Anne Kallies

Associate Professor Anne Kallies is an energy and environmental law scholar at RMIT University's School of Law, specializing in electricity market regulation, renewable energy law, and climate policy. She holds legal qualifications from Germany and Australia and has worked at the German Federal Environmental Agency and Melbourne Law School. Her research examines legal frameworks for Australia’s energy transition, focusing on regulatory challenges, subnational governance, and decarbonization strategies.

She actively collaborates with industry on projects involving microgrids, distributed energy resources, and electromobility. Key research areas include regulatory reform, community-scale energy solutions, and the intersection of law and policy for achieving net-zero emissions. Her work emphasizes comparative perspectives, drawing on experiences in Germany and Australia.

• Education: Legal qualifications from Germany and Australia.
• Research Interests: Energy Law, Renewable Energy, Climate Law, Electricity Markets, Law and Regulation.
• Supervision: Oversees projects like 'Energy Transition Pathways in Regional Communities' (2022) and 'Governance Innovations for Climate Action' (2019).
• Affiliations: Member of the Business and Human Rights Centre (BHRIGHT) at RMIT.

Her recent publications highlight regulatory roadblocks and transformative opportunities for Australia’s energy systems, emphasizing legal frameworks for resilience and sustainability. She is open to media inquiries and supervising PhD/Masters students in energy law and policy.