Paola Yanguas Parra
@paoyanguas.bsky.social
Sustainability Transitions researcher at ZHAW and Policy Advisor at IISD. Economist and public policy geek. Views are my own.
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Beyond the ban: lessons from Switzerland’s experiences with quasi-bans
By: Paola Yanguas Parra and Jochen Markard The debate on fossil heating bans (or any other technology ban) often treats them as a binary question: should we prohibit or not? In a recent commentary, Ed...
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Take a look at this recent article, where @jmarkard.bsky.social and I reflect on quasi-bans and their potential for overcoming political deadlocks on banning carbon-intensive technologies👇
www.linkedin.com/pulse/beyond...
Your comments and ideas about bans and quasi-bans are welcome 🤓
www.linkedin.com/pulse/beyond...
Your comments and ideas about bans and quasi-bans are welcome 🤓
Take a look at this recent article, where @jmarkard.bsky.social and I reflect on quasi-bans and their potential for overcoming political deadlocks on banning carbon-intensive technologies👇
www.linkedin.com/pulse/beyond...
Your comments and ideas about bans and quasi-bans are welcome 🤓
www.linkedin.com/pulse/beyond...
Your comments and ideas about bans and quasi-bans are welcome 🤓
Beyond the ban: lessons from Switzerland’s experiences with quasi-bans
By: Paola Yanguas Parra and Jochen Markard The debate on fossil heating bans (or any other technology ban) often treats them as a binary question: should we prohibit or not? In a recent commentary, Ed...
www.linkedin.com
October 30, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Take a look at this recent article, where @jmarkard.bsky.social and I reflect on quasi-bans and their potential for overcoming political deadlocks on banning carbon-intensive technologies👇
www.linkedin.com/pulse/beyond...
Your comments and ideas about bans and quasi-bans are welcome 🤓
www.linkedin.com/pulse/beyond...
Your comments and ideas about bans and quasi-bans are welcome 🤓
Reposted by Paola Yanguas Parra
🇨🇭🔥 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟯𝟬,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗳𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿...𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟱𝟬! Our latest policy analysis takes a close look at three key elements shaping the #Swiss building energy transition.
▶️ Watch the short video explaining the report's incentive:
youtube.com/shorts/uGqbZ...
#EnergyTransition
▶️ Watch the short video explaining the report's incentive:
youtube.com/shorts/uGqbZ...
#EnergyTransition
Replacing 30,000 fossil heating systems every year...until 2050!
YouTube video by RENOWAVE Project
youtube.com
October 14, 2025 at 9:47 AM
🇨🇭🔥 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟯𝟬,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗳𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿...𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟱𝟬! Our latest policy analysis takes a close look at three key elements shaping the #Swiss building energy transition.
▶️ Watch the short video explaining the report's incentive:
youtube.com/shorts/uGqbZ...
#EnergyTransition
▶️ Watch the short video explaining the report's incentive:
youtube.com/shorts/uGqbZ...
#EnergyTransition
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Propose a session track or special session for #IST26 in Zürich (31 Aug–2 Sep 2026)!
Help us create an engaging, inclusive, and meaningful programme around the theme “Hope – in challenging times and sustainability transitions.”
🔗 Link to full call: www.transitionsnetwork.org/call-for-ses...
Help us create an engaging, inclusive, and meaningful programme around the theme “Hope – in challenging times and sustainability transitions.”
🔗 Link to full call: www.transitionsnetwork.org/call-for-ses...
October 15, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Propose a session track or special session for #IST26 in Zürich (31 Aug–2 Sep 2026)!
Help us create an engaging, inclusive, and meaningful programme around the theme “Hope – in challenging times and sustainability transitions.”
🔗 Link to full call: www.transitionsnetwork.org/call-for-ses...
Help us create an engaging, inclusive, and meaningful programme around the theme “Hope – in challenging times and sustainability transitions.”
🔗 Link to full call: www.transitionsnetwork.org/call-for-ses...
