Hi! I am Nina Lopez-Uroz, Postdoctoral Researcher at the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies (MPIfG) in Cologne. I hold a PhD from the European University Institute on the drivers of climate policy expansion in housing, especially regarding heat decarbonisation and building renovation. 

My research bridges comparative political economy, comparative politics and policy studies. My current project, "Greening the Home", explores why and how European states intervene to decarbonise housing and adapt it to climate change.

I am more broadly interested in the political economy of environmental crises, with collaborative mixed-methods projects on climate education, adaptation to drought and agriculture, combining in-depth interviews and experimental methods. This collaborative research has been published in high-ranking scientific outlets, like Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) and New Political Economy.

During my doctoral studies, I was a visiting junior researcher at Sciences Po Paris and the Hertie School of Governance in Berlin. I also taught at the University of Lucerne and the University of Dusseldorf. You can find more information about me in my CV.

Feel free to contact me at nina.lopezuroz@mpifg.de to discuss anything!