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IEA hosts high-level energy dialogue with Türkiye and Australia
…two-thirds of the world’s population, as well as a broad range of high-level stakeholders, including leaders from four previous COP Presidencies, private sector executives and civil society figures. It was also held in partnership with Australia, which is leading the negotiations for COP31 in close cooperation with Pacific countries, with Fiji and Tuvalu hosting pre-COP events in October.Building on the strong role previous High-Level Dialogue series have played in shaping COP outcomes, the discussion served as an opportunity for President-Designate Kurum – who is also Türkiye’s Minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change –…
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Second NDC of Australia
Australia aims to reduce its GHG emissions by 62-70% below 2005 levels by 2035. Australia also reaffirms its existing emissions reduction commitment for 2030, and to achieve net zero by 2050.
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Australia's Nationally Determined Contribution 2022
In this updated NDC, Australia is increasing the ambition of its 2030 target, committing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 43% below 2005 levels by 2030. Australia also reaffirms its target to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. Both targets are economy-wide emissions reduction commitments, covering all sectors and gases included in Australia’s national inventory.
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Australia-India Strategic Research Fund
The Australia-India Strategic Research Fund is a fund intended to encourage collaboration between Australian and Indian organisations on a variety of priority areas. The fund provides grants of between 500,000 AUD to 1,000,000 AUD to pairs of Australian and Indian organisations conducting a research project together in a priority area, including rare earth metals.
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Australia-India Strategic Research Fund
The Australia-India Strategic Research Fund is a fund intended to encourage collaboration between Australian and Indian organisations on a variety of priority areas. The fund provides grants of between 500,000 AUD to 1,000,000 AUD to pairs of Australian and Indian organisations conducting a research project together in a priority area, including rare earth metals.
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Australia - India Critical Minerals Investment Partnership
A memorandum of Understanding signed in March 2022 between the AU Critical Minerals Office and Khanji Bidesh India Ltd (KABIL), a joint venture company formed by the Indian Ministry of Mines, to jointly fund project identification and to support potential investments by India in Australian critical minerals projects. In 2023, Ministers from the two countries announced that the project had identified five target projects (two lithium and three cobalt) to further explore.
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Joint declaration of intent between Australia and Germany on a critical minerals value chain feasibility study
Australia and Germany signed a joint Declaration of Intent to work together to develop critical minerals value chains. The joint study will create new opportunities for critical minerals projects that support Australia and Germany to reach net zero commitments. The study will assess: Key raw and processed critical minerals products most crucial to the industrial needs of Germany;The most significant or commercially prospective geological resources and projects within Australia which can contribute to these value chains;The companies working to develop these resources, and relevant aspects of their projects;The most significant and commercially promising mining, refining and recycling…
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Australia - US Climate, Critical Minerals and Clean Energy Transformation Compact
In this joint statement, the Prime Minister of Australia and the President of the United States commit to enhance bilateral cooperation by establishing climate and clean energy as a central pillar of the Australia-US Alliance. Under the Compact, the two parties intend to:Accelerate the expansion and diversification of end-to-end clean energy supply chains.Promote responsible, sustainable, and stable supply of critical minerals.Drive the development of emerging battery technologies.Support the development of emerging markets for clean hydrogen and its derivatives in the respective countries and across the Indo-Pacific. Australia and the US will share…
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Australia - France Strategic Dialogue on Critical Minerals
First announced at the inaugural Australia-France Foreign and Defence (2+2) Ministerial Consultations in 2021, France and Australia have established a bilateral Critical Minerals Dialogue aimed at building secure, reliable and sustainable supply chains for critical minerals. In September 2023, on the sidelines of the IEA's Critical Minerals and Clean Energy Summit, Ministers from both countries signed an agreement to futher the Critical Minerals Dialogue andlaunch a joint study into critical minerals supply chains, identifying the specific needs of both countries in relation to batteries and rare earth magnets which are needed for clean energy technology, as well…
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Australia - Japan Critical Minerals Partnership
In 2022, Australia's Department of Industry, Science and Resources and Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade signed a partnership with Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry to help build secure supply chains for critical minerals. The Partnership establishes a framework to promote opportunities for information sharing and collaboration, including research, investment and commercial arrangements between Japan and Australian projects.