Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will call on Indo-Pacific leaders to use soaring investments in renewables to diversify and secure critical supply chains, shoring up development of clean energy in the region while protecting against geostrategic risks such as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ahead of a visit to Fiji for talks with the leaders of Pacific nations, Mr Albanese will call for new regional co-operation on clean technology manufacturing and secure supply, in an effort to deal with climate change and build economic prosperity.