{"id":2477,"date":"2026-03-29T15:19:57","date_gmt":"2026-03-29T13:19:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/annualreport.energiepartnerschaften.org\/country\/australia\/"},"modified":"2026-06-16T09:50:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T07:50:10","slug":"australia","status":"publish","type":"country","link":"https:\/\/annualreport.energiepartnerschaften.org\/en\/country\/australia\/","title":{"rendered":"Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2477\" class=\"elementor elementor-2477 elementor-748\" data-elementor-post-type=\"country\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-127460e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"127460e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48a331e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"48a331e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36fa1b9b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"36fa1b9b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-632c7617 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"632c7617\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-673f7dba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"673f7dba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Since 2021<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b018edf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7b018edf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b06d761 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4b06d761\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/annualreport.energiepartnerschaften.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Flag_of_Australia_converted.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2478\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-523a88c7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"523a88c7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ae542db e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7ae542db\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b479514 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1b479514\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69f76b05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"69f76b05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Year of Progress and Consolidation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55b50ce7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"55b50ce7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c8429cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c8429cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Hydrogen cooperation reached a new level: The first Australia-EU Hydrogen Supply Chain Forum in Perth brought together over 200 participants. A German delegation led by Parliamentary State Secretary Rouenhoff also visited hydrogen and green iron projects in Western Australia.<\/li><li>Electro-sustainable aviation fuel (e-SAF) trade potential explored: An in-depth study was published exploring the potential for synthetic aviation fuel trade between Australia and Europe, identifying key enablers such as regulatory certainty and financial support for project development.<\/li><li>Power system integration addressed: A workshop in Melbourne tackled the shared challenge of integrating renewables while ensuring system reliability, with contributions from German industry and Australian market stakeholders.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-317e2c8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"317e2c8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c318d84 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c318d84\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26557ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"26557ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Energy security<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cf0dd5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8cf0dd5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edc7610 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"edc7610\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Decarbonisation<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c376e3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5c376e3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8da4a43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8da4a43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Foreign Trade Promotion<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d3197ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5d3197ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/annualreport.energiepartnerschaften.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/EP_Designelement_Composition_06-1024x260.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2502\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annualreport.energiepartnerschaften.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/EP_Designelement_Composition_06-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/annualreport.energiepartnerschaften.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/EP_Designelement_Composition_06-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/annualreport.energiepartnerschaften.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/EP_Designelement_Composition_06-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/annualreport.energiepartnerschaften.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/EP_Designelement_Composition_06-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/annualreport.energiepartnerschaften.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/EP_Designelement_Composition_06-2048x521.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a8365fe e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7a8365fe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ff9ac2e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4ff9ac2e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cfb8f93 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5cfb8f93\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69e9ca60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69e9ca60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In 2025, the Australian-German Energy Partnership moved from planning to concrete action. Building on the 400 million euros bilateral H2Global funding window announced in 2024, efforts concentrated on operationalising this initiative with finalising a draft auction design, starting European state aid notifications and conducting stakeholder consultations on both sides, deepening collaboration in renewable energy and grid stability, and seizing new opportunities in the field of green iron.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14182f38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"14182f38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hydrogen cooperation takes centre stage  <\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65001d0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65001d0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Partnership organised the Australia-EU Hydrogen Supply Chain Forum in Perth , bringing together more than 200 participants to discuss opportunities for bilateral cooperation on hydrogen, hydrogen derivatives, and green iron.<\/p><p>Led by Parliamentary State Secretary Stefan Rouenhoff, a German industry and research delegation visited Western Australia, including site visits to hydrogen and green iron projects in Geraldton and the Pilbara.<\/p><p>With new EU mandates on electro-sustainable aviation fuels (e-SAF) on the horizon, the partnership also examined the cooperation potential on synthetic aviation fuels, publishing an in-depth report identifying key enablers for bilateral trade.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-162de219 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"162de219\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Security and reliability of renewables-based power systems  <\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bb7a302 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2bb7a302\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A workshop in Melbourne addressed the integration of renewables into the power system, featuring insights on Australia&#8217;s ongoing market reform, perspectives from a German manufacturer, and a panel discussion on maintaining system security and reliability.