France-Australia Centre for Energy Transition (FACET)

Overview

The France-Australia Centre for Energy Transition (FACET) program will run over four years from 2023-24 to 2026-27. The program was announced as part of the France-Australia Bilateral Roadmap, which establishes a new and ambitious chapter in the bilateral relationship. Its three pillars – Defence and Security, Resilience and Climate Action, Education and Culture – advance our national and international interests. The objective of the program is to advance energy transition in the Indo-Pacific region, in Australia and in France. The program will ultimately support reductions in overall greenhouse gas emissions, support transitions to cleaner energy-based economies and contribute to bolstering bilateral relations between Australia and France. The intended outcomes of the program are to strengthen cooperation between Australian and French stakeholders on energy transition, in partnership with Indo-Pacific institutions; and deliver progress towards energy transition in these locations. Program priorities are: 1) to support energy transition in the Indo-Pacific region by addressing challenges to the deployment of energy efficiency, grid integration of renewable energy, electric mobility, energy storage and the use of green hydrogen and its derivatives in energy systems; 2) to find solutions to energy transition challenges in Australia, France and the Indo-Pacific region; 3) to ensure that activities are appropriately designed to address the various stages, needs and issues of the energy transition amongst Australian, French and Indo-Pacific partners 4) Achieve regional cooperation on cleaner, more efficient energy generation and use; and 5) leverage private sector investment in climate action.