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08CANBERRA625 | DRIED-UP RIVER SYSTEM THREATENS SOUTH AUSTRALIAN [...] (SBU) Summary: A report presented to the Murray-Darling Ministerial Committee, which was leaked to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation on June 18, says that the critically-stressed river system (the largest in Australia) has only months to go before salinity and acidification of the lower [...] | 2008-06-19 06:48:00 | Embassy Canberra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV AS |
08CANBERRA660 | END OF RUDD HONEYMOON DOES NOT HELP NELSON [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Two days after the Australian Labor Party's (ALP) loss in the Gippsland by-election (reftel),support in the polls for the ALP and Rudd has slumped to its lowest level since the election. The ALP's lead over the Coalition has fallen eight points to 55-45 and Rudd's satisfaction [...] | 2008-07-01 05:47:00 | Embassy Canberra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV SENV AS |
08CANBERRA679 | TORRES STRAIT PILOTAGE REGIME [...] (C/NF) Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) International Legal Division Assistant Secretary Adam McCarthy provided a document with a detailed response to U.S. questions about about shipping transiting the Torres Strait during a July 3 meeting with Econcouns (reftel). The Australian [...] | 2008-07-03 08:56:00 | Embassy Canberra | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL SENV AS |
08CANBERRA757 | CLIMATE CHANGE: EMISSION TRADING PAPER REACTIONS [...] (SBU) Summary: The July 16 release of the Rudd government's Green Paper setting up the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS) emissions trading system has laid out the banquet for an escalating round of maneuvering by industry, government and the Opposition. The details provided in the 532- [...] | 2008-07-25 07:33:00 | Embassy Canberra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ECON ENRG AS |
08CANBERRA773 | TORRES STRAIT PILOTAGE REGIME [...] (C/NF) Econcouns met July 29 with Adam McCarthy, Assistant Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) International Legal Division to deliver ref A letter and paper. McCarthy, joined by two of his staff, thanked the United States for the response and stressed Australia's [...] | 2008-07-31 09:03:00 | Embassy Canberra | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | AS EWWT KTIA PHSA PREL SENV |
08CANBERRA775 | COALITION RELEASES EMISSIONS TRADING POLICY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Coalition has decided to support an emissions trading scheme (ETS) "probably" by 2012, defying leader Brendan Nelson who wanted to make the introduction of an ETS conditional on the actions of other countries. This is a victory for Shadow Treasurer Malcolm Turnbull, and moder [...] | 2008-08-01 04:44:00 | Embassy Canberra | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | AS PGOV SENV |
08CANBERRA8 | CODEL HOYER MEETS WITH PRIME MINISTER RUDD [...] Summary: (C/NF) On January 6, a 13-member Congressional delegation led by House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) and Minority Whip Roy Blunt (R-MO) had an extraordinarily friendly and wide-ranging discussion with Prime Minister Rudd at his Sydney residence, Kirribilli House. Topics include [...] | 2008-01-07 06:05:00 | Embassy Canberra | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | AF AS CH IZ MOPS PREL SENV |
08CANBERRA819 | LNG INDUSTRY REACTION TO GREEN PAPER ON EMISSIONS [...] (SBU) Summary: Australia's extensive and growing Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) industry is up in arms about the Government's plan to create an emissions trading scheme (ETS) because the Government's discussion paper (aka green paper) on emissions trading (reftel A) failed to indicate whether LNG [...] | 2008-08-17 22:18:00 | Embassy Canberra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG ETRD SENV AS |
08CANBERRA898 | AUSTRALIAN CARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGE INITIATIVE [...] (C/NF) Summary: Australian officials tasked with coordinating their proposed Global Carbon Capture and Storage Initiative (GCCSI) with international partners this week reiterated PM Rudd's strong interest in moving this forward, with a public rollout in the coming weeks. Australia will work t [...] | 2008-09-10 07:43:00 | Embassy Canberra | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | SENV ENRG KGHG PREL AS |
08CANBERRA902 | AUSTRALIAN VIEWS ON EMISSIONS TRADING AND UNFCCC [...] (C/NF) Summary: Department of Climate Change (DCC) Secretary Martin Parkinson, who is in charge of developing Australia's emissions trading plan, highlighted the challenges of dealing with Emissions Intensive Trade Exposed (EITE) industries and the importance of the U.S. role in international [...] | 2008-09-12 04:57:00 | Embassy Canberra | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | SENV KGHG PREL AS |
08CANBERRA995 | TORRES STRAIT: AUSTRALIAN LETTER [...] (C/NF) Summary: After interagency consultations about changes to the Torres Strait Pilotage regime discussed in Washington in early August (reftel),the Australian Government is willing to move forward and seeks a more formal statement from the United States in order to bring modification to [...] | 2008-09-30 06:59:00 | Embassy Canberra | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | SENV PREL PHSA PBTS EWWT KTIA AS |
08CANBERRA998 | POLL: AUSTRALIANS MORE FAVORABLE TOWARD U.S., WARY [...] (U) SUMMARY: According to the 2008 annual poll by the Lowy Institute in Sydney, support among Australians for the United States has risen, while the public has become increasingly wary of China. Support for Australia's security alliance with the United States has reached its highest level sinc [...] | 2008-09-30 07:18:00 | Embassy Canberra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MARR SENV SCUL CH AS |
08CARACAS1627 | IOC SUB-COMMISSION FOR THE CARIBBEAN AND ADJACENT [...] (U) SUMMARY: The USDEL to the tenth session of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission's Sub-Commission for the Caribbean and adjacent regions (IOCARIBE, 22-26 October in Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela) met its primary objectives: the US was reelected as Vice Chairman for IOCARIBE; NOAA's [...] | 2008-11-26 15:34:00 | Embassy Caracas | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON MARR PGOV EWWT AORC ICES KRVC SENV TPHY |
08CARACAS188 | AMBASSADOR VISITS MARACAIBO AND ZULIA STATE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Ambassador Duddy visited Maracaibo in Zulia state February 7-9, 2008 meeting with American & local business leaders, students, news media, opposition party mayors and the state Governor of Zulia. All groups encouraged increased interaction with the USG. Crime, and particularl [...] | 2008-02-15 16:56:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON KDEM PGOV PREL SENV VE |
08CHENGDU210 | CHENGDU MANIPULATING AIR QUALITY DATA? [...] (SBU) This cable contains sensitive but unclassified information - not for distribution on the Internet. 2. (SBU) Summary: Official data published on the Ministry of Environmental Protection website strongly suggests that Chengdu air quality data is being manipulated to appear cleaner [...] | 2008-09-29 09:49:00 | Consulate Chengdu | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ENRG ECON PREL CH |
08CHENGDU98 | CHENGDU PETROCHINA PROJECT PROTEST [...] (C) Summary: Summoned by anonymous text messages, a crowd of 100 or more protestors gathered in Chengdu on May 4 to express their opposition to the construction of a large chemical plant north of the city. The project in question is a USD 5.5 billion joint investment by PetroChina and the Sic [...] | 2008-05-08 03:31:00 | Consulate Chengdu | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV SENV PHUM ECON CH |
08CHENNAI114 | SOUTH INDIA'S TIGERS ARE HANGING ON, BUT STILL IN DANGER [...] Summary: The number of tigers in South India dropped by about 30 percent in the last four years and the animals disappeared from 17 percent of the districts they previously inhabited, according to the Tiger Census Report (TCR) released in February by the central government's Ministry of Enviro [...] | 2008-03-31 10:05:00 | Consulate Chennai | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV PGOV PREL IN |
08CHENNAI22 | SOUTH INDIA PREPARES TO DEFEND AGAINST AVIAN INFLUENZA [...] (SBU) Summary: The preparedness of India's southern states to manage a potential outbreak of Avian Influenza (AI) in the region is mixed. Tamil Nadu appears better prepared than the other southern states, but a severe outbreak is likely to stretch both the state and national governments' abil [...] | 2008-01-23 11:49:00 | Consulate Chennai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KFLU TBIO EAGR CASC SENV ECON ETRD AMED IN |
08CHENNAI33 | HHS SECRETARY SWINGS THROUGH SOUTH INDIA [...] (SBU) Summary: The Honorable Michael O. Leavitt, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS),visited three of South India's largest cities from January 7-9, 2008. The visit provided the Secretary an opportunity to promote the importance of assuring SIPDIS product safety in an increa [...] | 2008-01-29 10:47:00 | Consulate Chennai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ECON TBIO SENV AMED KSCA PHUM KCRM SOCI IN |
08CHENNAI356 | INDIA SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHES LUNAR ORBITER [...] The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) successfully launched the Chandrayaan-1 (C-1) lunar orbiter on October 22 at 0622 hours local from its facility on Sriharikota Island in southern Andhra Pradesh, some 90 kilometers north of Chennai. All stages of the launch vehicle appeared to func [...] | 2008-10-22 06:57:00 | Consulate Chennai | UNCLASSIFIED | TSPA PREL EIND SENV KSCA IN |
08CHIANGMAI114 | THAI MARKET TURNS TO AFRICAN RUBIES AS SMUGGLING OF BURMESE [...] (SBU) The long and porous border of the Mae Sot area with Burma, and proximity to the Burmese gem mines, have made this region historically a center for the smuggling of Burmese gems. However, imported African rubies now dominate local markets in Mae Sot. Retailers say Burmese rubies are too e [...] | 2008-07-22 09:50:00 | Consulate Chiang Mai | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV ECON ETRD PGOV EINV TH BM CH |
08CHIANGMAI50 | HAZARDOUS AIR QUALITY ON THE RISE IN NORTHERN THAILAND [...] With poor air quality levels surpassing the safety threshold, Chiang Mai and the northern provinces of Thailand are facing another hazy March. Small dust particle (PM10) measurements have peaked at hazardous levels sparking a concerned response from the Royal household. Post staff and familie [...] | 2008-03-28 00:40:00 | Consulate Chiang Mai | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EAGR AMED TH BM |
08CHIANGMAI91 | REDUCED BURNING LESSENED AIR POLLUTION DURING DRY SEASON [...] Chiang Mai's notoriously polluted dry season showed markedly improved air quality conditions from last year. Although the causes of March and April pollution remain the same (crop burning, forest fires, and vehicle emissions),government efforts to make the public more aware of the dangers of [...] | 2008-06-09 10:13:00 | Consulate Chiang Mai | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV ECON EAGR ECIN TH BM CH LA |
08CHISINAU781 | FM STRATAN SAYS BALL IS IN ROMANIAN, UKRAINIAN, AND EUROPEAN [...] (C) Summary: At his April 21 meeting with EUR DAS Merkel and CDA Perina, Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration Andrei Stratan stressed that Moldova had worked hard to make progress with Romania (on border and political treaties and consulates),Ukraine (on power plants and the D [...] | 2008-07-24 13:54:00 | Embassy Chisinau | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL SENV PBTS MD |
08CHISINAU830 | MOLDOVA RECEIVES DEMARCHE REGARDING USG [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-18 08:16:00 | Embassy Chisinau | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KGHG KSCA SENV AORC MD |
08COLOMBO180 | INPUT FOR NEW REQUIRED REPORTS TO CONGRESS ON ENERGY [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-21 04:01:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG SENV APER ABUD CE |
08COLOMBO56 | MALDIVES: PRESIDENT AND AMBASSADOR LAUNCH PILOT RENEWABLE [...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador joined Maldives President Gayoom January 7 for the commissioning of a pilot renewable energy project that uses turbines produced by U.S. company Southwest Windpower. The hybrid wind/solar/diesel micro-grid power systems replace the inefficient generators that most Mal [...] | 2008-01-11 08:31:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EINV SENV PREL MV |
08COLOMBO783 | SRI LANKA: DUE DILIGENCE FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S 2008 [...] We appreciate the continued consideration of Virtusa as a candidate for the Secretary's Awards for Corporate Excellence. We continue to support fully this company for the ACE. 2. Our response to ref A is keyed to the questions in para 4: A) The Embassy knows of no downside to Virtusa beco [...] | 2008-08-22 05:54:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | BEXP ECON AMGT ELAB ETRD SENV AFIN KSEP CE |
08COLOMBO811 | MALDIVES DEMARCHE DELIVERED: INSTRUCTIONS TO DISCUSS PSIDS [...] (SBU) We conveyed on August 21 reftel points on our position on the Pacific Small Islands Developing States (PSIDS) resolution to Third Secretary Mohamed Niyaz at the Maldives High Commission in Colombo. We followed up this week with First Secretary Lauza Ali for a substantive response on Augu [...] | 2008-08-28 09:49:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | UNGA SENV AORC KGHG PREL ECON CE |
08COLOMBO812 | MALDIVES DEMARCHE DELIVERED: INSTRUCTIONS TO DISCUSS PSIDS [...] (SBU) We conveyed on August 21 reftel points on our position on the Pacific Small Islands Developing States (PSIDS) resolution to Third Secretary Mohamed Niyaz at the Maldives High Commission in Colombo. We followed up this week with First Secretary Lauza Ali for a substantive response on Augu [...] | 2008-08-28 09:49:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | UNGA SENV AORC KGHG PREL ECON CE |
08CONAKRY126 | ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SEURITY ACT INFORMATION [...] (U) Pursuant to REFTEL, Embassy Conakry provides the following requested information. 2. (U) QUESTION: Which sections of Embassy Conakry handle energy matter? RESPONSE: Energy matters are handled by the Ambassador, the Pol/Econ section, and by the DCM. 3. (U) QUESTION: What is the to [...] | 2008-02-15 12:35:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ENRG SENV APER ABUD GV |
08CONAKRY133 | UPDATE TO ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SECURITY ACT INFORMATION [...] (U) Post sends additional information to supplement the report we sent (reftel B) in response to reftel A request. 2. (U) QUESTION: Please provide the amounts of State Department funds, spent by Post in FY 2007 on energy-related activities in two categories: Personnel and Programs. RESPO [...] | 2008-02-26 07:00:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ENRG SENV APER ABUD GV |
08CONAKRY154 | RESPONSE - CHINA'S ENGAGEMENT IN GUINEA [...] The below information is in response to reftel request regarding China's engagement in Guinea. ------------- CHINESE FOCUS ------------- 2. China's interest in Guinea is primarily economic with significant investment in the following sectors: energy, mining, agriculture, infrastructu [...] | 2008-05-02 11:40:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV EAGR ECPS EFIN MARR PREL SENV TRGY XA |
08CONAKRY90 | Guinea Celebrates World Health Day [...] (U) Reftel requests that post report on World Health Day activities in country. The Embassy posted on their website information on World Health Day 2008 along with links to USG climate change policy and USG activities to protect health from climate change. 2. (U) The Government of Guinea h [...] | 2008-04-14 14:16:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV UNGA WHO KGHG TBIO KPAO GV |
