The United States and Australia have announced their commitment to making Australia a global renewable energy powerhouse and have established renewable energy and climate as a “central pillar” of their bilateral alliance. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese hailed the move, calling climate action a national security issue. While the specifics of the agreement remain unknown, it may allow Australia to access funding from US President Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act. Albanese and Biden met at the G7 Summit in Hiroshima, Japan, where they reaffirmed their commitment to taking urgent action to elevate global climate ambition, accelerate the global energy transition, and support climate efforts in the Indo-Pacific region. They also announced a series of other initiatives, including increasing collaboration in space and quantum technology. Moreover, both countries pledged to support Pacific island countries that have been vocal in their concerns about climate change. The announcement comes amid Albanese’s pledge to remain a reliable energy supplier to Japan amid the transition to net-zero, as Japan has previously warned that Australia’s energy sector could jeopardize their bilateral relationship if disrupted.