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John Jackson Ewing

Adjunct Associate Professor in the Division of Environmental Social Systems
Environmental Social Systems

Overview


Jackson Ewing is director of energy and climate policy at the Nicholas Institute of Energy, Environment & Sustainability at Duke University. He is also an adjunct associate professor at the Nicholas School of the Environment and a faculty affiliate with the Duke Center for International Development at the Sanford School of Public Policy. He works closely with the Duke Kunshan University Environmental Research Center and International Masters of Environmental Policy programs to build policy research collaboration across Duke platforms in the United States and China.

Prior to joining Duke, Ewing was director of Asian Sustainability at the Asia Society Policy Institute in New York, where he led projects on Asian carbon market cooperation and sustainable resource development in the ASEAN Economic Community. He previously served as a MacArthur Fellow and head of the Environment, Climate Change and Food Security Program at Singapore’s S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, and has worked throughout Asia with actors in government, the private sector, civil society, and international organizations.

Ewing publishes widely through a range of mediums and is a regular contributor to radio, television and print media. He holds a doctorate in environmental security and master's degree in international relations from Australia’s Bond University, and a bachelor’s degree in political science from the College of Charleston.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Adjunct Associate Professor in the Division of Environmental Social Systems · 2024 - Present Environmental Social Systems, Nicholas School of the Environment
Affiliate of the Duke Center for International Development · 2024 - Present Duke Center for International Development, Sanford School of Public Policy

In the News


Published December 11, 2024
The Duke Experience at COP29
Published October 4, 2024
Duke Talks Financing Energy Transitions, Debt, Risk Science, and More at Climate Week New York
Published September 23, 2024
Tackling Barriers to Climate Change Goals Worldwide

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Recent Publications


Pathways to Keep Financing Flowing into Clean Electricity Sectors

Report · December 19, 2025 In fall 2025, ACORE, Duke University’s Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability, the EFI Foundation, and the World Resources Institute convened technology developers, finance providers, large-load customers, and legal and policy experts ... Open Access Link to item Cite

State-Level Heterogeneity in the Price Elasticity of Demand for Residential Electricity

Report · December 15, 2025 Affordable, reliable electricity is essential for productive, healthy and thriving communities. Achieving this goal at least partly requires understanding the dynamic relationship between electricity prices and consumer demand is critical for utilities, re ... Open Access Link to item Cite

The Energy Transition Accelerator as a Vehicle for Low-Carbon Development Capital: Opportunities, Challenges, and Uncertainties

Report · April 22, 2025 Addressing the dual needs of development and decarbonization in low- and middle-income countries requires significant increases in public and private investment and project implementation. Announced in 2022 by the US Department of State, The Rockefeller Fo ... Open Access Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


The Power Sector Competitiveness Dashboard

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation · 2024 - 2027

Advanced Load Integration for Grid Needs

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by Sequoia Climate Foundation · 2025 - 2027

Power Sector Competitiveness Report

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by World Resources Institute · 2025 - 2026

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Education, Training & Certifications


Bond University (Australia) · 2010 Ph.D.
Bond University (Australia) · 2006 M.A.
College of Charleston · 2003 B.A.