08COPENHAGEN151 | DANES AWARE OF US CLIMATE CONCERNS [...] (SBU) Summary: Denmark is well aware of U.S. concerns that action by the European Council to set 25-40 percent emissions reduction for the EU and developed countries could undermine, rather than support, prospects for successful conclusion of a post-2012 international climate change agreement [...] | 2008-03-14 13:05:00 | Embassy Copenhagen | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KGHG SENV ENRG EUN DA |
08COPENHAGEN169 | NEW DANISH ENERGY POLICY BOOSTS RENEWABLES [...] (SBU) Summary: After more than a year of political negotiations, Denmark's government has reached agreement within parliament to meet the EU's energy targets and boost its renewable energy share to 30 percent by 2020, from the current level of 16 percent. The new policy formalizes Denmark's [...] | 2008-03-25 12:18:00 | Embassy Copenhagen | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KGHG SENV ENRG EUN DA |
08COPENHAGEN288 | YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THE ARCTIC OCEAN CONFERENCE [...] (SBU) John, I'm looking forward to seeing you in Greenland at the end of the month. As OES prepares your substantive participation in the conference, I wanted to continue our conversation from Crawford and offer a few additional thoughts on Greenland and its importance to U.S. interests. 2 [...] | 2008-05-16 05:34:00 | Embassy Copenhagen | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL SENV DA |
08COPENHAGEN321 | DEPUTY SECRETARY'S PARTICIPATION AT ARCTIC OCEAN [...] (SBU) Summary: Deputy Secretary Negroponte led the U.S. delegation to the Arctic Ocean Conference hosted by the Kingdom of Denmark and Greenland Home Rule Government in Ilulissat, Greenland May 27-29. In closed discussions during the conference and at a concluding press conference, all part [...] | 2008-06-06 10:53:00 | Embassy Copenhagen | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL SENV OVIP PBTS PHSA KGHG ENRG ETRD |
08COPENHAGEN322 | DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MEETING WITH DANISH FM MOELLER [...] (C) Summary: In a May 27 meeting before the opening of the Arctic Ocean Conference in Ilulissat, Greenland, Deputy Secretary Negroponte and Danish FM Per Stig Moeller exchanged perspectives on cooperation in the Arctic; underlined shared goals for a climate change agreement and resolution of t [...] | 2008-06-06 10:55:00 | Embassy Copenhagen | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL SENV ETRD PBTS MARR KGHG AORC DA |
08COPENHAGEN323 | DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MEETING WITH NORWEGIAN FM [...] (C) Summary: In a May 28 meeting before the start of the Arctic Ocean Conference in Ilulissat, Greenland, Norwegian FM Jonas Gahr Stoere and Deputy Secretary Negroponte discussed Arctic issues, Afghanistan, Pakistan, cluster munitions, and, briefly, the Doha Round of trade negotiations. Stoer [...] | 2008-06-06 10:57:00 | Embassy Copenhagen | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL SENV PBTS MARR KGHG ETRD NO |
08COPENHAGEN324 | DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MEETING WITH CANADIAN RESOURCE [...] (C) Summary: Deputy Secretary Negroponte met with Canadian Minister of Natural Resources Gary Lunn on May 28 following the Arctic Ocean Conference at Ilulissat, Greenland. They discussed the recent U.S. listing of the polar bear as a threatened species, energy resource exploitation in the C [...] | 2008-06-06 11:05:00 | Embassy Copenhagen | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL SENV KGHG ENRG EPET CA |
08COPENHAGEN325 | DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MEETING WITH GREENLANDIC [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-06 11:05:00 | Embassy Copenhagen | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL SENV KGHG DA |
08COPENHAGEN335 | DEPUTY SECRETARY'S PARTICIPATION AT ARCTIC OCEAN [...] (SBU) Summary: Deputy Secretary Negroponte led the U.S. delegation to the Arctic Ocean Conference hosted by the Kingdom of Denmark and Greenland Home Rule Government in Ilulissat, Greenland May 27-29. In closed discussions during the conference and at a concluding press conference, all part [...] | 2008-06-11 11:13:00 | Embassy Copenhagen | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL SENV OVIP PBTS PHSA KGHG ENRG ETRD |
08COPENHAGEN336 | DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MEETING WITH DANISH FM MOELLER [...] (C) Summary: In a May 27 meeting before the opening of the Arctic Ocean Conference in Ilulissat, Greenland, Deputy Secretary Negroponte and Danish FM Per Stig Moeller exchanged perspectives on cooperation in the Arctic; underlined shared goals for a climate change agreement and resolution of t [...] | 2008-06-11 11:17:00 | Embassy Copenhagen | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL SENV ETRD PBTS MARR KGHG AORC DA |
08COPENHAGEN337 | DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MEETING WITH NORWEGIAN FM [...] (C) Summary: In a May 28 meeting before the start of the Arctic Ocean Conference in Ilulissat, Greenland, Norwegian FM Jonas Gahr Stoere and Deputy Secretary Negroponte discussed Arctic issues, Afghanistan, Pakistan, cluster munitions, and, briefly, the Doha Round of trade negotiations. Stoer [...] | 2008-06-11 11:19:00 | Embassy Copenhagen | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL SENV PBTS MARR KGHG ETRD NO |
08COPENHAGEN338 | DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MEETING WITH CANADIAN RESOURCE [...] (C) Summary: Deputy Secretary Negroponte met with Canadian Minister of Natural Resources Gary Lunn on May 28 following the Arctic Ocean Conference at Ilulissat, Greenland. They discussed the recent U.S. listing of the polar bear as a threatened species, energy resource exploitation in the C [...] | 2008-06-11 11:28:00 | Embassy Copenhagen | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL SENV KGHG ENRG EPET CA |
08COPENHAGEN339 | DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MEETING WITH GREENLANDIC [...] (C) Summary: In a respectful but serious bilateral meeting following the Arctic Ocean Conference in Ilulissat, Greenland, Greenland Home Rule (GHR) Premier Hans Enoksen expressed concern to Deputy Secretary Negroponte about the U.S. listing of the polar bear as a threatened species. The Gre [...] | 2008-06-11 11:28:00 | Embassy Copenhagen | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL SENV KGHG DA |
08COPENHAGEN348 | DANES SUPPORTIVE OF U.S. IWC WHALING PROPOSALS [...] (SBU) Summary: The Danish government is supportive of the IWC Chair's recommendations and plan of action, and recommends incorporating a mix of geographic and 'ideological' balance in the small working group to develop a possible package of initiatives. The Danes also support procedural impro [...] | 2008-06-16 11:36:00 | Embassy Copenhagen | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV EFIS KSCA PREL IWC ETRD DA |
08COPENHAGEN500 | Danes Support Strong EU Biofuels Sustainability Criteria [...] (SBU) Summary: According to officials in the Ministry for Climate and Energy, Denmark fully supports the French initiative to develop sustainability criteria by the end of this year. Denmark hopes strong sustainability criteria can be established before the UN climate conference (COP-15) in C [...] | 2008-09-19 14:40:00 | Embassy Copenhagen | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KGHG EAGR SENV ENRG TRGY EUN DA |
08COPENHAGEN501 | Denmark's New Climate Attaches Deployed to Washington, [...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador Cain hosted a lunch on August 19 at his residence in honor of Denmark's newly-named climate attaches, including Hans Jakob Eriksen, who will be posted to the Danish Embassy in Washington, DC. An initiative of the Climate and Energy Ministry, in cooperation with the [...] | 2008-09-19 15:02:00 | Embassy Copenhagen | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KGHG SENV DA |
08COPENHAGEN538 | NORDICS INTERESTED IN RENEWABLE ENERGY [...] (SBU) Summary: The Department's initiative to explore interest among Nordic governments and research communities in a Nordic-U.S. partnership on renewable energy research and development has been welcomed in Nordic capitals and by the Nordic Council of Ministers. We welcome this Department in [...] | 2008-10-07 09:51:00 | Embassy Copenhagen | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KGHG ENRG SENV DA |
08COPENHAGEN601 | Climate Change: Denmark Restructures to Host COP-15 [...] (SBU) This cable responds to questions posed in Ref A. Q. Has your host government altered its bureaucratic structure for addressing climate change over the past 12-18 months? If so, how? How might upcoming elections affect current policy positions and entities? A. Yes. The Danish G [...] | 2008-11-14 12:28:00 | Embassy Copenhagen | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ENRG KGHG DA |
08COPENHAGEN625 | Climate: Danes Looking Past Poznan to COP-15 [...] (SBU) Summary: In a Noveber 25 meeting with DCM, Prime Minister Rasmussens climate advisor, Ambassador Bo Lidegaard, shard Denmark's raised hopes and concerns about the rod toward a global climate agreement in Copenhage at the COP-15 meeting in December 2009. Lidegard welcomed early signals [...] | 2008-11-28 10:09:00 | Embassy Copenhagen | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KGHG SENV ENRG DA |
08COPENHAGEN626 | Climate: Danes Looking Past Poznan to COP-15 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-28 10:10:00 | Embassy Copenhagen | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KGHG SENV ENRG DA |
08COTONOU151 | BENIN: COSTAL PROTECTION WORKS TO START - SEA POLLUTION [...] On February 26, 2008, President Boni Yayi officially launched construction of jetties which will fight coastal erosion along a 7.5 km stretch of eroding coastline located to the east of the Port of Cotonou (reftel). Francois Noudegbessi, the Minister of Urban Development, Land Reform and Coasta [...] | 2008-03-07 08:47:00 | Embassy Cotonou | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON SENV EPET KMCA BN |
08COTONOU256 | CHINA'S ENGAGEMENT IN BENIN [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-30 08:38:00 | Embassy Cotonou | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EAGR ECPS EFIN MARR PREL SENV TRGY BN |
08COTONOU332 | BENIN SUPPORTS HOGARTH'S IWC PRIORITIES [...] EconOff delivered Reftel demarche to Joseph Ouake, Benin's International Whaling Commission (IWC) commissioner and Catherine Hounkpe, Benin's Director of Fisheries and Benin's alternate IWC commissioner, on June 9, 2008. Ouake and Hounkpe support Dr. Hogarth's plan of action, the establishment [...] | 2008-06-10 17:23:00 | Embassy Cotonou | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIS IWC PREL SENV |
08COTONOU348 | KHADAFI MAKES WAVES AT CEN-SAD SUMMIT IN BENIN [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-20 12:49:00 | Embassy Cotonou | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID SENV EAGR PINR XA LY BN |
08DAKAR1285 | Rains Cause Flooding in Dakar's Suburbs [...] (SBU) Summary: Severe rainfall from June through late September 2008 destroyed hundreds of homes, leaving thousands of people homeless or displaced in the highly populated Dakar suburbs of Pikine, Thiaroye, Guediawaye, Medina Gounass, Diamaguene, Dalifort, and Yeumbeul. As a result of flash f [...] | 2008-11-06 17:05:00 | Embassy Dakar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF PGOV PHUM ECON SENV SG |
08DAKAR714 | LOTS OF GAS BUT NO MONEY TO PAY FOR IT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a meeting with Rogers Beall, CEO of oil and gas concern Fortesa International, he said his Senegal concession has proven natural gas reserves of 1 trillion cubic feet (TCF) and that they already have the capacity to deliver over 300,000 CF per day if and when the state electr [...] | 2008-06-18 13:45:00 | Embassy Dakar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET BTIO ENRG EINV SENV ECON EFIN SG |
08DAKAR821 | SENEGAL'S PREPARATION FOR THE 2008 AGOA FORUM [...] SUMMARY: On July 9, Senegal's Ministry of Trade Mamadou Diop Decroix convened a stakeholder meeting to evaluate the preparations for the GOS' participation in the July 14-16 AGOA Forum. He also spurred a debate as to why AGOA has been a failure in Senegal. Representatives from the private se [...] | 2008-07-14 10:59:00 | Embassy Dakar | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD SENV EAGR EINV EFIN EAID SG |
08DAKAR95 | EMBASSY DAKAR CANNOT FUND HOST COUNTRY ATTENDANCE [...] The mission does not have any discretionary funds available to help defray the costs of the expected Senegalese delegation to the March 4-6 WIREC. We still expect that Senegal will send a delegation, headed by Minister of Renewable Energy, Christian Diatta (REF B) SMITH [...] | 2008-01-23 16:06:00 | Embassy Dakar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KPAO KSCA EAID ENRG EPET OPDC SENV SOCI |
08DAMASCUS508 | IIP SPEAKER ON ENVIRONMENT MAKES CONNECTIONS IN SYRIA [...] SBU SUMMARY: IIP Speaker and climate scientist Dr. Brenda Ekwurzel of the Union of Concerned Scientists visited Syria April 21-25, 2008. Audiences in Damascus and Aleppo, from middle school students to leading scientists, responded positively and enthusiastically to her message of individual [...] | 2008-07-15 14:46:00 | Embassy Damascus | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KPAO SY XF OEXC OIIP SCUL KIRC SENV PGOV PREL |
08DARESSALAAM139 | TANZANIA'S RESPONSE TO CONGRESSIONAL REPORT ON ENERGY [...] Post offers the following input for the Department's use in preparing the reports requested in the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA): A. The Political/Economic Section handles energy matters. The total number of staff in the section when fully staffed consists of 5 FSOs [...] | 2008-02-28 03:14:00 | Embassy Dar Es Salaam | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG SENV APER ABUD TZ |
08DARESSALAAM284 | CHINA'S ENGAGEMENT IN TANZANIA [...] Per ref A, Post submits the following response. Focus areas of Chinese engagement in Tanzania include infrastructure investments and bilateral Tanzania-China business engagements, primarily in the tourism sector (see ref B). Some of the highlights of Chinese investment in Tanzania include: [...] | 2008-05-05 08:31:00 | Embassy Dar Es Salaam | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV EAGR ECPS EFIN MARR PREL SENV TRGY XA XE TZ |
08DARESSALAAM423 | DEMARCHE ON MERCURY ISSUES: TANZANIA TO HOLD [...] (SBU) Eric Mugurusi, Tanzania's Director for the Department of Environment in the Vice President's Office, told EconOffs July 1 that Tanzania has not yet decided which type of global framework it favors to address problems with mercury contamination. Mugurusi confirmed that the GOT currently [...] | 2008-07-09 16:09:00 | Embassy Dar Es Salaam | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC EAGR ETRD SENV TZ |
08DHAKA103 | BANGLADESH DELEGATES TO WIREC 2008 [...] Post submits two names of representatives from Bangladesh for participation in the Washington International Renewable Energy Conference (WIREC) 2008. USAID will be funding the travel expenses for these two delegates. The two proposed participants are: Mr. Kaisar Ahmed, Director, Renewable Ener [...] | 2008-01-22 07:09:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ENRG EPET SENV SOCI TRGY KPAO KGHG KSCA BG |
08DHAKA1255 | ZFR - CODEL MCCAIN DISCUSSES ELECTIONS, CLIMATE CHANGE, [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-07 10:11:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON ETRD PTER SENV EAID OREP OVIP |
08DHAKA1256 | CODEL MCCAIN DISCUSSES ELECTIONS, CLIMATE CHANGE, [...] (SBU) A Congressional delegation led by Senator John McCain emphasized the need for Bangladesh to remain on the path to free, free and credible elections. During a brief December 2-3 visit, the bipartisan delegation also highlighted the importance of political parties working together after [...] | 2008-12-07 10:11:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON ETRD PTER SENV EAID OREP OVIP |
