Anne Kallies

Associate Professor, RMIT Graduate School of Business & Law | Energy & Environmental Law Expert | Advancing Regulatory Pathways for Renewable Energy & Climate Resilience

 

Dr Anne Kallies is a leading scholar in energy, environmental, and climate law, with a particular focus on electricity market regulation, renewable energy law, and policy mechanisms supporting the clean energy transition. Her research critically examines legal and economic frameworks shaping Australia’s energy transition, regulatory challenges in decarbonising electricity markets, and the role of subnational governance in climate law and policy. With legal qualifications from Germany and Australia, Dr Kallies brings a comparative perspective to her research, drawing on experience at the German Federal Environmental Agency and the Centre for Resources, Energy and Environmental Law at Melbourne Law School. She actively collaborates with industry partners on projects involving microgrids, distributed energy resources, and electromobility. Her recent publications include A Legal-Economic Framework of Wholesale Electricity Markets: Assessing Australia's Transition (Energy Policy) and The Role of Community-Scale Batteries in the Energy Transition: Case Studies from Australia's National Electricity Market (Journal of Energy Storage), both of which contribute to critical discussions on regulatory reform in Australia's evolving energy sector. Her work on Decarbonising Australian Electricity Markets: Regulatory Roadblocks and Transformative Opportunities for Achieving Net Zero (Global Energy Law and Sustainability) further highlights the policy and legislative shifts needed to facilitate a just and effective clean energy transition.