Teresa Bonserio is a PhD candidate at Politecnico di Milano, enrolled in the STEP Change (Science, Technology, and Policy for Sustainable Change) programme. Her research focuses on evaluating the impact of global climate and energy policies on developing countries, with a particular emphasis on Africa, through the use of multi-scale integrated assessment models. She holds a BSc in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Politecnico di Bari, an MSc in Environmental and Land Planning Engineering from Politecnico di Milano, and a double degree from Politecnico di Torino, achieved as part of the Alta Scuola Politecnica honours programme.