Reposted by Paola Yanguas Parra
#BREAKING—The #ProductionGap report finds gov'ts plan to produce more than 2x the amount of fossil fuels by 2030 than consistent with limiting warming to 1.5°C.
As gov'ts submit new national climate plans, they must transition away from fossil fuels.
➡️ www.iisd.org/publications...
As gov'ts submit new national climate plans, they must transition away from fossil fuels.
➡️ www.iisd.org/publications...
September 22, 2025 at 1:38 PM
#BREAKING—The #ProductionGap report finds gov'ts plan to produce more than 2x the amount of fossil fuels by 2030 than consistent with limiting warming to 1.5°C.
As gov'ts submit new national climate plans, they must transition away from fossil fuels.
➡️ www.iisd.org/publications...
As gov'ts submit new national climate plans, they must transition away from fossil fuels.
➡️ www.iisd.org/publications...
🤔 Did you know Switzerland has already implemented fossil heaters installation bans? 😱
We reviewed their implementation since 2017 and found that
1️⃣they work👌
2️⃣funding & incentives make them more effective 💰
3️⃣ quasi-bans have a similar effect and avoid political backlashes🤓
More on this 👇
We reviewed their implementation since 2017 and found that
1️⃣they work👌
2️⃣funding & incentives make them more effective 💰
3️⃣ quasi-bans have a similar effect and avoid political backlashes🤓
👉 🇨🇭 New publication looks at policies to replace around 𝟵𝟬𝟬.𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗼𝗶𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗮𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 in Switzerland by 2050. 💡 Find all our recommendations in the paper below:
www.renowave.ch/marketplace/...
www.renowave.ch/marketplace/...
September 8, 2025 at 10:57 AM
🤔 Did you know Switzerland has already implemented fossil heaters installation bans? 😱
We reviewed their implementation since 2017 and found that
1️⃣they work👌
2️⃣funding & incentives make them more effective 💰
3️⃣ quasi-bans have a similar effect and avoid political backlashes🤓
More on this 👇
We reviewed their implementation since 2017 and found that
1️⃣they work👌
2️⃣funding & incentives make them more effective 💰
3️⃣ quasi-bans have a similar effect and avoid political backlashes🤓
Celebrating the small wins of the day 🥳
September 2, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Celebrating the small wins of the day 🥳
1/3 👉 La reciente cumbre de la OTCA en Bogotá dejó un sabor agridulce: se avanzó en mecanismos de gobernanza indígena, pero se ignoró lo más urgente para el futuro de la Amazonía: detener la expansion petrolera🧵
August 27, 2025 at 11:33 AM
1/3 👉 La reciente cumbre de la OTCA en Bogotá dejó un sabor agridulce: se avanzó en mecanismos de gobernanza indígena, pero se ignoró lo más urgente para el futuro de la Amazonía: detener la expansion petrolera🧵
So excited to see our article being published open source!🤓
This literature review distilled hundreds of academic articles on coal transitions to find out what policies where used, which worked the best, and what strategies for policy coordination and implementation were the best ones 👇
This literature review distilled hundreds of academic articles on coal transitions to find out what policies where used, which worked the best, and what strategies for policy coordination and implementation were the best ones 👇
New review article!
Supply-side policies in coal transitions and country vulnerabilities: a systematic literature review by @paoyanguas.bsky.social, @andreafurnaro.bsky.social, Nicolas Malz, Lisa Wijayani & @paoyuoei.bsky.social.
doi.org/10.1080/0964...
Supply-side policies in coal transitions and country vulnerabilities: a systematic literature review by @paoyanguas.bsky.social, @andreafurnaro.bsky.social, Nicolas Malz, Lisa Wijayani & @paoyuoei.bsky.social.
doi.org/10.1080/0964...
