The United States will support Australia to become a global renewable energy powerhouse and has established renewable energy and the climate as a “central pillar” of the bilateral alliance.
“Today, what we’ve done is add a new element to that alliance up front, very clearly, unequivocally, on climate action. Because climate action, of course, is a national security issue,” Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said.
While the details remain unclear, this could allow Australia access to funding from U.S. President Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act.
Albanese met Biden in Hiroshima, Japan, on the sidelines of the G7 summit….