08DHAKA1340 | BANGLADESH NOTIFIED OF AMENDED LACEY ACT [...] Econoff delivered reftel demarche December 4 to Masudur Rahman, Director of the Americas Wing at the Bangladesh Ministry of Foreign Affairs, who said he would alert the appropriate Bangladesh authorities. MORIARTY [...] | 2008-12-23 11:54:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EAID EAGR ETRD EINV BTIO BG |
08DJIBOUTI545 | DJIBOUTI STARTS PLANTING FOR "GREEN REVOLUTION" [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Faced with rising global food prices, a near-total dependence on imported food, and resulting high levels of malnutrition and food insecurity (reftel),the GODJ has recently encouraged creative small-scale agricultural projects as part of Djibouti's overall food security strategy [...] | 2008-06-23 08:10:00 | Embassy Djibouti | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ECON EAID SENV PGOV SOCI KPAO DJ |
08DJIBOUTI649 | IPCC WORKING GROUP DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] Charge d'Affaires and A/Pol delivered reftel demarche August 7 to Mohamed Ali Hassan, Director of Bilateral Relations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. Hassan requested a formal note verbale, which the Embassy will deliver August 11. 2. COMMENT: The Embassy b [...] | 2008-08-10 14:25:00 | Embassy Djibouti | UNCLASSIFIED | KGHG KSCA SENV AORC DJ |
08DJIBOUTI684 | DJIBOUTI MCC ROUNDUP: SUBSTANTIAL FY2008 PROGRESS [...] SUMMARY: In FY2008, Djibouti made significant strides in several areas measured by the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) indicators. Some of Djibouti's achievements--such as holding free and fair legislative elections that brought two more women into parliament, organizing a national semi [...] | 2008-08-26 11:22:00 | Embassy Djibouti | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ECON PHUM SOCI SENV KCOR KMCA KWMN |
08DJIBOUTI859 | DJIBOUTI'S QUEST FOR NEW ENERGY SOURCES [...] SUMMARY: Djibouti is completely dependent on expensive diesel-generated power, and its nascent service economy is fast outstripping modest domestic production capacity. Faced with trying to maintain and expand electricity access for a populace already strapped by high food prices, while answer [...] | 2008-11-02 11:09:00 | Embassy Djibouti | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG ECON EINV SENV PGOV PREL ET DJ |
08DJIBOUTI885 | DJIBOUTI ON FY09 MCA SCORES: THE BALL'S IN OUR COURT [...] (U) SUMMARY. In delivering advance copies of Djibouti's FY2009 Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) Scorecard to GODJ officials (per reftel),Post welcomed Djibouti's Presidential-level commitment to improving indicator performance. In light of Djibouti's slight backsliding in FY2009 scores, Pos [...] | 2008-11-11 15:03:00 | Embassy Djibouti | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON PHUM SOCI SENV KCOR KMCA KWMN DJ |
08DUBAI100 | DUBAI ESTH UPDATE: COASTAL DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FREE [...] (SBU) Summary: Amman ESTH Hub officer and PolEconoff held January 30-31 ESTH related meetings in Dubai. Meetings with Nakheel, the developer of high profile Palms and World island projects, highlighted their pioneering aspects as they reclaim additional coastal land. While Nakheel is planning [...] | 2008-03-17 12:44:00 | Consulate Dubai | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV ETRD EAID PGOV AE |
08DUBAI101 | WHO'S GOT THE JUICE? -- ELECTRICITY AND WATER LIMITATIONS [...] (C) Summary. Dubai's aggressive 11% per annum planned real GDP growth targets through 2015 are based on the assumption that sufficient power and water will be available for the massive development now underway. The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) is currently operating at close t [...] | 2008-03-18 08:00:00 | Consulate Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG EPET KNNP ECON EINV SENV ETRD PGOV AE IR |
08DUBAI108 | DUBAI'S PORT RASHID CLOSING TO MAKE WAY FOR DEVELOPMENT [...] (SBU) Summary. In a move aimed at maximizing financial returns on prime central Dubai real estate, Dubai government-controlled port operator DPWorld announced that Dubai's historic Port Rashid will be closed to cargo, commercial and military sea traffic in stages over the next few months, with [...] | 2008-03-23 07:52:00 | Consulate Dubai | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV SENV PGOV AE |
08DUBAI249 | SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION DISCUSSES REGIONAL TRENDS WITH [...] (SBU) Summary: A Department of Transportation delegation led by Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters visited Dubai May 29 - June 1 to learn about the emirate's rapidly-expanding transportation infrastructure, as well as how this infrastructure will be integrated into the plans for regional [...] | 2008-06-30 12:09:00 | Consulate Dubai | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV ETRD ELTN BTIO PGOV SENV AE |
08DUBLIN167 | IRISH RESPONSE ON PLEDGES TO WIAP AND CHINA'S AND [...] On March 28, ECONOFF met with Sara White, Deputy Secretary General (and most senior energy official) in the Irish Department of Communications, Energy, and Natural Resources, to deliver reftel demarches. Regarding additional pledges to the Washington International Action Plan (WIAP) (Ref A),[...] | 2008-04-03 15:41:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KGHG SENV ENRG EUN IEA TRGY KPAO KSCA EI |
08DUBLIN228 | IRELAND GRAPPLING WITH CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENERGY [...] (C) Summary: The Irish government is developing policy measures to deal with environment/energy concerns, including climate change, energy security, and power generation and distribution. A lack of indigenous energy resources has focused the government on a mix of energy efficiency and renewa [...] | 2008-04-30 06:59:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG EPET ECON PREL PGOV KGHG SENV EI |
08DUBLIN609 | SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF CODEL LEAHY TO IRELAND [...] (U) Embassy Dublin welcomes Senator Leahy to Ireland. The Senator will arrive against a backdrop of an Irish Government led by Prime Minister Brian Cowen that is facing economic woes and uncertain relations with the European Union following its rejection of the Lisbon Treaty in a referendum i [...] | 2008-11-06 18:38:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON ETRD EINV EAIR SENV MOPPS MARR |
08DUBLIN616 | SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF DEPUTY SECRETARY [...] (U) Welcome to Ireland. We look forward to your visit. You will arrive against a backdrop of an Irish Government led by Prime Minister Brian Cowen that is facing economic woes and uncertain relations with the European Union following its rejection of the Lisbon Treaty in a referendum in June [...] | 2008-11-12 16:53:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON ETRD EINV EAIR SENV MOPPS MARR |
08DUBLIN640 | IRISH RESPONSE ON EU BIOFUELS SUSTAINABILITY [...] On November 26, Econoff delivered reftel demarche to Martin Finucane, Principal, Sustainable and Renewable Energy Division at the Department of Communication, Energy, and Natural Resources. Finucane said that the Irish government will review the U.S. government's position as it prepares for t [...] | 2008-11-26 15:53:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR KGHG SENV ENRG TRGY EUN ECON EI |
08DUBLIN662 | SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF CODEL DODD TO IRELAND [...] (U) Embassy Dublin welcomes Senator Dodd to Ireland. The Senator will arrive against a backdrop of an Irish Government led by Prime Minister Brian Cowen that is facing economic woes, uncertain relations with the European Union following its rejection of the Lisbon Treaty in a referendum in J [...] | 2008-12-07 10:44:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON ETRD EINV EAIR SENV MOPPS MARR |
08DUBLIN68 | EMBASSY DUBLIN'S INPUT FOR NEW REPORTS TO CONGRESS [...] Post's answers to the question contained in reftel are as follows: A. The Political/Economic section handles energy matters at Embassy Dublin. There are three officers, an OMS, and a Locally-Engaged Staff in the section. B. The economic officer devotes 15 percent of his time to energy [...] | 2008-02-06 16:25:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG SENV APER ABUD EI |
08DUSHANBE1343 | THE PAMIRS - GOING THEIR OWN WAY, WHETHER THEY [...] (C) Summary: Contacts in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast (GBAO) say regional disaffection from the central government is less pronounced than political leaders in Dushanbe think. The Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) is making GBAO an example of liberal economic development and better ed [...] | 2008-10-24 10:39:00 | Embassy Dushanbe | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EAID PHUM PREL ECON EINV SENV TI |
08FRANKFURT1515 | Daimler and Porsche: Differing Challenges in Reducing CO2 [...] SUMMARY: The proposed European Union directive requiring car manufacturers to lower CO2 emissions significantly by 2012 presents major challenges to Daimler and Porsche, both German manufacturers of high-end, high-powered automobiles. Neither firm has expressed confidence that it will reach th [...] | 2008-05-19 05:37:00 | Consulate Frankfurt | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EIND ENRG PGOV SENV GM |
08FRANKFURT2654 | Porsche Steps up VW Takeover Effort [...] SUMMARY: Porsche, Germany's smallest automobile maker, has received permission from the EU to pursue a takeover of Volkswagen and has stepped up its efforts to acquire a majority stake in the company. Major hurdles remain, such as how to divide power in the supervisory board of a merged entit [...] | 2008-08-25 09:43:00 | Consulate Frankfurt | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EIND ENRG PGOV SENV GM |
08FRANKFURT463 | Frankfurt Airport Expansion and Night Flights Update [...] SUMMARY: Numerous municipalities and several air carriers filed legal challenges to the Frankfurt airport expansion plan before the February 8 deadline, creating a legal tangle for a Hesse state court to sort out. The main sticking point in the plan to build an additional runway and terminal r [...] | 2008-02-15 11:38:00 | Consulate Frankfurt | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON EIND ENRG PGOV SENV EU GM |
08FREETOWN188 | AMBASSADORS' WATER, SANITATION, AND HYGIENE IN SCHOOLS [...] Embassy Freetown is very pleased to support the proposed "Ambassadors' Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene in Schools (AWASH) Initiative." 2. Sierra Leone continues to rank the lowest on the Human Development Index and is seventh lowest on the Human Poverty Index. About 52% of the people live on [...] | 2008-04-18 13:50:00 | Embassy Freetown | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV TBIO SOCI SL |
08FREETOWN189 | EMBASSY/FREETOWN SCIENCE FELLOWS REQUEST [...] Embassy Freetown greatly appreciates the opportunity to submit two proposals in response to reftel A, each addressing priority and urgent needs. With a small USAID/Sierra Leone budget, Post is limited in its ability to assist the new Government of Sierra Leone (GoSL) in several key areas of nee [...] | 2008-04-18 16:26:00 | Embassy Freetown | UNCLASSIFIED | KSCA TSPL SENV EAGR SL |
08FREETOWN208 | ENGAGEMENT WITH CHINA IN SIERRA LEONE [...] (U) Please see the following responses, pursuant to reftel A: ---------------------------------- CHINESE ENGAGEMENT IN SIERRA LEONE ---------------------------------- 2. (C) As noted in reftel B, the Chinese Government's focus in Sierra Leone is technical assistance in targeted sectors [...] | 2008-05-02 12:55:00 | Embassy Freetown | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV EAGR ECPS EFIN MARR PREL SENV TRGY XA |
08GABORONE677 | REHO DISCUSSES ENERGY WITH CEEEZ DIRECTOR [...] Summary: Regional Environment and Health Officer for Southern Africa (REHO) and Embassy Lusaka Econ/Commercial Assistant met June 4 with Professor Yamba, Chairman of the Centre for Energy, Environment and Engineering Zambia (CEEEZ),to discuss energy issues in Zambia. He described CEEEZ's miss [...] | 2008-08-08 13:21:00 | Embassy Gaborone | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV ECON EAID ZA BC |
08GABORONE719 | USAID CLOSES OUT CBNRM PROGRAM IN NAMIBIA [...] Summary: On June 12 in Windhoek, Regional Environment and Health Officer for Southern Africa (REHO) attended USAID's close-out ceremony of its 15-year support of Community-Based Natural Resources Management (CBNRM) in Namibia. Among the attendees were Ambassador Mathieu, USAID Director Gary Ne [...] | 2008-08-20 10:04:00 | Embassy Gaborone | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV ECON EAID WA BC |
08GABORONE720 | KAZA UPDATE [...] Summary. The U.S. State Department and USAID provide technical and financial support to the development of a consultation framework of the 5-nation Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area (KAZA-TFCA) Initiative. The conceptualization and planning for this began in 2006 with Botswana, [...] | 2008-08-20 10:18:00 | Embassy Gaborone | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV ECON EAID WA ZA BC |
08GABORONE728 | BOTSWANA'S SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENDA [...] Summary. The Government of Botswana (GOB) through the Ministry of Communications, Science and Technology (MCST),is determined to develop a credible national science and technology (S&T) capability that will yield globally competitive outputs. The most daunting challenge for Botswana is to uti [...] | 2008-08-21 10:26:00 | Embassy Gaborone | UNCLASSIFIED | TPHY SENV SOCI EAID BC |
08GABORONE883 | BOTSWANA HOSTS INTERNATIONAL S&T CONFERENCE [...] Summary. The University of Botswana (UB) hosted September 8-10 in Gaborone the second International Association of Science and Technology for Development (IASTED) Conference (IASTED TWO). The UB is placing increasing emphasis on Science and Technology (S&T) and its participation in IASTED Two [...] | 2008-10-07 07:46:00 | Embassy Gaborone | UNCLASSIFIED | TPHY ENRG SENV SOCI EAID BC |
08GABORONE909 | BOTSWANA REAFFIRMS ITS COMMITMENT TO RIVER BASIN ACCORDS [...] Summary: Botswana hosted September 15 a USAID-sponsored regional meeting under the aegis of the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) on river basin organizations (RBOs) for relevant GOB ministries and departments, and representatives from the four RBOs of which Botswana is a member. At [...] | 2008-10-15 12:13:00 | Embassy Gaborone | UNCLASSIFIED | TPHY SENV SOCI EAID BC |
08GENEVA1033 | WMO Commission for Hydrology, USDEL Readout [...] SUMMARY: At the WMO Commission on Hydrology (CHy) November 4-13, the U.S. delegation achieved USG objectives of becoming a member of the Advisory Working Group (WWG),getting technical experts on the working teams, and advancing the coordination with UNESCO/IHP on climate issues. END SUMMARY [...] | 2008-11-24 13:04:00 | US Mission Geneva | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EFIN WMO UN ECOSOC |
08GENEVA926 | WMO Audit Committee Read Out [...] Summary. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Audit Committee (AC) met at WMO headquarters October 20 - 21, 2008 to report on the status of implementation of audit recommendations generated by the Internal Oversight Office (IOO) and the UN Joint Inspection Unit. A representative from NO [...] | 2008-11-05 13:50:00 | US Mission Geneva | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EFIN WMO UN ECOSOC |
08GENEVA927 | UNECE Forum for the Environment Hanging in the Balance [...] Summary. The UN Economic Commission for Europe's (UNECE) Committee on Environmental Policy (CEP) met Oct 13-15, to seek agreement on a reform to the Environment for Europe Ministerial Conference (EfE). While progress was made, there was no negotiated outcome. The major sticking points continu [...] | 2008-11-05 13:51:00 | US Mission Geneva | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG SENV EIND UN ECE ECOSOC |
