Energy Cooperation with Australia and New Zealand

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Germany's energy cooperations provide impetus for advancing the energy transition in Germany and its partner countries. With the involvement of the private sector and scientific institutions, knowledge and best practices in the fields of hydrogen, energy efficiency, renewable energies, the power system and industry decarbonization are exchanged and economic cooperation is supported in Germany, Australia and New Zealand.

Since 2021, adelphi has been leading a consortium that supports the energy cooperations of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) with Australia and New Zealand. In two twin projects, adelphi also manages the energy partnerships with the USA and Canada as well as with Japan and Korea. The predecessor projects from 2016 to 2021 were also supervised by adelphi. The BMWK's energy partnerships and dialogues aim to accelerate the global energy transition, promote mutual learning and facilitate cross-border cooperation.

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Close cooperation with partners and in working groups

Together with the project partners – the German Chambers of Industry and Commerce (AHKs) in Australia and New Zealand, the Renewables Academy (RENAC) and the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) - adelphi supports and advises the BMWK in the implementation and deepening of international energy cooperation with Australia and New Zealand. A joint secretariat in Sydney ensures the activity, accessibility and visibility of the bilateral energy cooperation on site. In addition, the energy cooperation team in Berlin, consisting of experts from adelphi, RENAC and PIK, supports the activities of the project.

An important component of the partnership with Australia are industry-led sub-working groups that advance cooperation on the topics of hydrogen and energy efficiency.

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Lead, accelerate, transform

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Energy efficiency in buildings: insights from a 2022 Australian delegation to Germany (December 2022)

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Mutual exchange: dialogues, delegation trips and workshops

adelphi develops and implements numerous dialogue formats with its project partners, including bilateral discussions with federal and state governments and other relevant institutions from the partner countries, for example on the margins of the annual Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue. In addition, adelphi and its project partners organise high-level public events, such as the Australian-German Energy Symposium, workshops and local business advisory councils in the partner countries, as well as expert trips between the partner countries.

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Further, faster, together

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Opportunities for collaboration between Germany and Australia on energy efficiency in buildings

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For example, in June 2022, a high-level delegation from Australia came to Berlin to exchange ideas on energy efficiency in buildings while in May and June 2022, a German delegation traveled to Australia and participated, among other things, in the Australian Hydrogen Conference and in a pre-event reception hosted by the Energy Partnership.

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Energy efficiency in commercial buildings

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How the National Australian Built Environment Rating System transformed the market

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Die Arbeitsgruppe Energie kam 2022 in Adelaide zum fünften Mal zusammen.

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Pressefoto Bundeswirtschaftsminister Robert Habeck

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Robert Habeck, Germany's economy minister

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"Cooperation with Australia in the field of energy and climate protection is of great importance to us. Through the joint ambitions of the Australian and German governments to accelerate the energy transition and climate protection, we are on the right track towards climate neutrality."

Fields of Action

International Energy Transition

Climate & Security

Climate Diplomacy