The Minister for Climate Change and Energy, The Hon. Chris Bowen MP delivered the 2025 Australia India Institute Annual Oration as part of his official visit to India. Minister Bowen has long viewed Australia and India as key partners in the response to the climate crisis and subsequent energy transition.
His oration comes at a pivotal time in the clean energy transition, following the launch of the elevated India Australia Renewable Energy partnership in November 2024 – a milestone in Australia India climate and energy cooperation.
In his remarks, Minister Bowen shared that “the global energy transition ties our two nations together in so many ways,” and noted that Australia and India are united by a shared ambition to drive global climate action, describing the bilateral energy partnership as among Australia’s most important.