Dr. Llewelyn Hughes

Biography

Llewelyn Hughes is a social scientist researching low carbon energy transition. He currently serves as the Interim Director of the Institute for Climate, Energy, and Disaster Solutions (ICEDS) at the Australian National University. Hughes is a Professor of Public Policy at the Crawford School of Public Policy. His contributions extend to several external appointments, including being a member of the Clean Energy Transition Subcommittee of the Australia Japan Business Co-operation Committee (AJBCC), a non-executive director of the Australia-Japan Innovation Fund, and the research director at the Australian Institute of International Affairs. Additionally, he acts as the Australia Focal Point for the Energy Research Institute Network (ERIN) of the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN East Asia (ERIA), and serves on the Executive Committee & Council of the International Society for Energy Transition Studies (ISETS). Hughes also provides external examination for the Sustainability Leadership Governance Programme at the University of Hong Kong. His research focuses on the structures of energy-related commodities and technologies, particularly their impacts on business and government. His recent work employs a technologically-informed and sector-specific approach to document and explain the low carbon energy transition, with a specific focus on the interdependence of global supply chains.

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