Jose Maria Valenzuela works on global and comparative studies on decarbonisation and the energy transition, with an emphasis on emerging economies. He was a Research Fellow and Senior Research Fellow at InSIS between 2021 and 2024, where he worked on net zero target setting, carbon removal and energy governance. He has a DPhil in Public Policy from the Blavatnik School of Government, with previous studies at El Colegio de Mexico, Tsinghua University and the University of Chicago. Since November 2024 he has served as Director General for Research, Technology Development and Human Capital at the Department of Energy in Mexico.