Emma Aisbett is an Associate Professor at the School of Law and Associate Director (Research) for the ANU's Zero-Carbon Energy for the Asia-Pacific initiative.  She holds a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering (UNSW), Master of Environmental Change and Management (Oxon.) and PhD in Economics (UC Berkeley). Emma’s research spans economic globalization, environmental policy, developing countries, and political economy. Her work on international investment agreements has influenced both policy and international debate and was recognised with the John Jackson Prize for advancing understanding of international economic law. On this topic Emma has been an invited expert at both the OECD and the UN Commission on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).

Emma’s current research centres on trade-related climate policy and international Green Industrial Policy, with particular emphasis on embedded emissions accounting frameworks, certification, and international green-economy collaborations. Her transdisciplinary approach combines expertise and collaboration across both disciplines and sectors. Her list of recent collaborations include Australian Government and industry, as well as international organisations including the World Bank and Asian Development Bank.