Social impact
Uncovering best practice in state-sponsored low-carbon initiatives
Research excellence
A cross-institutional team led by UNSW Associate Professor Elizabeth Thurbon
Major funding
This project is supported by $300K in ARC funding
We’re discovering what’s driving the clean energy transition in East Asia and how policymakers are confronting the obstacles to a new and renewable energy shift.
Our region urgently needs to transition to low-carbon economies. Our research project is working to uncover key enablers and obstacles to this transition.
Our interdisciplinary and cross-institutional research team, led by Associate Professor Elizabeth Thurbon, are exploring four longitudinal case studies of clean energy industry creation in South Korea and China: two of Australia’s top Asian trading partners.
The findings will advance scholarly and policy debates about the role of the state in high-tech industry creation and clean energy transitions, while also benefiting Australian exporters seeking new markets.
Korea’s Green Transformation: Leveraging New Trade Opportunities
Panel discussion on the new possibilities for economic engagement with South Korea, hosted by Asia Society Australia and featuring Associate Professor Elizabeth Thurbon, Asia Society Australia-Korea Fellow and Scientia Associate Professor of International Political Economy, UNSW Sydney, James Choi, Managing Director of J2 Advisory, John Hirjee, Head of Research & Analysis, Resources, Energy & Infrastructure at ANZ, Dr Fiona Simon, Chief Executive Officer of the Australia Hydrogen Council, and Liz Griffin, Executive Director of the Australia-Korea Business Council.
Funding agency
Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery Project (July 2019 – July 2022)
Researchers
Associate Professor Elizabeth Thurbon
Deputy Head of School (Research) & Scientia Fellow
Arts, Design & Architecture, UNSW Sydney
Dr. Sung-Young Kim
Senior Lecturer in the Department of Modern History, Politics & International Relations
Macquarie University, Sydney
Dr. Hao Tan
Associate Professor, Newcastle Business School
University of Newcastle, Australia
Dr. John Matthews
Emeritus Professor, Department of Management
Macquarie University, Sydney
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