Summary

Dr. Marta Olazabal is an interdisciplinary scientist exploring enablers, pathways and progress on climate action in cities worldwide. She is a Research Fellow and Head of the Adaptation Research Group at the Basque Centre for Climate Change (BC3). She has a background in Environmental Engineering (University of the Basque Country, Spain), a PhD on Land Economy (University of Cambridge, UK) and over 17 years of experience in research and consultancy on urban sustainability and climate governance. She is interested in local climate policy, planning and decision-making and transdisciplinary knowledge production. Her work currently focuses on the assessment of progress on adaptation to climate change at the local scale. Dr. Olazabal’s research has been funded by AXA Research Fund, the Spanish Government and the European Commission. She has an extensive publication record in highly recognised international peer-reviewed journals, actively contributes to national and international bodies including the United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP) and the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), has advised the Foresight Unit of the Spanish Presidency and mentors MSc and PhD students. Since 2020, she is a member of the Steering Committee of the International Platform on Adaptation Metrics (IPAM). She is also a member of the Editorial Board in the journal PLOS Climate.