08GENEVA986 | UNCTAD TIPTOES TOWARDS SMALLER CARBON FOOTPRINT [...] SUMMARY: The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has answered the call for a carbon-neutral UN by setting for itself a carbon emissions reduction target of 20 percent by 2020. A Swiss firm, the Gaia Group, conducted a carbon emissions inventory for UNCTAD, and is advi [...] | 2008-11-20 07:04:00 | US Mission Geneva | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EFIN UN ECOSOC |
08GEORGETOWN459 | GUYANA AND FORESTRY SECTOR AT LOGGERHEADS; BOURGEONING [...] (U) Summary: Guyana's forest-products sector, which with USAID support grew 56 percent from 2004 to 2006, will likely decline for the second consecutive year. In general, the private sector has worked to develop the forestry industry in a sustainable way, and large international wood companie [...] | 2008-08-06 21:12:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | BTIO EAGR EAID ECON EIND EINV SENV ETRD |
08GEORGETOWN550 | JAGDEO HUFFS AND PUFFS, BUT WILL SIGN EU TRADE DEAL [...] (U) Summary: After weeks of sharply criticizing its provisions, President Jagdeo has begrudgingly agreed to sign onto the proposed CARICOM-EU Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA),citing the certain imposition of higher tariffs on Guyana's exports if he did not acquiesce. Despite his pledge to [...] | 2008-09-18 20:09:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | BTIO EAGR EAID ECON EIND EINV SENV ETRD GY PREL |
08GRENADA134 | GRENADA WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT - SEPTEMBER 21 - 27, 2008 [...] Embassy Grenada's weekly report (GWAR) provides a little detail about events of interest that do not merit longer reporting at this time. 2. Begin GWAR text: a. IMF Predicts Low Growth for Grenadian Economy The IMF's staff mission predicted a 1.6 per cent increase in economic growth for [...] | 2008-10-01 21:32:00 | Embassy Grenada | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN EAID SOCI SENV GJ XL |
08GRENADA149 | GRENADA WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT NOVEMBER 16 - 22, 2008 [...] Embassy Grenada's weekly report (GWAR) provides a little detail about events of interest that do not merit longer reporting at this time. 2. Begin GWAR text: a. Grenada Reopening Offshore Sector? Re-establishing an offshore sector is one of the many ideas floating around to get the count [...] | 2008-11-26 20:50:00 | Embassy Grenada | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN PGOV SENV SOCI GJ |
08GRENADA29 | GRENADA WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT FOR FEBRUARY 10 - 16, 2008 [...] (U) Embassy Grenada's weekly activity report (GWAR) provides a little detail about events of interest that do not merit longer reporting at this time. 2. (U) Begin GWAR text: A. Grenada's Supreme Court Appoints Receiver for Local Bank Grenada's high court issued an order on February 15 a [...] | 2008-02-19 21:43:00 | Embassy Grenada | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL EFIN KCRM SENV GJ |
08GUADALAJARA122 | A SEWER RUNS THROUGH IT: BOY'S DEATH DRAWS ATTENTION TO [...] Summary: A child's death after falling into the severely polluted Santiago River in the Guadalajara suburb of El Salto has finally attracted official and popular attention to a long-standing ecological nightmare. But after years of official neglect and indifference, the authorities are seeki [...] | 2008-03-14 21:28:00 | Consulate Guadalajara | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV SOCI PGOV EAID MX |
08GUANGZHOU139 | Background of Recent Fujian Chemical Plant Protests [...] (U) Summary: Fears that a proposed chemical plant could endanger their livelihood spurred approximately 10,000 residents of Dongshan Island, Fujian Province, to protest the project, according to media reports. The protests, which began February 29 and culminated in the vandalism of local gover [...] | 2008-03-05 08:42:00 | Consulate Guangzhou | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV PHUM ECON PGOV EINV TW CH |
08GUANGZHOU168 | SPEAKING OUT AT THE CPPCC: NINE DRAGONS CEO ZHANG YAN URGES [...] (SBU) Summary: In a May 19 conversation with the Consul General, Nine Dragons dynamic CEO Zhang Yan said that she had been moved to offer suggestions to the government on the Labor Contract Law, taxes on the well-to-do and import incentives for energy efficient/environmentally friendly machiner [...] | 2008-03-20 06:31:00 | Consulate Guangzhou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB EINV ECON SENV PGOV CH |
08GUANGZHOU175 | Guangdong's Power Crunch - a Widening Gap between Supply [...] (U) Summary. South China is experiencing its worst power shortages in thirty years. An annual problem, the situation in the region intensified due to January's winter storms as Guangdong imports almost all of its power from other provinces whose power generation capabilities were affected. The [...] | 2008-03-27 02:30:00 | Consulate Guangzhou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG ECON EMIN SENV PGOV TRGY CH |
08GUANGZHOU195 | LIMITS ON RESEARCH CAPACITY FOR SOUTH CHINA'S AQUATIC [...] (SBU) Summary: For south China, evaluating the severity of pollution in its various aquatic ecosystems is a daunting task made more difficult by internal factors such as excessive bureaucracy and territorial attitudes among researchers. Agencies, institutions, and even individual researchers [...] | 2008-03-31 09:18:00 | Consulate Guangzhou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ECON TBIO CH |
08GUANGZHOU212 | Hundreds of Highly-Polluting Factories Relocated to [...] (U) Summary: Guangzhou's municipal government will force more than 400 hundred highly-polluting enterprises to move to designated zones on the city's outskirts to improve environmental conditions downtown. Many of the factories are scheduled to relocate to Nansha, despite the area's delicate [...] | 2008-04-11 08:01:00 | Consulate Guangzhou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM SENV ECON PGOV CH |
08GUANGZHOU246 | China's Largest Petrochemical Plant Planned for Guangdong, [...] (U) Summary. Sinopec and Kuwait National Petroleum Company are awaiting Beijing's approval on plans to build what will reportedly be China's largest joint venture, a USD 5 billion petrochemical plant located in the heart of the Pearl River Delta. The plant will alleviate the severe gap betwee [...] | 2008-04-29 06:16:00 | Consulate Guangzhou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG ECON EMIN SENV PGOV TRGY CH |
08GUANGZHOU248 | Inland Aquaculture Challenges in the Pearl River [...] (U) Summary: Inland aquaculture in south China faces two major environmental challenges: eutrophication (excess nutrient loading) and contamination. Guangdong officials have identified 18 lakes and reservoirs in the province as being more contaminated than Wuxi Lake, a focal point of internati [...] | 2008-04-30 09:08:00 | Consulate Guangzhou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIS SENV ECON CH |
08GUANGZHOU28 | Environment a Top Priority at Guangdong-Hong Kong Leaders [...] (SBU) Summary: Environmental issues were at the top of the agenda for new Party Secretary Wang Yang during his January 4 meeting with Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang, according to Peter Pak-yan Leung, Director of Hong Kong's Economic and Trade Office (ETO) in Guangzhou. Appreciating ren [...] | 2008-01-17 07:52:00 | Consulate Guangzhou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN SENV PGOV ECON CH |
08GUANGZHOU302 | LNG Expansion - Fujian Readies for Operation of South [...] (U) Summary: A delivery from Egypt marked the official opening of Fujian's new liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal. Supply to domestic users will begin in mid-late June. Success has been tempered by the real world: rising international prices and difficulty finding reliable long-term suppli [...] | 2008-05-29 09:26:00 | Consulate Guangzhou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG ECON EMIN SENV PGOV TRGY CH |
08GUANGZHOU418 | NGOs and Media Finding Space to Advance Environmental [...] (SBU) Summary: NGOs and the media in south China are managing to find ways - within the limited space the government allows them to operate - to advance environmental protection in south China. Although local authorities permit little if any direct criticism of their handling of environmental i [...] | 2008-07-15 09:18:00 | Consulate Guangzhou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV PGOV PHUM CH |
08GUANGZHOU42 | DOC 'Clean-Energy' Trade Delegation Visits Guangzhou [...] (U) Summary: During meetings with key government agencies in Guangzhou on January 11, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Market Access and Compliance David Bohigian, along with 16 members of his 'Clean-Energy' Trade Delegation, discussed environmental protection, IPR, energy conservation, moni [...] | 2008-01-24 07:37:00 | Consulate Guangzhou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG ECON EMIN SENV PGOV TRGY CH |
08GUANGZHOU425 | Gone with the Wind - Guangdong Advances Wind Sector [...] (U) Summary: As Guangdong's power crunch worsens, and the province faces brownouts and blackouts in the years ahead, local officials are looking at new ways to generate energy, including the use of wind and the construction of China's largest off-shore wind farm. Scarce land resources and diff [...] | 2008-07-21 08:15:00 | Consulate Guangzhou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG ECON EMIN SENV PGOV TRGY CH |
08GUANGZHOU426 | Environmental Protection a Higher Priority in the PRD...For [...] (C) Summary: Is Guangdong Party Secretary Wang Yang serious when he talks about the importance of environmental protection as part of his "mind emancipation" campaign? Two of our local contacts closely linked to environmental protection efforts believe that he is. They tell us that Wang wants [...] | 2008-07-21 08:35:00 | Consulate Guangzhou | CONFIDENTIAL | SENV PGOV CH |
08GUANGZHOU453 | Green Building in the Pearl River Delta - a Fad or the [...] (SBU) Summary: In an effort to woo high-end clients in the highly-competitive South China property market, developers here have started building green. Property developers are spending more to invest in U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green B [...] | 2008-07-29 08:31:00 | Consulate Guangzhou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ECON PGOV CH |
08GUANGZHOU486 | Environmental Impact Assessments vs. Economic Development: [...] (SBU) Summary: Guangdong has set lofty goals aimed at becoming a leader in environmental protection, but a look at how it goes about doing Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) suggests it still has a long way to go. According to contacts familiar with the process, auditors can easily manipu [...] | 2008-08-11 09:32:00 | Consulate Guangzhou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ECON PGOV CH |
08GUANGZHOU52 | SHENZHEN STOCK MARKET LAMENTS LACK OF AUTONOMY [...] (SBU) Summary: Managers at the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SSE) are frustrated that excessive regulation and limited market access for foreign investment banks stymie financial innovation, SSE officials told Embassy Beijing's Financial Attache and Congenoffs. As a large institutional investor, S [...] | 2008-01-30 08:01:00 | Consulate Guangzhou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN SENV ECON PGOV CH |
08GUANGZHOU685 | South China Financiers Prepare for China's First Real [...] (SBU) Summary: The withdrawal of inter-bank credit lines to foreign banks following Lehman's collapse was largely due to bankers' concerns about increased counter party risks, according to south China bankers. They told Financial Minister Counselor Loevinger that regulators did not explicitly [...] | 2008-11-21 09:31:00 | Consulate Guangzhou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN SENV ECON PGOV CH |
08GUANGZHOU7 | LNG Expansion - A Key Component in South China's Energy [...] (U) Summary: South China is betting big on liquefied natural gas to diversify its energy mix and plans to expand LNG import capacity dramatically over the next few years. Fujian Terminal will become the region's second LNG terminal in 2009. Dapeng Terminal in Shenzhen, currently China's only [...] | 2008-01-03 07:02:00 | Consulate Guangzhou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG ECON EMIN SENV PGOV TRGY CH |
08GUANGZHOU712 | South China's Soil in Desperate Need of a Clean Up [...] (SBU) Thirty years of "pollution first, treatment later" has led to a severe and growing soil contamination problem - perhaps more troubling health-wise than air and water pollution - in the Pearl River Delta (PRD). Excessive concentrations of heavy metals, pesticides, fertilizers and other ca [...] | 2008-12-08 07:12:00 | Consulate Guangzhou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV EAGR ECON CH |
08GUANGZHOU92 | Government Incentives Diminishing in South China Investment [...] (SBU) Summary: Government policies encouraging investment in south China have significantly diminished and are no longer a major factor in most foreign and domestic companies' investment decisions here, according to local manufacturers who met with visiting U.S. International Trade Commission ( [...] | 2008-02-14 07:49:00 | Consulate Guangzhou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ETRD EIND ECON SENV PGOV CH |
08GUATEMALA924 | INFLATION AND NARCOTRAFFICKING WORRIES IN ZACAPA [...] (C) Weak rule of law and rising inflation are taking a toll on economic activity and citizen security in Zacapa, an eastern department of Guatemala wracked by narcotrafficking. An unprecedented March 25 gun battle between Mexican and Guatemalan narcotraffickers that killed eleven has left Zac [...] | 2008-07-22 14:20:00 | Embassy Guatemala | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON SNAR ENRG PGOV SENV GT |
08GUAYAQUIL77 | GALAPAGOS NATIONAL PARK DIRECTOR FIRING MAY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Minister of the Environment Marcela Aguinaga fired Galapagos National Park (GNP) Director Raquel Molina in early March, alleging in the press that Molina was not adequately protecting the park. In reality, the committed but abrasive park director's repeated clashes with Aguinaga [...] | 2008-03-28 12:56:00 | Consulate Guayaquil | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV SENV EIND EC |
08HALIFAX13 | NEW BRUNSWICK PREMIER PUSHING TO MAKE HIS PROVINCE THE "NEXT [...] (SBU) New Brunswick Premier Shawn Graham and Energy Minister Jack Keir are working hard to make energy the catalyst for moving their province to economic self-sufficiency. Their agenda calls for their province to be a reliable and long-term electricity supplier to the northeastern United Stat [...] | 2008-03-14 20:06:00 | Consulate Halifax | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET ETRD PGOV PINR SENV CA |
08HALIFAX25 | SEAL HUNT PROTESTS: THE ANNUAL CONTROVERSY AND ARRESTS [...] Summary: Animal rights activist Paul Watson has seen Canadian authorities tow his vessel the "Farley Mowat" into Sydney, Nova Scotia and his two key officers arrested in connection with his traditional battle to stop Canada's seal hunt. End Summary. 2. The annual seal hunt off Canada's e [...] | 2008-04-14 20:01:00 | Consulate Halifax | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHSA EFIS SENV CASC |
08HALIFAX73 | NOVA SCOTIA AWAITING NEW USG POLICY ON GEORGES BANK [...] High-level officials in the Nova Scotia Department of Energy told CG and visiting Canada Desk Director at a November 18 meeting that they are waiting to see how the new U.S. administration defines its policy on oil and gas exploration and drilling on Georges Bank as this could affect how the pr [...] | 2008-11-20 19:16:00 | Consulate Halifax | UNCLASSIFIED | EPET ENRG EFIS SENV PGOV US CA |