Supply-side policies in coal transitions and country vulnerabilities: a systematic literature review
This study integrates a systematic literature review and cluster analysis to scrutinize policies related to coal mining phase-out and just transition. Using a typology based on vulnerability criter...
doi.org
August 22, 2025 at 11:51 AM
So excited to see our article being published open source!🤓
This literature review distilled hundreds of academic articles on coal transitions to find out what policies where used, which worked the best, and what strategies for policy coordination and implementation were the best ones 👇
This literature review distilled hundreds of academic articles on coal transitions to find out what policies where used, which worked the best, and what strategies for policy coordination and implementation were the best ones 👇
Reposted by Paola Yanguas Parra
New report by Earth Insight, @energy.iisd.org, and #OPIAC calls on the Colombian gov’t to shelve unassigned oil blocks to safeguard its IPLCs, contribute to global climate safety, & consolidate Colombia’s environmental leadership.
Read more: earth-insight.org/report/colom...
Read more: earth-insight.org/report/colom...
August 20, 2025 at 6:43 AM
New report by Earth Insight, @energy.iisd.org, and #OPIAC calls on the Colombian gov’t to shelve unassigned oil blocks to safeguard its IPLCs, contribute to global climate safety, & consolidate Colombia’s environmental leadership.
Read more: earth-insight.org/report/colom...
Read more: earth-insight.org/report/colom...
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Expanding oil & gas in the Colombian Amazon is...
⚠️High risk—threatening 70% of Indigenous Peoples & local communities & nearly 43% of unprotected key biodiversity areas in the region
⚠️Low reward—97% of new blocks may be unprofitable in a 1.5C scenario.
earth-insight.org/report/colom...
⚠️High risk—threatening 70% of Indigenous Peoples & local communities & nearly 43% of unprotected key biodiversity areas in the region
⚠️Low reward—97% of new blocks may be unprofitable in a 1.5C scenario.
earth-insight.org/report/colom...
August 19, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Expanding oil & gas in the Colombian Amazon is...
⚠️High risk—threatening 70% of Indigenous Peoples & local communities & nearly 43% of unprotected key biodiversity areas in the region
⚠️Low reward—97% of new blocks may be unprofitable in a 1.5C scenario.
earth-insight.org/report/colom...
⚠️High risk—threatening 70% of Indigenous Peoples & local communities & nearly 43% of unprotected key biodiversity areas in the region
⚠️Low reward—97% of new blocks may be unprofitable in a 1.5C scenario.
earth-insight.org/report/colom...
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New review article!
Supply-side policies in coal transitions and country vulnerabilities: a systematic literature review by @paoyanguas.bsky.social, @andreafurnaro.bsky.social, Nicolas Malz, Lisa Wijayani & @paoyuoei.bsky.social.
doi.org/10.1080/0964...
Supply-side policies in coal transitions and country vulnerabilities: a systematic literature review by @paoyanguas.bsky.social, @andreafurnaro.bsky.social, Nicolas Malz, Lisa Wijayani & @paoyuoei.bsky.social.
doi.org/10.1080/0964...
Supply-side policies in coal transitions and country vulnerabilities: a systematic literature review
This study integrates a systematic literature review and cluster analysis to scrutinize policies related to coal mining phase-out and just transition. Using a typology based on vulnerability criter...
doi.org
August 13, 2025 at 6:10 AM
New review article!
Supply-side policies in coal transitions and country vulnerabilities: a systematic literature review by @paoyanguas.bsky.social, @andreafurnaro.bsky.social, Nicolas Malz, Lisa Wijayani & @paoyuoei.bsky.social.
doi.org/10.1080/0964...
Supply-side policies in coal transitions and country vulnerabilities: a systematic literature review by @paoyanguas.bsky.social, @andreafurnaro.bsky.social, Nicolas Malz, Lisa Wijayani & @paoyuoei.bsky.social.
doi.org/10.1080/0964...
Reposted by Paola Yanguas Parra
How can gov'ts incorporate their commitments to transition away from fossil fuels in upcoming national climate plans?
Join the discussion with int'l experts & gov’t representatives for a closer look at expectations for new NDCs ahead of COP30.
Register: www.iisd.org/events/advan...
