Hello!
I’m Dr. E. Keith Smith, a Senior Researcher (Oberassistent) at the Chair of International Political Economy and Environmental Politics at ETH Zürich. I study how we can identify and implement feasible, effective solutions to urgent environmental challenges.

My research explores how governance shapes environmental outcomes, economic development, political feasibility, and social equity, often adopting a global and comparative perspective. I work across a wide range of issues, including air pollution, climate change, energy transitions, and sustainable mobility. My approach is interdisciplinary, combining diverse theoretical frameworks with innovative, mixed-methods research designs.

My recent work has appeared in journals such as PNAS, Nature Communications, Nature Climate Change, and Nature Sustainability, with emphasis on topics such as the political feasibility of climate policy, air pollution in developing countries, political polarisation, sustainable supply chain governance, and social tipping dynamics.