Issued by:
- The Hon Chris Bowen MP, Minister for Climate Change and Energy
- Stientje van Veldhoven, Netherland's Minister for Climate Policy and Green Growth
On 21 May, Australia's Minister for Climate Change and Energy and the Netherlands' Minister van Veldhoven discussed our deep concern over conflict in the Middle East which continues to impact fuel prices, energy supply chains and economic growth. Both sides reaffirmed the importance of open and rules-based trade and called for all countries to cooperate in ensuring global energy supply chains are kept open, for the benefit of the security and prosperity of all.
Acknowledging the critical importance of energy resilience for our countries, we agreed that energy security will be strengthened in the long-term by accelerating electrification and clean energy to support the transition away from fossil fuels in energy systems in a just, orderly and equitable manner, accelerating action in this critical decade, so as to achieve net zero by 2050 in keeping with the science.
We welcome the jobs, investment, economic growth, and reduced emissions the energy transition delivers and agreed it is an imperative to deliver energy security, affordable power, and economic opportunities for our peoples.
