Dr. Paola Andrea Yanguas Parra
Dr. Paola Andrea Yanguas Parra
ZHAW
School of Engineering
Team Sustainable Energy Systems
Technoparkstrasse 2
8400 Winterthur
Work at ZHAW
Position
Research Associate
Focus
- Sustainability Transitions
- International Climate Policy
- Just Transition
- Coal, Oil and Gas phase out
Experience
- Research Associate and Academic Coordinator TRAJECTS Centre
Technische Universität Berlin
02 / 2020 - 12 / 2023 - Decarbonization Strategies Team Lead
Climate Analytics gGmbH
04 / 2018 - 01 / 2020 - Climate Policy Analyst
Climate Analytics gGmbH
04 / 2015 - 03 / 2018 - Financial Analyst
Banco Agrario de Colombia
08 / 2013 - 07 / 2014
Education and Continuing education
Education
- Doctor of Economic Sciences (Dr.rec.oec)
Technische Universität Berlin
02 / 2020 - 01 / 2024 - Master in Public Policy (MPP) / Policy analysis
Hertie School of Governance
09 / 2014 - 06 / 2016 - Bachelor of Economics
Universidad Nacional de Colombia
02 / 2008 - 02 / 2013
Network
Membership of networks
- Transnational Centre for Just Transitions in Energy, Climate and Sustainability- TRAJECTS
- Coal Transitions Network
ORCID digital identifier
Social media
Publications
Articles in scientific journal, peer-reviewed
- Castaneda, M., Yanguas, P., Corral, F., Ángel-Sanint, E., Palacios, F., Gómez, D., Ávila, R., Cortés, J. D., Oei, P.-Y., Zapata, S., & Dyner, I. (2025). Achieving a 100% renewable electricity supply in Colombia by 2030 : dream or feasible possibility? Sustainable Futures, 10(101468). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sftr.2025.101468
- Yanguas Parra, P., Furnaro, A., Malz, N., Wijayani, L., & Oei, P.-Y. (2025). Supply-side policies in coal transitions and country vulnerabilities : a systematic literature review. Environmental Politics. https://doi.org/10.1080/09644016.2025.2538324
- Pons-Seres de Brauwer, C., & Yanguas Parra, P. A. (2025). Fast because it’s just : fostering acceptance to accelerate sustainability transitions in coal-dependent regions. Environmental Research: Energy, 2(013002). https://doi.org/10.1088/2753-3751/adaaf7
Written conference contributions, peer-reviewed
Sentic, A., Schubert, I., Yanguas Parra, P. A., Coard, V., Lobsiger-Kägi, E., & Oberkalmsteiner, J. (2025). Beyond the niche : supporting transformative change in living labs with a practice-oriented typology and a management tool [Conference paper]. Proceedings of the OpenLivingLab Days Conference 2025, 135–150. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-35984
Other publications
- Yanguas Parra, P. A., & Markard, J. (2025). Policies for accelerating fossil heating systems replacement and building renovation. https://www.renowave.ch/pdf/180050-Accelerating_fossil_heater_replacements.pdf
- Muttitt, G., & Yanguas Parra, P. (2024). Costing a fossil fuel phaseout. UCL Energy Institute. https://www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/energy/sites/bartlett_energy/files/costing_a_fossil_fuel_phaseout_final.pdf
Publications before appointment at the ZHAW
- Closing the supply-side gap: using a novel vulnerability index to identify the right policy mix for coal producing countries
- Exploring resilience in public services within marginalized communities during COVID-19: The case of coal mining regions in Colombia
- Perspective: How a short-term relapse to coal could put exporting countries and just transition processes at risk
- China’s Climate and Energy Policy Paradox Revisited – Domestic and International Implications of a Techno-Institutional Lock-In with Chinese Characteristics?
- A Global South perspective on stranded regions: insights from the decline of coal mining in Cesar, Colombia
- The death valley of coal – Modelling COVID-19 recovery scenarios for steam coal markets
- Incremental improvements of 2030 targets insufficient to achieve the Paris Agreement goals
- Ten key short-term sectoral benchmarks to limit warming to 1.5°C, Climate Policy