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Climate change is playing an increasing role in US politics and foreign policy. In 2023 President Biden and Prime Minister Albanese agreed to extend the Australia-US alliance to include a "third pillar" on climate change and technology.

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Lachlan Carey

Non-Resident FellowUnited States Studies Centre

Meg McDonald

Non-Resident Senior FellowUnited States Studies Centre

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Election Watch 2024

Red book | Blue book 2024: A guide to the next US administration

Report byTom Barrett, Lachlan Carey, Hayley Channer, Tom Corben, Professor Peter Dean, Samuel Garrett, Dr Michael J. Green, Dr Gorana Grgic, Ava Kalinauskas, Dr John Kunkel, Sophie Mayo, Jared Mondschein, Lester Munson, Alice Nason, Bruce Wolpe

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Public forum

Climate transition heating up: The race for the clean energy transition in the Indo-Pacific

21 May 2024

6.00pm

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7.30pm AEST

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USSC Briefing Room | The “Third pillar of the alliance” one year later

Podcast byLachlan Carey, Mari Koeck

By the numbers | Global energy transition investment must quadruple to reach climate goals

Interactive byLachlan Carey

USSC Briefing Room | Was COP28 one step forward, two steps back?

Podcast byLachlan Carey, Jared Mondschein

Action on climate a top priority for young Australians

Interview byAva Kalinauskas, Samuel Garrett

USSC hosts Minnesota delegation: Engaging Australian and US Indigenous Communities in the clean energy transformation with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz

USSC hosts Washington delegation: Technological solutions to the climate crisis with Governor Jay Inslee

Albanese is right to reject fossil fuel phaseouts

Commentary byLachlan Carey

Strength in numbers: How Albanese’s visit helped legitimise Washington’s ambitious new foreign policy agenda

Commentary byLachlan Carey

Resettlement offer to Pacific a win for Australia over China

In the news byProfessor Peter Dean

Why Albanese’s ‘pretty massive’ Pacific pact will irk Beijing

In the news byProfessor Peter Dean

New poll shows young Australians are wary of both AUKUS and the US – and want more action on climate instead

Commentary byAva Kalinauskas, Samuel Garrett