08HANOI1042 | (U) Deputy Secretary Negroponte's September 11, 2008 lunch [...] (U) September 11, 2008; 1200; Hanoi, Vietnam. 2. (U) Participants: U.S. The Deputy Secretary Ambassador Michael Michalak DAS Scot Marciel DCM Virginia Palmer D Special Assistant Kaye Lee D Special Assistant Ted Wittenstein PolCouns Brian Aggeler (Notetaker) VIETNAM VFM Pham Binh [...] | 2008-09-12 08:50:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OVIP NEGROPONTE JOHN PREL PGOV PHUM ECON SENV AMGT |
08HANOI108 | NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT VICE-MINISTER INTERESTED [...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador Michalak met with Vietnamese Senior Vice-Minister of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) Nguyen Cong Thanh to highlight U.S. efforts to combat climate change. Thanh, who oversees MONRE's climate change portfolio, stated that MONRE has begun to craft a National Ac [...] | 2008-01-31 08:26:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ENRG ECON KGHG VM |
08HANOI1088 | THIRD ANNUAL JAC GETS DOWN TO BUSINESS [...] (U) Summary. During the third annual Joint Advisory Committee (JAC) on Agent Orange/dioxin, JAC members reviewed U.S.-Vietnamese cooperation on Agent Orange-related issues over the past year, discussed ongoing remediation and health projects, and provided recommendations for future activities, [...] | 2008-09-22 00:23:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL SENV TBIO KPAO VM |
08HANOI1184 | USAID-SUPPORTED WILDLIFE ENFORCEMENT CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS [...] (SBU) Summary. A recent USAID-supported workshop on the prevention of wildlife trafficking detailed the massive scope of the problem but a lack of enthusiasm from Vietnamese attendees showed that signatures on international conventions and the passage of wildlife protection laws will not be eno [...] | 2008-10-16 09:57:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV SOCI EAGR VM |
08HANOI1228 | CLIMATE CHANGE [...] (U) Summary: At the October 28 Donor Committee on Climate Change meeting, the Danish Ambassador detailed Prime Minister Dung's plan for the roll out of Vietnam's National Target Program to Respond to Climate Change. Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Cao Duc Phat reiterated the se [...] | 2008-11-03 09:02:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ENRG ECON KGHG VM |
08HANOI1258 | SCENESETTER FOR VISIT BY OES ASSISTANT SECRETARY MCMURRAY [...] (SBU) Mission Vietnam looks forward to welcoming you to Ho Chi Minh City, Can Tho and Cat Tien National Park. Your visit will be an important signal to the Vietnamese of the importance of our growing bilateral environmental relationship, especially as we seek to build on the progress made duri [...] | 2008-11-12 10:06:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV TBIO SOCI PREL ECON KFLU KHIV VM |
08HANOI1261 | CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION OF WASTEWATER VIOLATIONS HIGHLIGHTS [...] (U) Summary. The recent targeting of Vedan Vietnam, a Taiwanese-owned manufacturer of monosodium glutamate for illegal discharges of untreated wastewater into the Thi Vai River in southern Dong Nai province, highlights the growing scope of environmental degradation in Vietnam resulting from unc [...] | 2008-11-13 09:05:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV TBIO ECON POL SOCI VM |
08HANOI1267 | VIETNAMESE SCIENCE MINISTER SUPPORTS NUCLEAR INITIATIVES, [...] (U) This is an action cable. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (SBU) In his meeting with Minister of Science and Technology Hoang Van Phong, Ambassador Michalak pressed for quick movement by the Government of Vietnam (GVN) to sign a bilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Cooperation in Nu [...] | 2008-11-17 08:04:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ENRG ECON KGHG VM |
08HANOI1320 | VIETNAMESE RESPONSE TO MELAMINE CONTAMINATION SHOWS [...] (U) Summary. Recent discoveries of melamine contamination in milk products, eggs and animal feed imported from China highlight gaps in Vietnam's food safety import programs. Though the Government of Vietnam (GVN) eventually located, sampled, and tested thousands of products, its initial react [...] | 2008-12-03 07:45:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAGR SENV TBIO EFIN ETRD VM |
08HANOI1332 | AGENT ORANGE: DESPITE OBSTACLES, BILATERAL [...] (SBU) Summary: At the first meeting of the Environmental Task Force (ETF),set up under the U.S.-Vietnam Joint Advisory Committee on Agent Orange and its contaminant dioxin (JAC) (Reftel),the United States and Vietnam made substantial progress towards developing a remediation work plan for Da [...] | 2008-12-08 11:18:00 | Embassy Hanoi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SENV TBIO KPAO VM |
08HANOI1350 | CZECH REPUBLIC DETAILS DIOXIN CLEANUP EFFORTS AT FORMER [...] (SBU) Summary: In a December 11 meeting with Emboffs, David Jarkulisch, Commercial and Development officer at the Embassy of the Czech Republic, detailed November meetings between Czech technical and development experts and their Government of Vietnam (GVN) counterparts to negotiate dioxin rem [...] | 2008-12-12 08:14:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL SENV TBIO KPAO VM |
08HANOI1352 | VIETNAM MAKES PROGRESS ON NUCLEAR MOU [...] Summary: Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) Officials told ESTHOff that the Government of Vietnam (GVN) was making progress on consideration of the proposed bilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on nuclear cooperation and provided initial feedback. MOST wants to wrap up the MOU fi [...] | 2008-12-12 09:31:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ENRG ECON KGHG VM |
08HANOI1368 | STAFFDEL NELSON REVIEWS FOOD SAFETY ISSUES [...] (U) Summary. A Staff Delegation from the House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce, consisting of Chief Investigator David Nelson and Investigative Counsel Krista Carpenter, visited Hanoi from December 4 to 8 to meet with Government of Vietnam (GVN) officials to review U.S. foo [...] | 2008-12-17 04:42:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAGR SENV TBIO EFIN ETRD VM |
08HANOI1370 | INTERIOR DELEGATION JOINS ASSISTANT SECRETARY MCMURRAY TO [...] (U) Summary: From November 17-22, a delegation from the U.S. Department of the Interior, led by Deputy Assistant Secretary Timothy Petty, visited Hanoi and the Mekong Delta to promote U.S.-Vietnamese cooperation on responses to climate change. In Hanoi, a member of the delegation signed the ch [...] | 2008-12-17 08:21:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV TBIO SOCI PREL ECON KFLU KHIV VM |
08HANOI1372 | STAFFDEL NELSON REVIEWS FOOD SAFETY ISSUES [...] (U) Summary. A Staff Delegation from the House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce, consisting of Chief Investigator David Nelson and Investigative Counsel Krista Carpenter, visited Hanoi from December 4 to 8 to meet with Government of Vietnam (GVN) officials to review U.S. foo [...] | 2008-12-17 08:39:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAGR SENV TBIO EFIN ETRD VM |
08HANOI1402 | TAM DAO BEAR RESCUE CENTER: MODERN, WELL-RUN AND [...] (U) Summary: Animals Asia Foundation, a Hong Kong based NGO, recently completed construction of the first stage of a bear rescue center in the Tam Dao National Park. The state of the art facility can provide long-term housing for nearly 50 bears and has sufficient facilities to provide care f [...] | 2008-12-23 09:27:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV SOCI EAGR VM |
08HANOI1405 | VIETNAM'S AMBITIOUS NUCLEAR POWER PLANS [...] (SBU) Summary: Vietnam has ambitious plans to develop its civilian nuclear power sector. In the face of rapidly expanding demand for power and few other domestic sources of energy, the Government of Vietnam (GVN) wants to move quickly to construct the nation's first nuclear power plants. Ack [...] | 2008-12-24 07:24:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG TRGY SENV BEXP BTIO VM |
08HANOI147 | AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH US-VN DIALOGUE GROUP ON AGENT [...] (SBU) Summary. On February 1, Ambassador Michalak met with the U.S.-Vietnam Dialogue Group on Agent Orange-Dioxin (Dialogue Group). Formed by the Aspen Institute, with support from the Ford Foundation, the Dialogue Group made its second visit to Vietnam to observe containment measures at the [...] | 2008-02-12 01:30:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL SENV TBIO KPAO VM |
08HANOI359 | VIETNAM PREPARES TO BUILD FIRST MDB-FINANCED DAM [...] (SBU) Summary: The Government of Vietnam (GVN) is set to begin construction in 2009 on the Song Bung IV hydroelectric dam, Vietnam's first multilateral development bank-financed hydropower project. USAID Senior Environmental Policy Advisor Leslie Johnston recently traveled to Vietnam to condu [...] | 2008-03-28 09:39:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON SENV ENRG TRGY SOCI IBRD AID VM |
08HANOI37 | FORD FOUNDATION GRANTEES HOST AGENT ORANGE DISABILITY FORUM [...] (U) Summary. On December 18, the Ford Foundation funded a national disabilities workshop focusing on Agent Orange (AO) and its contaminant dioxin. Various speakers highlighted the need for collective Government of Vietnam (GVN) and international support for the disabled suffering from war leg [...] | 2008-01-10 10:08:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL SENV TBIO KPAO VM |
08HANOI415 | VIETNAM'S LARGEST HYDROELECTRIC DAM RISES IN SON LA [...] (U) Summary: As part of an ambitious plan to add 50,000 megawatts of electricity to the national grid by 2015, the Government of Vietnam (GVN) is building what will be the country's largest hydroelectric dam in northwestern Vietnam. The 2,400 MW Son La Hydropower Project (SLHP) will enter ser [...] | 2008-04-11 01:26:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON SENV ENRG TRGY SOCI IBRD AID VM |
08HANOI46 | ECONOMIC GROWTH TRUMPS PUBLIC HEALTH: VIETNAMESE ROOFING [...] (U) Summary. Vietnam increasingly relies on asbestos in its construction sector, despite the internationally recognized harmful health impacts from asbestos exposure. In the absence of effective worker safety provisions, many workers in Vietnam's growing number of asbestos-cement processing fa [...] | 2008-01-16 01:06:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV TBIO ECON SOCI VM |
08HANOI537 | POSSIBILITIES FOR USG COLLABORATION WITH VIETNAM ON CLIMATE [...] (U) Summary: Vietnam's unique position as a growing emitter facing imminent and serious impacts from climate change makes it a particularly attractive partner for collaboration with the United States. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warned that Vietnam will be one of the c [...] | 2008-05-08 09:50:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ENRG ECON TBIO KGHG VM |
08HANOI649 | VIETNAM'S OIL AND MINING COMPANIES EXTRACT REVENUES WHERE [...] Summary: As rising domestic energy demands compel Vietnam's transition from exporter to net importer of crude oil and coal, state-run PetroVietnam (PVN) and the Vietnam National Coal-Mineral Industries Group (Vinacomin) are expanding their horizons. PetroVietnam, which expects a 140 percent inc [...] | 2008-06-03 09:46:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON SENV ENRG TRGY VM |
08HANOI667 | VIETNAM: SFRC STAFFDEL STUDIES TRANSPARENCY IN EXTRACTIVE [...] (SBU) Summary: Senate Foreign Relations Committee professional staff members Jay Branegan and Marik String visited Hanoi May 25-29, 2008 to meet with GVN officials, private sector energy companies and NGOs to discuss transparency in extractive industries. The Extractive Industries Transparency [...] | 2008-06-06 05:48:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON SENV ENRG TRGY SOCI IBRD AID VM |
08HANOI677 | VIETNAM REQUESTS ENVIRONMENTAL DELIVERABLES FOR UPCOMING [...] (SBU) Summary: In separate meetings, the Minister and Senior Vice-Minister of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) detailed to the Ambassador priority issues for the Government of Vietnam (GVN) during the upcoming visit to Washington by Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung. Both officials high [...] | 2008-06-09 02:39:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ENRG ECON KGHG VM |
08HANOI694 | VIETNAM'S FOOD SAFETY PROGRAMS LACK BITE [...] (SBU) Summary: The second recent major cholera outbreak served as a backdrop to the recent March announcement by the Ministry of Health (MOH) to focus on food safety issues. Earlier this year, Vietnam initiated a USD 81 million-4-year plan consisting of six different food safety and hygiene pr [...] | 2008-06-10 07:38:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAGR SENV TBIO EFIN ETRD VM |
08HANOI878 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: MERCURY ISSUES AT THE ADHOC [...] (U) As requested, ESTH delivered this demarche to the Vietnam Environmental Protection Agency (VEPA) in mid-June. VEPA officials first stated that they would respond by letter, than suggested a meeting, subsequently cancelled the meeting, requested additional time to consider the issue, and fi [...] | 2008-07-30 09:00:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC EAGR ETRD SENV VM |
08HANOI966 | AMBASSADOR RAISES CLIMATE CHANGE AND NUCLEAR COOPERATION IN [...] (SBU) In his meeting with Minister Hoang Van Phong of the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST),Ambassador Michalak highlighted growing U.S.-Vietnamese cooperation on science and technology and the importance those issues played in making Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung's recent [...] | 2008-08-19 00:24:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ENRG ECON KGHG VM |
08HANOI975 | OIL PRODUCTION DOWN, REVENUES UP AT PETROVIETNAM [...] Summary: Shrinking reserves meant Vietnam produced only 16.5 million tons of crude oil in 2007, down 7.6 percent from 2006. Oil revenues increased sharply, however, as world prices soared. Vietnam, currently a net oil exporter, expects to be a net importer by 2015 due to rising domestic demand [...] | 2008-08-20 09:50:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON SENV ENRG TRGY VM |
08HANOI981 | VIETNAM'S EXPORT PROCESSING ZONES AND INDUSTRIAL PARKS: [...] (SBU) Summary. Industrial Parks (IPs) and Export Processing Zones (EPZs) are key components of Vietnam's growing economy. However, IPs and EPZs emit large amounts of air and water pollutants, while producing growing quantities of solid wastes. While the Government of Vietnam (GVN) has several [...] | 2008-08-22 09:47:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV TBIO ECON SOCI VM |
08HARARE544 | HARARE: ESTH OFFICER DATA [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-25 13:51:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV AMGT ZI |
08HARARE545 | HARARE - ESTH OFFICER DATA [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-25 14:26:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV AMGT ZI |
08HARARE863 | ENVIRONMENT SUFFERING AS POACHING INCREASES [...] (C) Increasing pressures from poaching, deforestation, and Zimbabwe's economic free-fall pose serious threats to Zimbabwe's wildlife. Poaching is on the rise, with at least 38 rhinos killed so far in 2008. While much of this poaching has come from organized groups trafficking ivory, skins, [...] | 2008-09-22 10:42:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | SENV EAGR ECON KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL ASEC ZI |
08HARARE956 | "QUIET DIPLOMACY" SUSPENDS ELEPHANT HUNTING IN [...] (C) After issuing commercial hunters hundreds of questionable permits for elephant hunting in national parks, the Zimbabwean Parks and Wildlife Authority (Parks) has agreed, under pressure from photographic tour operators, to suspend the hunting. The operation, which only lasted a few weeks, [...] | 2008-10-23 10:25:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | SENV PREL ASEC PHUM KDEM ZI |
08HAVANA158 | HAVANA RESPONSE TO STATE 10743 [...] (C) Following responses to questions posed in Reftel, para 4: -- A. The Pol/Econ Section handles energy matters. -- B. The employees dealing with energy matters are: One Pol/Econ Officer who is responsible for the complete Econ-ESTH portfolio; and one Local Contract National (LCN) ded [...] | 2008-02-15 16:58:00 | US Interests Section Havana | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON SENV PINR PREL CU |