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d21b6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4d21b6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Looking ahead  <\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0a1bbf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0a1bbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\">2026\u00a0\u00a0will\u00a0be a crucial year for the bilateral H2Global auction, where an\u00a0official announcement of the auction start is\u00a0expected\u00a0for the second half of 2026.\u00a0This year, the Partnership will release briefings on key power system topics, while continuing to provide support in its core focus areas: hydrogen and energy efficiency. Organisations such as AHK Australia, Renewables Academy AG (RENAC) and The Australian Trade and Investment Commission (<\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 1rem;\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\">Austrade) remain committed to supporting partnership activities. \u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f1f3b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4f1f3b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fd44b1c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1fd44b1c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27cbea5e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"27cbea5e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6806294a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6806294a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">More information<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e0c575b elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"4e0c575b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1300\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1300\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 1. What has been the most tangible outcome or impact of your partnership activities in 2025?  <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1300\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46a956f8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"46a956f8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42817b28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42817b28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW146624688 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW146624688 BCX0\">Australia-EU Hydrogen Supply Chain Forum in Perth: The Energy Partnership led this EU-level activity for the first time, bringing together key stakeholders. This supported several concrete industry partnerships<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW146624688 BCX0\">,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW146624688 BCX0\">\u00a0including a green iron production cooperation between Progressive Green Solutions,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW146624688 BCX0\">thyssenkrupp<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW146624688 BCX0\">\u00a0Materials Trading,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW146624688 BCX0\">thyssenkrupp<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW146624688 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW146624688 BCX0\">nucera<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW146624688 BCX0\">, SMS group<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW146624688 BCX0\">,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW146624688 BCX0\">\u00a0and KfW IPEX. The H2Global consultation process for the bilateral window was also supported through\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW146624688 BCX0\">the f<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW146624688 BCX0\">orum and\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW146624688 BCX0\">related<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW146624688 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW146624688 BCX0\">activities.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW146624688 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1301\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1301\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 2.\tWhich focus areas were particularly relevant for your country in 2025 and why?  <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1301\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-312002d9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"312002d9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c65e076 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c65e076\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hydrogen and hydrogen products remained the most relevant focus area for the Australia-German Energy Partnership, driven by several key developments:<\/p><ul><li>Implementation of the bilateral H2Global window<\/li><li>Green iron as an emerging hydrogen embedded product<\/li><li>e-SAF as a promising trade opportunity<\/li><li>Certification and regulatory alignment<\/li><li>Infrastructure development<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1302\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1302\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 3.\tWhat were the main challenges in implementing activities in 2025, and how were they addressed? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1302\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e4518e2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3e4518e2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-271d2f7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"271d2f7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Hydrogen market slowdown<\/strong>: The global hydrogen market slowed in 2025, with the APAC H2 Summit noticeably smaller than in previous years.<br \/>The Partnership responded by shifting focus towards nearer-term opportunities with clearer business cases, such as green iron and e-SAF.<\/p><p><strong>Policy uncertainty<\/strong>: Queensland&#8217;s change of government led to a rollback of renewable energy targets, while Australia&#8217;s withdrawal from hosting COP31 created additional uncertainty. <br \/>The Partnership maintained engagement and focused on commercially driven opportunities.<\/p><p><strong>Regulatory alignment<\/strong>: Ensuring compatibility between Australia&#8217;s Guarantee of Origin scheme and EU certification requirements remained a challenge, addressed through targeted dialogue at the World Hydrogen Summit and trilateral studies with Germany, the Netherlands and Australia.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1303\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1303\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 4.\tHow did your activities contribute to the selected overarching goals (energy security, decarbonisation, foreign trade promotion)?  <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1303\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20f70d51 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"20f70d51\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7399f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7399f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Energy security<\/strong>: The bilateral H2Global window aims to secure imports from Australia to Europe. The cooperation between the ports of Hamburg and Newcastle supported the diversification of energy supply chains.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Decarbonisation<\/strong>: The green iron partnership (Progressive Green Solutions, thyssenkrupp, SMS, KfW IPEX) advanced steel sector decarbonisation. The e-SAF study identified aviation decarbonisation pathways.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Foreign trade promotion<\/strong>: A German industry delegation was led to Western Australia to explore business opportunities. 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