After 50 years of Australia acting as a key dialogue partner with ASEAN, it’s a welcome step to see climate added to the main agenda, as it’s not only a single standalone issue, but also a crosscutting theme that impacts other prioritised areas.
Strengthening collaboration on climate change and the energy transition will create significant opportunities for economic, security and education cooperation.
Renewable energy and other clean industries are central to the economic prosperity of both Australia and many ASEAN countries. Australia has long positioned itself as a renewable energy superpower, capable of exporting its clean resources to the world.
That transition is underway. The same has been said for many ASEAN countries. Southeast Asia also has strong manufacturing capabilities.
Perfect time for collaboration
These factors, together with the existing favourable trade terms through the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA),…