Join the discussion with int'l experts & gov’t representatives for a closer look at expectations for new NDCs ahead of COP30.
Register: www.iisd.org/events/advan...
June 30, 2025 at 1:33 PM
How can gov'ts incorporate their commitments to transition away from fossil fuels in upcoming national climate plans?
Join the discussion with int'l experts & gov’t representatives for a closer look at expectations for new NDCs ahead of COP30.
Register: www.iisd.org/events/advan...
Join the discussion with int'l experts & gov’t representatives for a closer look at expectations for new NDCs ahead of COP30.
Register: www.iisd.org/events/advan...
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🌏Countries first committed to transition away from fossil fuels at COP28. Ahead of #COP30, how can governments advance the commitment and finance a just energy transition?
IISD’s @paoyanguas.bsky.social explains:👇
➕Want to learn more? Read the full brief: www.iisd.org/publications...
IISD’s @paoyanguas.bsky.social explains:👇
➕Want to learn more? Read the full brief: www.iisd.org/publications...
June 26, 2025 at 9:07 PM
🌏Countries first committed to transition away from fossil fuels at COP28. Ahead of #COP30, how can governments advance the commitment and finance a just energy transition?
IISD’s @paoyanguas.bsky.social explains:👇
➕Want to learn more? Read the full brief: www.iisd.org/publications...
IISD’s @paoyanguas.bsky.social explains:👇
➕Want to learn more? Read the full brief: www.iisd.org/publications...
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This week at the #GlobalNDCConference —how can gov'ts incorporate the energy transition in new NDCs?
IISD’s @paoyanguas.bsky.social & @nataliejones.bsky.social joined @undp.org & @iea.org, partners yesterday to discuss strategies, challenges and opportunities.
Our takeaways:🧵1/6
IISD’s @paoyanguas.bsky.social & @nataliejones.bsky.social joined @undp.org & @iea.org, partners yesterday to discuss strategies, challenges and opportunities.
Our takeaways:🧵1/6
June 12, 2025 at 1:07 PM
This week at the #GlobalNDCConference —how can gov'ts incorporate the energy transition in new NDCs?
IISD’s @paoyanguas.bsky.social & @nataliejones.bsky.social joined @undp.org & @iea.org, partners yesterday to discuss strategies, challenges and opportunities.
Our takeaways:🧵1/6
IISD’s @paoyanguas.bsky.social & @nataliejones.bsky.social joined @undp.org & @iea.org, partners yesterday to discuss strategies, challenges and opportunities.
Our takeaways:🧵1/6
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16 fossil fuel producing countries have submitted 🆕 national climate plans (#NDCs).
Here is what we found:
🔟mention fossil fuel production—largely with a focus on reducing production emissions
3️⃣NDCs have fossil fuel subsidy reform commitments
📗@nataliejones.bsky.social
www.iisd.org/articles/ins...
Here is what we found:
🔟mention fossil fuel production—largely with a focus on reducing production emissions
3️⃣NDCs have fossil fuel subsidy reform commitments
📗@nataliejones.bsky.social
www.iisd.org/articles/ins...
June 6, 2025 at 3:58 PM
16 fossil fuel producing countries have submitted 🆕 national climate plans (#NDCs).
Here is what we found:
🔟mention fossil fuel production—largely with a focus on reducing production emissions
3️⃣NDCs have fossil fuel subsidy reform commitments
📗@nataliejones.bsky.social
www.iisd.org/articles/ins...
Here is what we found:
🔟mention fossil fuel production—largely with a focus on reducing production emissions
3️⃣NDCs have fossil fuel subsidy reform commitments
📗@nataliejones.bsky.social
www.iisd.org/articles/ins...
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A tale of two national climate plans: the Marshall Islands and Canada 🧵
February 12, 2025 at 12:11 PM
A tale of two national climate plans: the Marshall Islands and Canada 🧵
Reposted by Paola Yanguas Parra
Interesting-looking paper on how getting the „just“ in #justtransition right may be crucial for the speed of the transition
In this recently published perspective article, we reflect on how to turn the table around, so that #JustTransitions don't come at the expense of climate targets, which need acceleration of action.
