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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Environment
Adam Morton Climate and environment editor

Breaking from China’s clean energy dominance ‘imperative’, US and Australia say after new climate tech deal

Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen and US Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm
Chris Bowen and US secretary of energy Jennifer Granholm gave a joint press conference on a ‘net zero technology acceleration partnership’. Photograph: James Gourley/AAP

The US and Australia have stressed the importance of breaking the near-complete reliance on China for zero emissions technology supplies while signing a new agreement that promises to accelerate the development of climate solutions.

In a joint press conference in Sydney, the US energy secretary, Jennifer Granholm, and the Australian climate change and energy minister, Chris Bowen, announced a “net zero technology acceleration partnership”, including an initial focus on long-duration energy storage and digitising power grids.

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