Governor Greg Abbott recently met with the Australian Ambassador to the United States Dr. Kevin Rudd and the German Minister for Economic Affairs, Labour, and Tourism of Baden-Württemberg Dr. Nicole Hoffmeister-Kraut at the Texas Capitol. Meeting separately, Abbott spoke with both on artificial intelligence, energy production, and semiconductor manufacturing. See details on each meeting from Abbott’s press release below:
“During Governor Abbott’s meeting with Ambassador Rudd he discussed shared interests between the Texas and Australian economies, pointing to a number of Australian energy, biotech, and artificial intelligence companies choosing to relocate and expand in Texas. The Governor touted Texas’ robust energy industry, mentioning the state’s position as America’s leader in oil, gas, wind-power generation, and utility-scale solar production.
The Governor met with Minister Hoffmeister-Kraut to discuss strengthening the unique economic relationship between Texas and Germany. During the meeting, the Governor discussed Texas’ business-friendly and favorable regulatory climate that continues to attract companies in critical industries like AI, renewable energy, and auto manufacturing. Governor Abbott and Minister Hoffmeister-Kraut also emphasized the importance of maintaining their ongoing partnership in the semiconductor industry for their respective nation’s national security interests. Additionally, they shared ways Texas’ all-of-the-above energy strategy can help support Germany’s energy needs. The Governor lauded Texas as the leading state for liquified natural gas exports and noted the importance of continued collaboration between Texas and Germany in the energy industry.”