Take a look👇
doi.org/10.1088/2753...
Take a look👇
doi.org/10.1088/2753...
February 12, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Interesting-looking paper on how getting the „just“ in #justtransition right may be crucial for the speed of the transition
Reposted by Paola Yanguas Parra
The fossil fuel sector has underperformed the S&P 500 in seven of the last 10 years.
Why is Trump determined to back these losers?
ieefa.org/articles/ano....
Why is Trump determined to back these losers?
ieefa.org/articles/ano....
Another bad year – and decade – for fossil fuel stocks
Oil and gas stocks continued to fall behind the broader stock market in 2024, as outlined in a new report from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). The S&P 500's fossil f...
ieefa.org
January 30, 2025 at 9:43 AM
The fossil fuel sector has underperformed the S&P 500 in seven of the last 10 years.
Why is Trump determined to back these losers?
ieefa.org/articles/ano....
Why is Trump determined to back these losers?
ieefa.org/articles/ano....
In this recently published perspective article, we reflect on how to turn the table around, so that #JustTransitions don't come at the expense of climate targets, which need acceleration of action.
Take a look👇
doi.org/10.1088/2753...
Take a look👇
doi.org/10.1088/2753...
January 30, 2025 at 10:08 AM
In this recently published perspective article, we reflect on how to turn the table around, so that #JustTransitions don't come at the expense of climate targets, which need acceleration of action.
Take a look👇
doi.org/10.1088/2753...
Take a look👇
doi.org/10.1088/2753...
Reposted by Paola Yanguas Parra
📢 President Biden has announced a 🇺🇸 target to cut emissions 61-66% from 2005 levels by 2035.
A coalition of states, cities and businesses representing half of US emissions is committing to work towards it regardless of the next federal government’s priorities.
🧵 [1/6]
A coalition of states, cities and businesses representing half of US emissions is committing to work towards it regardless of the next federal government’s priorities.
🧵 [1/6]
December 19, 2024 at 1:17 PM
📢 President Biden has announced a 🇺🇸 target to cut emissions 61-66% from 2005 levels by 2035.
A coalition of states, cities and businesses representing half of US emissions is committing to work towards it regardless of the next federal government’s priorities.
🧵 [1/6]
A coalition of states, cities and businesses representing half of US emissions is committing to work towards it regardless of the next federal government’s priorities.
🧵 [1/6]
The #Showcase2030 conference talks are available now on YouTube. Take a look ⬇️
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
In my talk with Michaël Aklin, we explore the challenges and opportunities of sufficiency & transitions in the global North and South 🗺️ and much more🪴👩👩👧👦⚖️.
👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=18ZQ...
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
In my talk with Michaël Aklin, we explore the challenges and opportunities of sufficiency & transitions in the global North and South 🗺️ and much more🪴👩👩👧👦⚖️.
👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=18ZQ...
Just transitions: exploring the global implications of sufficiency - Paola Yanguas, Michaël Aklin
YouTube video by Enterprise for Society Center (E4S)
www.youtube.com
December 6, 2024 at 10:07 AM
The #Showcase2030 conference talks are available now on YouTube. Take a look ⬇️
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
In my talk with Michaël Aklin, we explore the challenges and opportunities of sufficiency & transitions in the global North and South 🗺️ and much more🪴👩👩👧👦⚖️.
👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=18ZQ...
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
In my talk with Michaël Aklin, we explore the challenges and opportunities of sufficiency & transitions in the global North and South 🗺️ and much more🪴👩👩👧👦⚖️.
👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=18ZQ...
It will probably will be long way to re-build my social media network here after 12 years on Twitter, but that platform is increasingly problematic and I hope BlueSky never will🤞
November 20, 2024 at 8:46 AM
It will probably will be long way to re-build my social media network here after 12 years on Twitter, but that platform is increasingly problematic and I hope BlueSky never will🤞