. Jannuzzi 5,6 , Rodolfo D. M. Gomes 6, Stella M. S. Sousa 5 and Reshmi Wolvers 7 1 Energieinstitut, Johannes Kepler University, Altenberger Straße 69, 4040 Linz, Austria 2 Bavarian Research Alliance, Prinzregentenstraße 52, 80538 Munich, Germany;
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[email protected] Abstract: The study aims to identify the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) of renewable energy deployment in regional energy transitions for the regions of Bavaria, Georgia, Citation: Goers, S.; Rumohr, F.; Fendt, Québec, São Paulo, Shandong, Upper Austria, and Western Cape, which comprise a political and S.; Gosselin, L.; Jannuzzi, G.M.; Gomes, scientific network called the Regional Leaders’ Summit (RLS) and RLS-Sciences, respectively. The R.D.M.; Sousa, S.M.S.; Wolvers, R.