About this regional hub
The United Kingdom/Europe office located in London helps Western Australian companies to access trade and investment opportunities in the United Kingdom and European Union.
We speak a range of languages including English, Portuguese, Spanish and Japanese.
If you are an investor or industry and would like to enquire more about trade, investment and export with Western Australia get in touch with us via our online enquiry form.
Our Commissioner for United Kingdom and Europe
John Langoulant AO
Agent General for Western Australia in the United Kingdom/Europe
Mr Langoulant is the Agent General for Western Australia in the United Kingdom/Europe region. Mr Langoulant and his team work to attract investment and increase trade into Western Australia from the United Kingdom, Europe and Israel. A respected business leader who has held a diverse range of executive and non-executive roles, Mr Langoulant has decades of experience across the public, private and not-for-profit sectors. He has extensive knowledge of the Western Australian economy and industry and considerable experience undertaking reviews to support government reform agendas.
As Western Australia’s Under Treasurer from 1995 to 2004, Mr Langoulant was instrumental in restoring the State’s AAA rating. He has also held Chief Executive positions with Australian Capital Equity, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Western Australia and the Oakajee Port and Rail project.
Most recently, Mr Langoulant has held a number of non-executive director roles including as Chair of Infrastructure WA where he was responsible for overseeing the strategic direction, planning, management and performance of the agency. He has also been the Chair of the Government Employees Superannuation Fund for the past decade. In 2010, Mr Langoulant was awarded an Officer in the General Division of the Order of Australia and was the Western Australian Citizen of the Year for Business in 2011.
Email: agent_general@wago.co.uk
Our Locations in the Region
United Kingdom London
5th Floor, Australia Centre Corner of Strand and Melbourne Place London WC2B 4LG, United Kingdom Phone: +44 (0) 20 7240 2881
Germany Frankfurt
Satellite Office Frankfurt, Opernplatz 14 60313 Frankfurt am Main, Germany Phone: +49 157 787 96470
Western Australia and Germany discuss future new energies collaborations
The Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation hosted the German Parliamentary State Secretary in the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, Dr Franziska Brantner at a Hydrogen and Critical Minerals Workshop on 5 April 2023.
The workshop included a roundtable discussion with the Hon Roger Cook MLA, Deputy Premier; Minister for State Development, Jobs and Trade; Hydrogen Industry; Tourism; and Science providing an opening address and the Hon Bill Johnston MLA, Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Energy; Corrective Services; and Industrial Relations addressing the roundtable.
The roundtable discussion centred on future collaborations between Western Australia and Germany to support the hydrogen and critical minerals as both regions move towards a decarbonised future.
The event also provided a networking opportunity for more than 30 senior business leaders from Germany and Western Australia to connect and share industry insights.
The workshop was a unique opportunity to deepen government and business ties in the green hydrogen, critical minerals and renewable energies sectors.
Germany is Western Australia’s 13th largest trading partner, with a new Invest and Trade WA office expected to open in Frankfurt this year.
During the Australian Hydrogen Conference in December last year, the Western Australian Government signed a trilateral international study between the Port of Rotterdam and the German Federal Minister for Education and Research to look at fast-tracking hydrogen exports from the Oakajee Strategic Industrial Area to Germany and the Netherlands.
Western Australia is poised to become a key player in the supply chain to support the global renewable energy transition.
With our abundant critical minerals, skilled workforce, and innovative technologies, Western Australia is set to be a global leader in the emerging renewable hydrogen industry while working to attract green energy assembling and manufacturing investment into our State.
Published on: 06 April 2023
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If you are looking for opportunities in business, investment or trade, contact our experienced team at Invest and Trade WA.
Our in-house experts can support you directly and provide referrals or introductions across our network of overseas offices, industry bodies and government agencies.
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