08HELSINKI12 | FINLAND TO SEND A STRONG DELEGATION TO WIREC [...] (SBU) Econoff delivered the formal invitation for the Washington International Conference on Renewal Energy (WIREC) to Mr. Henri Backman, Senior Advisor to the Minister in Finland's newly-created super Ministry of Employment and the Economy. A strong advocate of renewable energy sources, Mini [...] | 2008-01-10 13:06:00 | Embassy Helsinki | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG SENV TRGY EPET EAID SOCI KSCA KGHG KPAO |
08HELSINKI132 | FINLAND PARTICIPATES IN EU WIREC PLEDGE [...] (SBU) According to WIREC participant Henri Backman, Advisor to the Minister at the Finnish Ministry of Employment and the Economy, Finland is participating in the EU's pledge to obtain 20 percent of its energy needs from renewable energy by 2020. Finland is not planning to make a separate WIR [...] | 2008-03-27 12:24:00 | Embassy Helsinki | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ENRG TRGY KGHG KPAO KSCA FI |
08HELSINKI179 | EMBASSY HELSINKI REQUESTS EMBASSY SCIENCE FELLOW [...] (U) Embassy Helsinki requests the opportunity to host an Embassy Science Fellow from the U.S. Forest Service, within the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA),to research emerging wood-based biofuel technology in Finland. The Embassy Science Fellow will collaborate with leading Finnish scien [...] | 2008-04-23 07:55:00 | Embassy Helsinki | UNCLASSIFIED | TSPL KSCA SENV EAGR AMGT OTRA APER FI |
08HELSINKI203 | FINLAND JOINS REWNEWABLE ENERGY AND ENERGY [...] (U) On April 29, the Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs signed a Memorandum of Understanding to join the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP). Dr. Maranne Osterkorn, International Director at REEEP, atended the signing ceremony at the British Embasy in Helsinki. Finlan [...] | 2008-05-09 13:39:00 | Embassy Helsinki | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG SENV EUN FI |
08HELSINKI231 | FINLAND TO JOIN METHANE TO MARKETS PARTNERSHIP [...] (U) On May 15th Finland announced its intentions to join the Methane to Markets Partnership (M2M),an international initiative that advances cost-effective, near-term methane recovery and use as a clean energy source. Finland will be the 25th country to join this U.S.-led international partner [...] | 2008-05-29 04:18:00 | Embassy Helsinki | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG TRGY SENV EAGR FI |
08HOCHIMINHCITY1075 | HOPES AND FEARS OF MEKONG DELTA REST WITH ITS DEVELOPING [...] (SBU) Summary: In anticipation of possible changes to the way the United States regulates imported Vietnamese tra and basa ("catfish"),Senior Investigator David Nelson from the House of Representatives' Committee on Energy and Commerce visited seafood producers in the Mekong Delta on December [...] | 2008-12-16 11:34:00 | Consulate Ho Chi Minh City | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAGR SENV TBIO EFIN ETRD VM |
08HOCHIMINHCITY1088 | DIVERGENT DEVELOPMENT PATHS IN THREE "DEEP SOUTH" PROVINCES [...] (U) Summary. Vietnam's "deep south" provinces of Ca Mau, Bac Lieu and Soc Trang are among the roughest business environments in the southern provinces of Vietnam. Both private and state-owned enterprises say they are struggling with poor infrastructure, weak consumer demand and inadequate acc [...] | 2008-12-23 11:37:00 | Consulate Ho Chi Minh City | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EIND EAGR PGOV SENV SOCI TBIO VM |
08HOCHIMINHCITY1099 | U.S.-VIETNAM RELATIONS EXPAND TO WILDLIFE PROTECTION AND [...] (SBU) Summary. Wildlife trafficking, the fate of Vietnam's premier national park and sustainable development comprised the agenda of Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans, Environment and Science (OES) Claudia A. McMurray's November 18-22 visit to southern Vietnam. Officials responsible for [...] | 2008-12-30 05:32:00 | Consulate Ho Chi Minh City | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EAGR EIND SENV SOCI PGOV PREL VM |
08HOCHIMINHCITY156 | VIETNAM'S CAGED BEARS: HCMC'S SMALL STEPS AT PROTECTION [...] (U) Summary: Ho Chi Minh City is home to a number of wild-game restaurants now coming under greater scrutiny because they push the line between exotic and illegal. After a concerned Amcit recently reported seven bears caged outside one such restaurant, the Consulate followed up. While we le [...] | 2008-02-20 01:36:00 | Consulate Ho Chi Minh City | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON SENV SOCI EAGR VM |
08HONGKONG2051 | U.S. ASSISTS HONG KONG TO MONITOR AIR POLLUTION [...] (U) Summary: Air pollution levels in the Pearl River Delta (PRD) remain high, though slightly improved from last year, according to data recently released jointly by the Hong Kong Environmental Protection Department (EPD) and the Environmental Protection Bureau of Guangdong (GDEPB). A U.S. E [...] | 2008-11-07 08:47:00 | Consulate Hong Kong | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV TPHY HK CH |
08HONGKONG368 | HONG KONG INPUT ON NEW REPORTS TO CONGRESS ON [...] (U) In response to reftel, Consulate General Hong Kong provides the following input for reports required under the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (P.L. No.110-140). 2. (SBU) Sections and Staff: The combined Economic-Political Section (EP),enhanced by regular involvement by [...] | 2008-02-28 07:37:00 | Consulate Hong Kong | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG SENV ABUD APER HK |
08ISLAMABAD3764 | PAKISTAN TO SEEK WORLD BANK SETTLEMENT IN WATER DISPUTE [...] (SBU) Summary: India's Water Commissioner for the Indus River Treaty visited Pakistan to gather information on Pakistani claims regarding low water sheds. Pakistan claims that India diverted a significant volume of water from the river Chenab to its Baglihar dam which resulted in a 34 percent [...] | 2008-12-03 13:53:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EAID EFIN ENGY SENV PK IN |
08ISTANBUL140 | BSEC SEEKS ADDITIONAL U.S. COOPERATION ON [...] (SBU) Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) Environmental Working Group representatives greatly appreciated U.S. support of the September 2007 BSEC Environmental Symposium (reftel) and requested the U.S. government sponsor similar symposiums to be held in tandem with future BSEC Environmenta [...] | 2008-03-20 13:02:00 | Consulate Istanbul | UNCLASSIFIED | ECIN ENIV KPAO PREL SENV TU |
08ISTANBUL344 | BSEC EXCUTIVE CALLS U.S. PROJECT AN EXEMPLAR, [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-25 11:42:00 | Consulate Istanbul | UNCLASSIFIED | ECIN ENIV KPAO PREL SENV TU |
08JAKARTA1002 | INDONESIA - GLOBAL LAUNCH OF HARRISON FORD PSAS ON WILDLIFE [...] This message responds to reftel action request on the global launch of three television public service announcements (PSAs) on combating wildlife trafficking featuring actor Harrison Ford. 2. Post has been in discussions with Cinema 21, the largest Indonesian cinema network. Cinema 21 has [...] | 2008-05-21 10:14:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV KPAO ID |
08JAKARTA1050 | Indonesia Withdraws From OPEC [...] (SBU) Summary: Government of Indonesia (GOI) Energy Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro signed a decree on May 29th to formalize Indonesia's withdrawal from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). GOI officials cited high global oil prices and Indonesia's status as a net importer [...] | 2008-05-29 09:35:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EPET SENV EAID ID |
08JAKARTA1051 | Indonesia Withdraws From OPEC [...] (SBU) Summary: Government of Indonesia (GOI) Energy Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro signed a decree on May 29th to formalize Indonesia's withdrawal from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). GOI officials cited high global oil prices and Indonesia's status as a net importer [...] | 2008-05-29 09:35:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EPET SENV EAID ID |
08JAKARTA1124 | HARRISON FORD WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING PSAS REACH TENS OF [...] Post has convinced seven television stations with a total estimated viewership of 72 million to run the Harrison Ford public service announcements (PSAs) on wildlife trafficking during June. Six Indonesian television stations with a total viewership of 58 million (public television TVRI, and t [...] | 2008-06-09 23:21:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO SENV TPHY TRGY ID |
08JAKARTA1136 | ARREST OF INDONESIAN TIGER TRAFFICKERS HIGHLIGHTS [...] Summary. The recent arrest of four members of a tiger trading ring in North Sumatra underscores the threat facing the endangered Sumatran tiger. Although it was an example of successful cooperation between the police, forestry officials, and a locally active NGO, the arrests highlighted the [...] | 2008-06-11 02:27:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EAID ECON PGOV ID |
08JAKARTA1141 | FROM EARTH DAY TO WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY, CONSULATE MEDAN [...] (U) Summary: On May 24 a total of 421 students, 2 rock bands, 3 cheerleading squads, 4 environmental NGOs and a dozen journalists flocked to Consulate Medan's first-ever Environmental Fair. At the Fair Medan unveiled 10 student-produced panels designed to promote environmental awareness, and [...] | 2008-06-11 07:48:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO SENV TPHY TRGY ID |
08JAKARTA1242 | G8 OPPORTUNITY FOR US-BRAZIL-INDONESIA BIOFUELS [...] (SBU) Summary. President Lula of Brazil will be signing a biofuels Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Indonesia on July 12, according to Brazilian Embassy contacts at an informal discussion hosted by Ambassador Hume. Participants noted that the upcoming G8 Summit in Japan provides an oppo [...] | 2008-06-26 01:57:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAID ENRG KGHG SENV PGOV ID BR |
08JAKARTA1243 | INDONESIA ESTH HIGHLIGHTS: MAY 2008 [...] According to Tri Widayati, Director of Ozone Protection of the State Ministry of Environment (MOE),most operators of industrial-size chilling/air-conditioning units will have replaced those units with new ones that use environmentally friendly Freon, such as hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC) 123 [...] | 2008-06-26 01:58:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV TPHY TBIO TRGY ENRG ID |
08JAKARTA1259 | INDONESIA - SUSTAINABLE PALM OIL PRODUCTION [...] (SBU) Summary. While unrestrained oil palm expansion is a potential threat to Indonesia's forests, the right kind of oil palm production also presents an opportunity. Increasing palm oil production can be an important vehicle for economic development and rural poverty reduction. The USG can [...] | 2008-06-27 08:25:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAID ENRG KGHG SENV PGOV ID |
08JAKARTA1289 | RIPE FOR REFORM - INDONESIA'S MINISTRY OF MARINE AFFAIRS [...] (SBU) Summary. The Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries is an important target for management reform assistance because it is in charge of programs -- such as the Coral Triangle Initiative and the May 2009 World Oceans Conference -- that are important to the USG. Within the Ministry, some [...] | 2008-07-02 04:28:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAID ENRG KGHG SENV PGOV ID |
08JAKARTA1294 | G8 - YUDHOYONO TO SOLICIT USG SUPPORT FOR WORLD OCEANS [...] (SBU) President Yudhoyono will convey an aide memoire on the 2009 World Ocean Conference (WOC) to President Bush and other world leaders during next week's G8 Summit in Japan, as part of an effort to solicit international support and high-level participation at the May 2009 event. The Ministry [...] | 2008-07-03 00:07:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAID KGHG SENV PGOV ID |
08JAKARTA13 | EMBASSY JAKARTA PROPOSAL FOR SCIENCE FELLOWS [...] (U) Summary. Embassy Jakarta would like to express its interest in the Embassy Science Fellows Program (ESFP) and request Department assistance in identifying up to two interested candidates focused on marine affairs, preferably from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Embassy [...] | 2008-01-03 08:21:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV TPHY TBIO TRGY ENRG ID |
08JAKARTA130 | MAJOR ECONOMIES MEETING II: PARTIAL LIST OF INDONESIAN [...] (U) Per reftels, Post conveyed the draft agenda and logistical information for the Major Economies Meeting on Energy Security and Climate Change (MEMII),to the Government of Indonesia (GOI) on January 18. Post delivered copies to all Indonesian ministries and agencies represented at the first [...] | 2008-01-22 10:04:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG SENV KGHG ECON PREL ID |
08JAKARTA1332 | NOAA SCIENCE FELLOW TRAINS INDONESIAN MEDIA [...] Embassy Jakarta's Science Fellow conducted three media training events in Jakarta in late June to early July. Dr. Mary Baker of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration used the events to teach reporters, editors, and managers about coral issues in Indonesia: what is coral, why it [...] | 2008-07-11 04:44:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO SENV TPHY TBIO TRGY ID |
08JAKARTA1346 | IN LULA'S VISIT, GOI-BRAZIL HIGHLIGHT ENVIRONMENT, [...] (C) SUMMARY: During his July 11-12 visit to Jakarta, Brazilian President da Silva signed cooperation agreements on biofuels development and education. President Yudhoyono also endorsed Lula's call for expansion of the UN Security Council and seemed to voice outright support for Brazil's cand [...] | 2008-07-14 09:25:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SENV UNSC ID BR |
08JAKARTA1380 | INDONESIA ESTH HIGHLIGHTS: JUNE 2008 [...] On June 7, Borneo Orangutan Survival (BOS) Foundation released 25 orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus) in Bukit Batikap protected forest, Murung Raya Regency, Central Kalimantan. According to BOS, the orangutans were victims of palm oil plantation expansion. BOS Communication Manager Nina Nuraisyah st [...] | 2008-07-17 09:19:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV TPHY TBIO TRGY ENRG ID |
08JAKARTA1389 | COP9 BASEL CONVENTION ON HAZARDOUS WASTES, JUNE 23-27, 2008 [...] (U) SUMMARY. The ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP9) to the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal was held June 23-27, 2008, in Bali, Indonesia. A major U.S. objective was achieved in the creation of a partnership t [...] | 2008-07-21 05:25:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | KGHG SENV KSCA KTIA PGOV ID |
08JAKARTA1395 | INDONESIA: WORLD OCEANS CONFERENCE TO COMPLEMENT UNFCCC [...] (SBU) Summary: The Government of Indonesia (GOI) intends for the May 2009 World Oceans Conference (WOC) to complement and support the December 2007 Bali Plan of Action and the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change. The Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries describes a process for dev [...] | 2008-07-21 08:16:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAID KGHG SENV PGOV ID |
08JAKARTA1421 | INDONESIA: IMPLEMENTING LANDMARK WASTE MANAGEMENT LAW A [...] (U) Summary. Prior to hosting the Ninth Conference of Parties (COP9) of the Basel Convention on Hazardous Wastes in June 2008, the Government of Indonesia (GOI) passed a landmark Waste Management Law (WML). Previously, a plethora of disparate local government regulations (PERDA) regulated wa [...] | 2008-07-24 03:20:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ENRG ETRD KGHG SENV PGOV ID |
08JAKARTA1483 | PRIORITIES OF INDONESIAN MINISTRY OF MARINE AFFAIRS AND [...] (U) Summary: The Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries' (DKP) vision is one of environmentally sustainable coastal resource management and economic development. Its highest priority activities include: fisheries management plans for specific areas; capacity building and training on fisher [...] | 2008-08-05 00:07:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR EAID KGHG SENV PGOV ID |
