 This is the Asian century. Over the next two decades, two-thirds of energy use growth will be here in the Asia-Pacific. Australia is uniquely placed to play a major role in decarbonising growth in Asia. This decarbonisation will be essential if we are to avoid catastrophic climate change. Solving climate change is a tremendous challenge but there are enormous opportunities through technologies that are already available and new technologies that are in the pipeline. We'll be researching new ways to design a 100% renewable electricity grid in northwest Australia using solar, wind and pumped hydro or battery storage. Large-scale renewable developments in northwestern Australia have enormous potential to meet the growing needs for clean and cheap electricity in neighbouring countries. Coal dominates the electricity mix of many countries in the Asia-Pacific. We will do the policy research to underpin new frameworks for uptake of wind and solar energy. We're researching new ways to produce electricity, hydrogen and refined metals in zero-carbon ways. This includes hydrogen produced directly from sunlight and ways of refining metals that use electricity and hydrogen. Harnessing Australia's natural potential is a challenge that requires an interdisciplinary approach and collaboration with government, industry and communities. We will research how to ensure that these benefits are shared, particularly with indigenous communities in the northwest of Australia. This research will underpin Australia's contribution to providing clean and affordable energy to the fastest growing region in the world.