Thomas Houlie
Climate and Energy Policy Analyst
Climate Policy Analysis
Thomas is a Climate and Energy Policy Analyst contributing to projects focusing on Australia and the Asia-Pacific region. His work focuses on mitigation policies and governance, decarbonisation pathways, and fossil fuel phase-out in alignment with the 1.5°C goal.
Prior to joining Climate Analytics, Thomas has worked at the Embassy of France in Seoul as Deputy Energy Advisor, in charge of renewables and new technologies. He has been involved in the G7 and BRICS Research Groups, where he coordinated research on energy policy as analyst then as compliance director. Thomas holds a Masters of Environmental Engineering from the University of Melbourne and a Masters of Civil Engineering from ESTP Paris.
Publications
- LNG shipbuilding industry heading to huge oversupply
- Fracking the Kimberley: the Canning Basin development plans
- Submission to the Australian Treasury consultation on the Petroleum Resource Rent Tax
- Hörsch, J., Houlie, T., Welder, L., Das, N., Riany, F. A 1.5°C future is possible: getting fossil fuels out of the Philippine power sector. (2023)
- Houlie, T., Hare, B. Emissions impossible: Unpacking CSIRO GISERA Beetaloo Middle Arm fossil gas emissions estimates. (2023)
- Verstegen, P., Houlie, T., Hare, B. Perdaman urea plant to increase emissions in Western Australia and misses green fertiliser opportunity. (2023)
- Houlie, T., Chapman, A., Wilson, R., Hare, B. Emissions as usual: implications for the Safeguard Mechanism of LNG and coal mine projects. (2023)
- Wilson, R., Hare, B., Grant, N., Houlie, T. Why offsets are not a viable alternative to cutting emissions. (2023)
