Research and advisory
Policy-relevant analysis for funders, governments, development partners, industry and expert communities.
Energy transition research for practical, inclusive action
IETS connects expert knowledge, local context, stakeholder dialogue and international cooperation to support project preparation, policy dialogue, investment readiness and sustainable development.
What We Do
Practical support across the transition cycle.
Project preparation
Concept development, expert team formation, funder engagement and cooperation frameworks.
Investment readiness
Market preparation, stakeholder mapping, policy-risk analysis and international engagement support.
Dialogue and events
Forums, roundtables, training, study visits, expert exchanges and public-facing knowledge activities.
Research & Insights
Current projects, themes and knowledge outputs.
Analysis
AI’s Power Challenge: Australia’s Coal Paradox and the Case for Smarter Data Centre Growth
Australia’s AI ambitions are testing an electricity system already undergoing profound change. Coordinating computing investment with energy supply will determine whether data centres accelerate…
Analysis
Beyond EV Adoption: Industrial Policy, Carbon Finance and Thailand’s Automotive Transition
How policy-mediated technological change is reshaping industrial competitiveness, domestic value creation and verifiable decarbonisation. Professor Xunpeng Shi and Professor Nophea Sasaki July 2026 …
Project
Bruneian Government Energy Efficiency Standards and Labelling Regulations
A project to create energy efficiency regulations, standards and labelling rules, and minimum energy performance standards for air conditioners.
Events & Engagement
Conversations, collaboration and shared learning.
Upcoming
Conference · 23 Nov 2026
CESA2026: China’s Economic and Business Transformation in a Changing Global Context
The 36th Annual Conference of the Chinese Economics Society Australia, University of Sydney, 23-24 November 2026
Past
Capacity Building · 1 Sept 2025
2nd ISETS-ESCAP Youth Voice Global Final
A youth voice global final held during Asia-Pacific Energy Week 2025, supported by AETI operating as the ISETS Sustainability Institute.
News & Media
Latest news and media coverage.
News · 23 Aug 2026
ESCAP ISETS and GGGI Convene Beijing Carbon Market Dialogue
Lead: Xunpeng Shi
Jointly organised by ESCAP ISETS and GGGI with endorsement from China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Event date 23 August 2026 Location Beijing, China The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), the International Society for Energy Transition Studies (ISETS) and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) jointly organised the […]
IETS in the Media · 10 Aug 2026
Energy transition is reshaping global industrial competitiveness: IETS Fellows in China Daily
Lead: Xunpeng Shi; Nophea Sasaki
IETS Fellows Professor Xunpeng Shi and Professor Nophea Sasaki have contributed a commentary to China Daily examining how the energy transition is reshaping industrial competitiveness, international trade, investment and global value chains. Using Thailand’s rapidly changing automotive sector as a case study, the commentary examines how the shift from internal-combustion vehicles to electric vehicles is […]
News · 6 Jul 2026
IETS support the joint ISET-ESCAP carbon market events
During the ISETS 2026 conference, IETS, as the ISETS Secretariat, and Roc Shi, organised the ISETS-ESCAP Carbon market events.
People
People behind the work.
Core Team
Xiang LI
Lead, Communications and Programme Development
Li Xiang is a policy communications and programme development specialist with about 20 years of experience in economic, political and international affairs reporting, research and public engagement. He has worked with 21st Century Business Herald, Southern Energy Observer, Southern Metropolis Daily, Time Weekly and Beijing Cultural Review, covering economic development, fiscal and monetary policy, international affairs,…
Belt and Road countries · Central Asia · China
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Core Team
Chin-Hsien Yu
Partnerships and Programme Development Lead; IETS Fellow
Dr Chin-Hsien Yu is Partnerships and Programme Development Lead and an IETS Fellow, with expertise in sustainable development, climate finance, natural disaster management, and the interaction between energy and the environment.
Belt and Road countries · China · Global
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Core Team
Huanxiu Guo
Program Lead, Carbon Markets and Green Finance; IETS Fellow
Dr Guo Huanxiu is Program Lead for Carbon Markets and Green Finance and an IETS Fellow, with expertise in energy and environmental economics, green finance, carbon markets, and global sustainable development governance.
Belt and Road countries · China · Europe
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Core Team
Maggie Xin Zheng
Director; Head of Corporate and Administrative Affairs
Maggie Xin Zheng is Director with responsibility for corporate coordination, administrative management, institutional operations, and external engagement.
Energy transitionFossil Fuel Transition
Australia · China · Southeast Asia
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Fellow
Hisashi Yoshikawa
IETS Fellow
Hisashi Yoshikawa is an IETS Fellow and energy-policy specialist with more than four decades of experience across government, international organisations and academia. His expertise covers energy and climate policy, energy security, technological innovation, international energy governance, nuclear policy and energy geopolitics, with particular attention to Japan and East Asia.
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Advisor
Xiansheng Sun
IETS Advisor
Dr Xiansheng Sun is an IETS Advisor with more than four decades of experience in the energy sector, gained across more than a dozen countries through senior roles in industry, policy research and international energy cooperation. His expertise covers global energy dialogue, energy security, energy transition, oil and gas markets, international energy cooperation, and China's energy…
Central Asia · China · Global
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