Securing cheap energy supply and reducing CO2 emissions are a top priority agenda for each government. Australiaand China have great similarities in their current energy supply and share common challenges in meeting their future energy needs with reduced CO 2 emissions. The Australia-China Joint Research Centre for Energy has been established jointly by the Australian and Chinese governments as a key platform for collaboration in the research and development of novel low emission technologies. The Joint Research Centre covers both fossil fuels and renewables. Further details can be found at: http://www.innovation.gov.au/science/internationalcollaboration/acsrf/JointResearchCentres/Pages/JRCenergy.aspx The Joint Research Centre will host the 2014 Australia-China Symposium on Energy. The Symposium will provide an opportunity for knowledge sharing, information exchange and networking for those engaged in the research, development and deployment of low-emission energy technologies in Australian and Chinese research institutions, industry and governments.