Anthony Wiskich

Anthony Wiskich is a Visiting Professor at the Australian National University's (ANU) Centre for Applied Macroeconomic Analysis, part of the Crawford School of Public Policy. He holds a PhD from ANU (2021) and has professional experience as a postdoctoral fellow at CSIRO, economist at the IMF, and IT consultant. His research focuses on climate policy design, decarbonisation pathways for synthetic biology and deep-sea shipping, optimal carbon pricing under climate tipping risks, and electricity market transitions. He also examines financing constraints for clean technologies and policy effectiveness evaluation.

Research interests include:

• Decarbonisation opportunities in synthetic biology and shipping sectors
• Optimal carbon pricing mechanisms under climate uncertainty
• Clean-energy policy mix optimization
• Substitutability analysis between renewable and fossil fuel energy sources
• Financing barriers for green innovation
• Comparative effectiveness of climate policy instruments

His recent work emphasizes:

• Quantifying methane vs. carbon dioxide climate impacts
• Evaluating ammonia fertilizer production innovations
• Analyzing wind/solar substitution dynamics
• Comparing carbon taxes vs. subsidy approaches
• Game-theoretic climate policy coordination

Labs/Teams: Active contributor to ANU's Centre for Applied Macroeconomic Analysis research programs. Previously affiliated with CSIRO's postdoctoral program and IMF policy teams.