08JAKARTA1492 | SCIENCE FELLOW PROGRAM STRENGTHENS MARINE COOPERATION WITH [...] (U) Summary: The Embassy Science Fellow program has been a valuable asset for Post, providing insight into the priorities of the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (DKP),and showing that DKP is open to advice about on how to make its organization more effective. Minister Numberi has c [...] | 2008-08-06 06:08:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR EAID KGHG SENV PGOV ID |
08JAKARTA1498 | 2008 HEALTH PUBLIC EXPENDITURE REVIEW: POOR PERFORMANCE [...] (SBU) Summary. The World Bank has completed a Health Public Expenditure Review (HPER) for Indonesia. The review confirms preliminary 2007 DHS results: no improvement in child death rates over the past five years, compared to a 53% decline from 1994 to 2002; a drastic erosion of breastfeeding [...] | 2008-08-07 02:33:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CASC EAID ID SENV |
08JAKARTA156 | MAJOR ECONOMIES MEETING II - INDONESIAN DELEGATION AND [...] (U) This message provides updates on Indonesia's delegation to -- and GOI comments on the agenda of -- the Major Economies Meeting on Energy Security and Climate Change (MEMII). Per reftel, Deputy Minister for Environment, Ms. Masnellyarti Hilman will head the Indonesian delegation to MEMII. [...] | 2008-01-25 06:54:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG SENV KGHG ECON PREL ID |
08JAKARTA1586 | INDONESIA ESTH HIGHLIGHTS: JULY 2008 [...] The Director of Forest and Water Resources Conservation of the State Ministry for National Development Planning (BAPPENAS),Basah Hernowo, announced on July 23 that Indonesia's forest and water conservation programs will cost Rp. 6.5 trillion (USD 726.3 million). Indonesia hopes that most of t [...] | 2008-08-21 05:58:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV TPHY TBIO TRGY ENRG ID |
08JAKARTA1636 | KEY CABINET OFFICIAL SEEKS TO EXPAND BILATERAL [...] (C) Summary: State Secretary Hatta Rajasa offered recommendations on ways to strengthen U.S.-Indonesian bilateral relations, particularly through the proposed Defense Cooperation Agreement and an umbrella science and technology agreement, during an August 27 meeting with Ambassador Hume. Raja [...] | 2008-08-28 08:42:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | ID PGOV PREL SENV |
08JAKARTA165 | ASEAN WIDENS DOOR FOR ENGAGEMENT ON ENVIRONMENT AND TRADE [...] (SBU) Summary: Ministerial and Leaders' statements during the 2007 ASEAN Summit focused on regional environmental initiatives, and recognized the significance of the illegal timber trade. The various statements, together with the recent U.S.-China MOU on illegal logging, present an opportunity [...] | 2008-01-25 11:08:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV EAID KGHG ECON PGOV ID |
08JAKARTA1757 | GOI INVITE TO FOREST ELEVEN (F-11) MINISTERIAL [...] SUMMARY. On September 12 the Foreign Ministry (MFA) called representatives from G-8 Countries and other "partners" together to discuss an upcoming Ministerial Meeting of the Tropical Rainforest Countries (Forest Eleven/F-11) Plus Partners in Jakarta on October 17. 2008. MFA organizers said in [...] | 2008-09-17 03:31:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EAGR |
08JAKARTA1764 | A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO ADVANCE OUR ENVIRONMENTAL, [...] (U) Summary. The upcoming World Oceans Conference, Coral Triangle Initiative Summit, and possible voyage of NOAA's Okeanos Explorer present unique opportunities to advance our environmental, scientific and diplomatic agendas in Indonesia and beyond. We should shape these events to advance our [...] | 2008-09-17 23:51:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV TBIO EAID ECON PREL ID |
08JAKARTA1766 | A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO ADVANCE OUR ENVIRONMENTAL, [...] (U) Summary. The upcoming World Oceans Conference, Coral Triangle Initiative Summit, and possible voyage of NOAA's Okeanos Explorer present unique opportunities to advance our environmental, scientific and diplomatic agendas in Indonesia and beyond. We should shape these events to advance our [...] | 2008-09-17 23:52:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV TBIO EAID ECON PREL ID |
08JAKARTA1779 | ADVANCING U.S. RELATIONS WITH INDONESIA [...] (SBU) Summary: Now is the time to lock in place the positive directions that U.S.-Indonesian relations have taken since 2001 and to make more progress. Seven years ago, Indonesia was highly vulnerable to terrorist threats, but Indonesian resolve and U.S. assistance have reduced these risks g [...] | 2008-09-19 03:48:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PGOV SENV PREL KDEM ID |
08JAKARTA1820 | OFFICIAL GOI INVITE TO FOREST ELEVEN MINISTERIAL [...] Post has received the official invitation to the upcoming Ministerial Meeting of the Tropical Rainforest Countries (Forest Eleven/F-11) Plus Partners in Jakarta on October 17, 2008 (reftel). The GOI Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and Forest Ministry will co-host a Ministerial Meeting of the [...] | 2008-09-25 09:05:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EAID KGHG EAGR PGOV ID |
08JAKARTA1880 | ENSURING THE SUCCESS OF THE CORAL TRIANGLE INITIATIVE: THE [...] Summary. Indonesia will make or break the Coral Triangle Initiative (CTI) and Embassy Jakarta is committed to providing the political and public diplomacy support requested in ref A. The reason is simple: President Yudhoyono launched the CTI and Indonesia represents more than 50 percent of t [...] | 2008-10-09 08:39:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV KGHG EAID AORC EFIS PREL ID |
08JAKARTA1919 | DRAFT MANADO OCEAN DECLARATION FOR 2009 WORLD OCEAN [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 5. 2. (SBU) Post has obtained an advance draft of the Manado Ocean Declaration (MOD). The formal goal of the World Ocean Conference (WOC),taking place from May 11-15, 2009 in Manado, Indonesia, is to produce the Manado Ocean Declaration (ref [...] | 2008-10-16 03:39:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV KGHG EAID AORC EFIS PREL ID |
08JAKARTA1945 | INDONESIA ESTH HIGHLIGHTS: AUGUST-SEPTEMBER [...] On July 31, Jakarta's State Minister of Environment Rachmat Witoelar, announced the results of the 2008 Environmental Company Performance Evaluation Award. Out of 514 companies reviewed, 30 percent received the lowest rating, 50 percent the average rating, and only 10 percent received an adeq [...] | 2008-10-21 08:39:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV TPHY TBIO TRGY ENRG ID |
08JAKARTA1961 | UPDATE - INDONESIA'S ILLEGAL LOGGING CHALLENGE [...] (U) Summary: Despite a number of recent seizures of illegal timber by Indonesian authorities, the challenge in containing Indonesia's illegal logging remains intense. The new Indonesian National Police Chief is expected to bring a renewed focus to his predecessor's campaign against environmen [...] | 2008-10-24 05:25:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EAID KGHG ECON PGOV ID |
08JAKARTA1990 | NEW FINDS HIGHLIGHT INDONESIAN BIODIVERSITY [...] Summary. Recent discoveries underscore the importance of efforts like the Coral Triangle and Heart of Borneo Initiatives (among others) to protect Indonesia and the region's biodiversity. In Sumatra, naturalists have stumbled across a new species of barking deer. Researchers have found a new [...] | 2008-10-28 10:58:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EAID ECON PGOV ID |
08JAKARTA2032 | INTERAGENCY CORDINATION, BEST PRACTICES AND [...] The PresidentQs Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) team in Indonesia will submit a Mini-Country Operational Plan on November 15, 2008, and will discuss interagency coordination in its Management and Staffing narrative. Indonesia is a priority USG focus country for tuberculosis, having the [...] | 2008-11-04 04:33:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV CASC EAID ID |
08JAKARTA2053 | BINTAN ROUNDTABLE AND MANADO OCEAN DECLARATION [...] (SBU) Summary: The Government of Indonesia (GOI) hosted a roundtable meeting last week in Bintan, Indonesia, to prepare for the World Ocean Conference (WOC). At the Roundtable, the GOI presented a draft Manado Ocean Declaration (MOD) that was substantially different from an earlier draft (ref [...] | 2008-11-06 08:30:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV KGHG EAID AORC EFIS PREL ID |
08JAKARTA2058 | DISCUSSING NOVEMBER 15 SUMMIT WITH PRESIDENT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: President Yudhoyono (SBY) wants Indonesia to be part of the solution at the upcoming Summit on Financial Markets and the World Economy. At SBY's request, Ambassador Hume briefed him on summit preparations in a meeting on November 5. SBY welcomed the G-20 Leaders format and st [...] | 2008-11-06 10:06:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN SENV ENRG KMCA PGOV PREL MCC ID |
08JAKARTA2063 | INDONESIA CLIMATE CHANGE UPDATE [...] (SBU) Summary: Minister of Environment Rachmat Witoelar will lead the Indonesian delegation to the U.N. climate change conference in Poznan, Poland this December. However, the delegation's composition is still undefined. Prior to Poznan, Minister of Industry Fahmi Idris will attend the Novem [...] | 2008-11-07 09:31:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG SENV KGHG PREL ID |
08JAKARTA2071 | CONSTRUCTIVE VISIT BY PRINCE CHARLES HIGHLIGHTS [...] (U) SUMMARY: In a five-day visit to Indonesia, Prince Charles highlighted the importance of interfaith dialogue, the environment and education. The visit was focused and constructive, and well-received by Indonesians. END SUMMARY. A ROYAL VISIT 2. (U) Prince Charles visited Indonesia [...] | 2008-11-10 06:56:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KISL SENV ID UK |
08JAKARTA2093 | INDONESIA CLIMATE CHANGE DELEGATION [...] (SBU) This message updates reftel concerning the composition of the Indonesian delegation to the 14th Conference of the Parties (COP-14) of the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Poznan, Poland this December. The Secretariat of Indonesia's National Climate Change Commissi [...] | 2008-11-13 10:35:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG SENV KGHG PREL ID |
08JAKARTA2097 | FIRST CONVICTION OF TIGER TRAFFICKER IN NORTH SUMATRA [...] Summary. A trafficker arrested in June 2008 and charged with trafficking two endangered Sumatran tiger cubs was sentenced to 2 years and 10 months in prison and a fine of IDR 1 million ($100) by the district court in Medan on November 4. The case represents the first time that an animal traffi [...] | 2008-11-14 04:29:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EAID ECON PGOV ID |
08JAKARTA2152 | NOAA SHIP AT WORLD OCEAN CONFERENCE: START OF LONG-TERM, [...] Summary. During a November 20 meeting, Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Numberi emphasized the importance of creating a long-term research partnership between the United States Government and countries in the region, and proposed a joint marine research arrangement between the CTI cou [...] | 2008-11-21 11:23:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR EAID KGHG SENV PGOV ID |
08JAKARTA2181 | INDONESIA ESTH HIGHLIGHTS: OCTOBER 2008 [...] The Deputy Minister for Research Science and Technology Development officially inaugurated two biodiesel plants in South Sumatra and South Kalimantan on October 27. The combined production capacity of the two plants is 12,000 liters per day. The State Ministry for Research and Technology has [...] | 2008-12-01 04:23:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV TPHY TBIO TRGY ENRG ID |
08JAKARTA2182 | INDONESIA ESTH HIGHLIGHTS: OCTOBER 2008 [...] The Deputy Minister for Research Science and Technology Development officially inaugurated two biodiesel plants in South Sumatra and South Kalimantan on October 27. The combined production capacity of the two plants is 12,000 liters per day. The State Ministry for Research and Technology has [...] | 2008-12-01 04:24:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV TPHY TBIO TRGY ENRG ID |
08JAKARTA2186 | FUNDING THE OKEANOS EXPLORER [...] (U) Summary. We have an extraordinary opportunity to advance our environmental, scientific and diplomatic agendas in Indonesia and beyond but we need $1 million in State funding to make it happen. The Indonesian government has invited NOAA to send the Okeanos Explorer, the world's most advance [...] | 2008-12-01 10:32:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV TBIO EAID ECON PREL ID |
08JAKARTA219 | INDONESIA PREPARES FOR SECOND HEART OF BORNEO MEETING [...] (SBU) Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei Darussalam will meet on February 27-28, 2008 for the second Heart of Borneo (HOB) trilateral meeting in Pontianak, West Kalimantan. At this meeting, the parties intend to consider and adopt a "Decision on the Institutional Arrangement for the Implementatio [...] | 2008-02-04 08:46:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV EAID KGHG ECON PGOV ID |
08JAKARTA2205 | INDONESIAN HIGH SEAS DRIFTNET ACTIVITY INFORMATION [...] This message responds to reftel request for information from Indonesia for purposes of the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act. 2. Summary. The Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (MMAF) has provided specific information on the vessels listed on the Inter-American T [...] | 2008-12-04 10:10:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EFIS ETRD PGOV ID |
08JAKARTA2214 | INDONESIANS CONTINUE TO FIND ANCIENT FISH [...] Continuing discoveries of the ancient coelacanth fish in the waters of Sulawesi highlight Indonesia's biodiversity. On November 25, a fisherman in North Sulawesi Province, Indonesia, accidentally caught a coelacanth fish (Latimeria menadoensis) near Talise Island, North Minahasa Regency, and [...] | 2008-12-09 10:07:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EAID ECON PGOV ID |
08JAKARTA2252 | VOLCANO ACCORD AND REQUEST FOR EXPANDED VOLCANO ASSISTANCE [...] (U) Summary. The Indonesian Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Center for Volcanology and Geologic Hazard Mitigation (CVGHM) held an international symposium in Bandung from November 30 through December 5, 2008 to review progress on volcano hazard science and risk reduction in Asia. Part [...] | 2008-12-15 03:15:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR EAID KGHG SENV PGOV ID |
08JAKARTA2262 | AMENDED LACEY ACT IMPLEMENTATION: INDONESIAN VIEWS [...] Summary. Indonesians are expressing both considerable enthusiasm for as well as some concern about the amended Lacey Act. Many of the concerns are based on misunderstanding how the amended Lacey Act will be implemented and what it requires. The wood industry appreciates the Act's intent to c [...] | 2008-12-15 06:55:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EAID EAGR KGHG ETRD EINV ID |
08JAKARTA2279 | A RARE MOMENT TO ADVANCE U.S. INTERESTS IN [...] This message is Sensitive But Unclassified; please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: 2009 presents a moment of opportunity to advance U.S.-Indonesian relations, with a creative smart power approach. This message describes that opportunity and outlines how we can develop a strong 21st [...] | 2008-12-17 09:28:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV KDEM EFIN SENV ID |
08JAKARTA278 | Indonesian Input for New Required Energy Report [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-11 09:30:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG SENV APER ABUD ID |
08JAKARTA307 | PROPOSED NORTHERN TRANS-KALIMANTAN HIGHWAY UNDERMINES USG [...] (SBU) Summary: Post has strong reservations about a proposed Northern Trans-Kalimantan Highway (NTKH),which is the focus of an AsDB technical assistance grant for a pre-feasibility study. The economic rationale for the road is weak, and we support the USG decision to express several reservat [...] | 2008-02-14 10:58:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV EAID KGHG ECON PREL ID |
