Tony Wood is one of Australia’s leading voices on energy and climate policy, bringing decades of experience across industry, government and the not-for-profit sector.
Tony is the Energy and Climate Change Senior Fellow at the Grattan Institute, where he previously served as Program Director from 2011 to 2025. Prior to joining Grattan, he spent 14 years in senior executive roles at Origin Energy.
From 2009 to 2014, Tony was also Program Director of Clean Energy Projects at the Clinton Foundation, advising governments across the Asia-Pacific on the deployment of large-scale, low-emission energy technologies. In 2008, he was seconded to provide an industry perspective to the first Garnaut Climate Change Review.
Tony’s expertise spans Australian energy markets, emissions reduction, climate policy and the transition to net zero, combining deep industry knowledge with a practical understanding of the economic and policy challenges involved.
In 2018, Tony was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for significant service to conservation and the environment, particularly in energy policy, climate change and sustainability. In 2019, he was elected a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering.
