Australia, New Zealand Pledge to Strengthen Trans-Tasman Green Trade

Australian and NZ ministers have agreed on a range of measures to decarbonise the region.

(L to R) Australia’s Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Chris Bowen, New Zealand’s Minister for Climate Change and Minister for Revenue, Simon Watt, Minister for Finance, Nicola Willis, and Australia’s Treasurer Jim Chalmers are seen at a press conference at the Ampol Refinery in Brisbane, Australia, on July 30, 2024. AAP Image/Darren England

Australian and New Zealand climate and finance ministers have committed to collaborating closely on strengthening “green trade” to achieve the shared goal of net zero emissions and bolster supply chain security.

In the second annual 2+2 meeting on July 30, Australia’s treasurer and climate change minister, Jim Chalmers and Chris Bowen, welcomed their New Zealand counterparts, Nicola Willis and Simon Watts, to Brisbane.