Welcome! I am a researcher and educator working on the low carbon energy transition. Of particular interest are sectoral policies that help create competitive advantage while effectively responding to climate change. I am currently doing quite a lot of work on the prospects for offshore wind power. Most of the studies I have been involved with are available for download from my research page, or from ResearchGate.

I work at the Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University, where I am a member of the Academic Board, Director of the Japan Institute, and a Professor of Public Policy. I also contribute through a number of external appointments, including the Energy Transition Subcommittee of the Australia Japan Business Co-operation Committee (AJBCC), research director and board member of the Australian Institute of International Affairs, Australia Focal Point for the Energy Research Institute Network (ERIN) of the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), and as a member of the Executive Committee & Council for the International Society for Energy Transition Studies (ISETS). I also serve as external examiner for the Sustainability Leadership and Governance Programme, University of Hong Kong

Upcoming & recent speaking engagements can be found here. You can also find me on LinkedIn, or feel free to drop me an email if you would like to explore working together.

What’s New

19 Apr. Submission. Parliamentary Inquiry into Net Zero Economic Agency.

15 Apr. Speaking. Rikki Kersten Memorial Seminar. Japan Institute. Canberra.

12 Apr. Chair. “Renewable Energy & Grid Transformations” at Transitioning Australia-Japan Energy Partnership – Towards a Carbon-Neutral 2050. AJBCC. Adelaide.

11 Apr. Appointment. Member of the Board and Research Director. Australian Institute of International Affairs.

9 Apr. Appointment. Academic Board. Australian National University.

26 Mar. 12th Meeting of the Energy Research Institute Network (ERIN), Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia.

21 Mar. Speaking. Co-combusting Ammonia in Coal Fired Power Stations: Will it Work as a Climate Strategy? Research Institute for Sustainability. Berlin.

19-20 Mar. 10th Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue. Berlin.

18 Mar. Speaking. Co-combusting Ammonia in Coal Fired Power Stations: Will it Work as a Climate Strategy? European Union Institute. Florence.

11-14 Mar.  Delegation on Offshore Wind to Germany in the Australia-Germany Energy Partnership. Hamburg/Berlin.

29 Feb. Speaking. The Implications of Decarbonisation in the Indo-Pacific for Australia’s Strategic Interests. Institute for Energy Economics, Japan (IEEJ). Slides.

26-27 Feb. Chair. 4th Australian Offshore Wind Conference. Melbourne.

23 Feb. Speaking. Mansfield Foundation–China Institute for International Studies Forum on Peace, Security and Cooperation in Northeast Asia.

2 Feb. Speaking. LSE-NUS Workshop on ‘Energy Transition, Supply Chains and Critical Minerals’. Singapore.