Toward Programme
Decarbonisation, Security and Strategy: Carbon Capture and Storage in the Australia–Japan Partnership
Perth USAsia Centre·2026-06-29AllianceP1: Resource SovereigntyP5: Strategic DecouplingP7: Alliance Architecture
Why it matters
The article signals Australia's strategic pivot toward technology-enabled decarbonisation of its resource exports via trusted-partner Japan, reducing exposure to Chinese supply-chain pressure and strengthening the energy-security pillar of the Australia–Japan alliance. This directly supports Resource Sovereignty (Pillar 1) and Decoupling (Pillar 5) by enabling Australia to capture value in low-emissions commodity markets without China intermediation.
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