08JAKARTA317 | INDONESIAN WIREC DELEGATION REGISTRATION [...] Further to reftel request, we provided the GOI WIREC delegates with weblink for on-line registration. We also extended for the second time an offer of assistance to facilitate their registration for the conference if they encounter difficulty using the internet. We also provided delegates wit [...] | 2008-02-15 09:47:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ENRG EPET SENV ID |
08JAKARTA360 | INDONESIA ESTH HIGHLIGHTS: JANUARY 2008 [...] The South Kalimantan Regional Environmental Impact Agency (BAPEDALDA) examined coastal and mangrove forests in South Kalimantan and found that iron ore mining activities have polluted around 70 percent of the coastal area, the agency head announced on January 14. The mining activities have ca [...] | 2008-02-25 01:34:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV TPHY TBIO TRGY ENRG ID |
08JAKARTA511 | Clean Energy Opportunities in Indonesia [...] (SBU) Summary. Secretary Paulson's announcement of a Clean Technology Fund (CTF) comes at an opportune time for Indonesia and our bilateral relationship. Indonesia is an environmental superpower with the world's largest store of biological diversity. It is also the third largest Greenhouse Gas [...] | 2008-03-13 05:58:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EINV SENV ID |
08JAKARTA548 | ENVIRONMENTAL OUTREACH WITH NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC [...] (U) Summary: Embassy Jakarta co-hosted a reception on March 14 with National Geographic (NG) and Indonesian television network ANTV at the Ambassador's residence. More than 200 guests from the media, government, civil society, and the private sector attended. The event, titled "Celebrate Indo [...] | 2008-03-17 10:38:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO SENV TPHY TBIO TRGY ID |
08JAKARTA566 | INDONESIA ESTH HIGHLIGHTS: FEBRUARY 2008 [...] Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) praised Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on the January 30 Congressional Record for his engagement on forestry and orangutan protection. President Yudhoyono highlighted the link between orangutan protection, forest conservation, and the reduction of gre [...] | 2008-03-19 00:36:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV TPHY TBIO TRGY ENRG ID |
08JAKARTA651 | INDONESIA UPDATE - MAJOR ECONOMIES MEETING, CLIMATE CHANGE [...] (SBU) According to preliminary information from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Deplu),Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani might lead the Indonesian delegation to the next Major Economies Meeting (MEMIII) in Paris this month. There will be four persons in the delegation, possibly including a rep [...] | 2008-04-01 10:55:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG SENV KGHG ECON PREL ID |
08JAKARTA659 | Action Needed to Identify East Java Mudflow Mitigation [...] (SBU) Summary: This is an action request. Assistant Secretary Hill visited the Sidoarjo mudflow site in May 2007 and indicated to GOI officials that we were looking for ways to help. In September 2007, a US technical expert identified potential ways to help Indonesia mitigate the humanitari [...] | 2008-04-02 07:57:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EPET SENV EAID ID |
08JAKARTA664 | THOMAS FRIEDMAN EXPLORES PRIVATE SECTOR ROLE IN [...] (U) Summary: On a visit to Indonesia in late March to conduct research for his upcoming book, author Thomas Friedman traveled to North Sumatra to look at efforts to protect the environment (reftel). Accompanied by the Ambassador, USAID officers, NGO representatives and the owner of a local en [...] | 2008-04-03 00:40:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG SENV KGHG ECON PGOV ID |
08JAKARTA732 | DEVIL IN THE DETAILS - PERILS OF ENVIRONMENTAL PARTNERSHIP [...] (SBU) Summary: A logging road controversy involving Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) on the island of Sumatra underscores the significant role (beneficial or detrimental) of the private sector in protecting critical forest habitats in Indonesia. Some NGOs and paper and pulp companies have collaborated [...] | 2008-04-10 08:58:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV EAID KGHG ECON PGOV ID |
08JAKARTA760 | INDONESIA ESTH HIGHLIGHTS: MARCH 2008 [...] The UN issued the first saleable "certificates of emissions reduction" (CERs) on March 14 to Indonesia's publicly listed cement maker, PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk, for its alternative fuel projects. PT Indocement registered two projects that reduce emissions through alternative fuels s [...] | 2008-04-16 04:18:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV TPHY TBIO TRGY ENRG ID |
08JAKARTA778 | CAN'T SEE THE FOREST FOR THE TREES - INDONESIA'S ILLEGAL [...] (SBU) Summary: Recent actions by Indonesian authorities highlight the successes of Indonesia's campaign against illegal logging but also underscore the significant remaining challenges. The Government of Indonesia (GOI) has shown political will and improved interagency cooperation but has to d [...] | 2008-04-18 05:11:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV EAID KGHG ECON PGOV ID |
08JAKARTA807 | EARTH DAY -- EMBASSY JAKARTA "GOES GREEN" [...] (U) Over 80 Indonesian children celebrated Earth Day at the Embassy with Ambassador Hume on April 19. Valerina Daniel, the Indonesian Ministry of Environment's Goodwill Ambassador, helped Ambassador Hume and the children put final touches on an environmental mural, one of seven murals displaye [...] | 2008-04-22 11:00:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO SENV TPHY TRGY ID |
08JAKARTA890 | INDONESIA'S SINAR MAS FORESTRY GROUP ON NGO PARTNERSHIPS, [...] (SBU) Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) and its Indonesian fiber supplier, Sinar Mas Forestry (SMF) wants to collaborate with environmental NGOs to improve the management and conservation value of its concessions, according to Fergus MacDonald, General Manager of Conservation Management. He points out t [...] | 2008-05-06 01:12:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV EAID KGHG ECON PGOV ID |
08JAKARTA90 | INDONESIA ESTH HIGHLIGHTS: NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2007 [...] Three Jakarta junior high school students won a video news competition on November 22 with a five-minute documentary on a mangrove forest in Pulau Rambut, Kepulauan Seribu Regency. The short film focused on the forest as a wildlife habitat and protector against coastal erosion. The competiti [...] | 2008-01-16 05:55:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV TPHY TBIO TRGY ENRG ID |
08JAKARTA935 | INDONESIA'S NATIONAL PARKS - MANAGEMENT AND ENFORCEMENT KEY [...] (SBU) Summary: An overview of several Indonesian national parks shows that their record in protecting flora and fauna has little correlation to budget size or numbers of forest rangers. Money is not necessarily the main problem with their performance. Improvements to management of existing fin [...] | 2008-05-12 09:27:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV EAID KGHG ECON PGOV ID |
08JAKARTA998 | INDONESIA ESTH HIGHLIGHTS: APRIL 2008 [...] The Governor of Central Kalimantan, Agustin Teras Narang, designated the two national parks of Tanjung Puting and Sebangau as possible sites for implementing Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD) pilot projects. Governor Narang conveyed this while meeting an AusAid dele [...] | 2008-05-21 07:14:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV TPHY TBIO TRGY ENRG ID |
08JEDDAH184 | FOOD VS. WATER: FARMS FACE CONFLICTING GOVT [...] (U) As farmers throughout the Hijaz prepare for the phase-out of the SAG's 30-year drive for wheat self-sufficiency, many wonder if recent increases in food prices could cause the government to reconsider. The Ministry of Agriculture's January decision to move gradually to full reliance on wh [...] | 2008-04-30 14:25:00 | Consulate Jeddah | CONFIDENTIAL | EAGR ECON EFIS ELAB SENV SA |
08JERUSALEM286 | WIREC 2008: INVITATION DELIVERED TO PA [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-15 09:56:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ENRG EPET KGHG KPAL KPAO KSCA OPDC SENV |
08KABUL464 | RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR POST FOLLOW-UP ON FORMAL [...] As reported Ref (B),seven attendees from Afghanistan will attend WIREC. The Afghan delegation will be headed by the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in Washington D.C., the Honorable Said Tayab Jawad. Ambassador Jawad will be accompanied by six officials resident in Kabul, [...] | 2008-02-25 06:10:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ENRG EPET KGHG KPAO KSCA OPDC SENV SOCI TRGY |
08KABUL769 | AFGHAN PLEDGE TO 2008 WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL RENEWABLE [...] (U) The Embassy EPA Environmental Advisor discussed WIREC 2008 (reftel) with Dad Mohammad Bahir, Deputy Executive Director General (Technical) of the Afghanistan National Environmental Protection Agency (NEPA) on March 23, 2008. Congratulating Afghanistan for making a WIREC pledge on renewabl [...] | 2008-03-26 13:13:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV ENRG TRGY KGHG KPAO KSCA AF |
08KARACHI589 | BALOCHISTAN - DEADLY EARTHQUAKE STRIKES RURAL AREAS [...] (SBU) Summary: A series of earthquakes struck districts in northern Balochistan on the morning of October 29. While very little concrete information is available at this point, media reports indicate that at least 160 have been left dead while District officials estimate some 300 to be inju [...] | 2008-10-29 17:00:00 | Consulate Karachi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV PGOV PK |
08KARACHI590 | BALOCHISTAN - UPDATE ON BALOCHISTAN EARHQUAKE [...] (SBU) The Ziarat District Nazim, Delawar Khan Kakar, told Post this evening that the death toll from the earthquakes is now estimated to be over 180. He said that he expects that figure to rise as relief workers gain access to more remote areas, as they are now beginning to do. According to [...] | 2008-10-29 17:01:00 | Consulate Karachi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV PGOV PK |
08KATHMANDU1251 | NEPAL'S WATER AGREEMENTS WITH INDIA [...] Nepal has bilateral water agreements with India that cover three of the four major trans-boundary rivers. The complex, politically charged agreements are a source of concern and resentment among Nepalis and the recent Koshi River floods have led to calls to renegotiate them. Although Nepal is [...] | 2008-12-01 10:49:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EAID ENRG XD NP |
08KATHMANDU223 | NEPAL: POST INPUT FOR ENERGY REPORT TO CONGRESS [...] Nepal is neither a major producer nor consumer of energy. USAID's New Delhi-based regional program, South Asia Regional Initiative for Energy (SARI/E),administers the bulk of Post's energy initiatives via technical assistance to Nepal in electricity market development, cross border power tr [...] | 2008-02-25 18:14:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG SENV APER ABUD EAID NP |
08KIGALI273 | EMBASSY SCIENCE FELLOWS PROGRAM 2008 [...] Summary: In response to reftel, Post supports a request from the Government of Rwanda (GOR) to host Embassy Science Fellow Maxine Levine, USDA in 2008. The GOR has agreed to provide housing and office space for the proposed Science Fellow. Embassy point of contact is Alexander Sokoloff; ema [...] | 2008-04-15 15:54:00 | Embassy Kigali | UNCLASSIFIED | KSCA TSPL SENV AMGT OTRA APER RW |
08KIGALI304 | CHINESE ENGAGEMENT IN RWANDA [...] (SBU) The Chinese and Rwandan governments continue their cooperative relations on a number of fronts, with Chinese parastatals and private companies active in Rwanda, a number of development projects underway, and discussions continuing on various soft loans. As noted in refs B and C, China [...] | 2008-04-30 14:15:00 | Embassy Kigali | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV EAGR SENV RW |
08KINGSTON17 | JAMAICA: 2008 WIREC INVITATION DELIVERED [...] (U) In response to reftel A, Econoff delivered invitation letter to Clive Mullings, Minister of Energy, Mining and Telecommunications. The GOJ had said it will send a delegation to the Washington International Renewable Energy Conference (WIREC) in March 2008, but it has not decided its membe [...] | 2008-01-08 13:59:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG EPET SOCI EINV SENV XL JM |
08KINGSTON279 | JAMAICA'S BOOMING REAL ESTATE MARKET [...] (SBU) Jamaica is undergoing a historic real estate boom, with five straight years of price increases in real terms. Prices in the residential sector jumped by more than 20 percent in the last year, and show no immediate signs of abating. Resort properties, which have become the most dynamic s [...] | 2008-04-02 20:46:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ECPS ETRD SENV EINV JM XL |
08KINGSTON286 | JAMAICA: ELECTRIC ABOUT RENEWABLE ENERGY [...] (SBU) Minister of Mining, Energy and Telecommunications Clive Mullings is focusing the country's attention on support for renewable energy (reftels). A few ethanol /biofuel projects are currently being negotiated by the Government of Jamaica (GOJ),and the Office of Utilities Regulation releas [...] | 2008-04-04 12:09:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG SENV ECON ETRD JM XL |
08KINGSTON325 | JAMAICA: REQUEST FOR ENERGY SCIENCE FELLOW [...] (SBU) Post would like to request a science fellow to assist in the emerging renewable energy sector in Jamaica. The scope of work is relatively broad as Jamaica is seeking to expand its efforts on renewable energy on several fronts. Post would like to select the fellow who will be best positi [...] | 2008-04-17 16:35:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG SENV ECON ETRD KSCA TSPL EAGR AMGT OTRA APER |
08KINGSTON343 | JAMAICA PURSUES "DEVELOPMENT WITH EQUITY" [...] (SBU) Jamaica's newly appointed Minister of Finance and Public Service Audley Shaw delivered his maiden budget presentation on April 10. The key speech, entitled "Development with Equity, with the People at the Center of Our Concern," was the first government budget address by a Jamaica Labor [...] | 2008-04-23 12:11:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EINV SENV ECON ETRD IBRD IADB JM XL |
08KINGSTON354 | JAMAICA: PM GOLDING GAMBLES ON CASINOS AS PART [...] (SBU) Despite strong opposition from the powerful church lobby, Jamaica's Prime Minister Bruce Golding has announced his government's decision to issue two casino licenses. The conditional licenses will be issued to real estate projects by Celebration Jamaica (Palmyra Resort) and Tavistock Gro [...] | 2008-04-24 20:32:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EINV EIND SENV ECON ETRD IBRD IADB JM XL |
08KINGSTON366 | JAMAICA RESPONSE: IMPACT OF RISING FOOD AND COMMODITY [...] (SBU) Jamaica does not currently face a chronic shortage in aggregate food supplies, but soaring prices over the last two years have led to a growing nutritional deficit among the most vulnerable citizens. Food substitution has also been on the rise as consumers search for cheaper alternatives [...] | 2008-04-30 12:43:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR SENV ECON ETRD SOCI PREL AGR EAID ENRG |
08KINGSTON427 | (C) JAMAICA/SPAIN: ZAPATERO REFUSES TO MEET WITH [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-15 12:09:00 | Embassy Kingston | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EIND OVIP EINV SOCI SENV ECON JM SP XL |
08KINGSTON450 | JAMAICA: AGRICULTURE MINISTER ADDRESSES FOOD SECURITY AND [...] (SBU) Ambassador met with Minister of Agriculture Dr. Christopher Tufton on May 19 to discuss Jamaica's continuing priorities in light of the current food security issues and to advocate measures to liberalize pork trade with the United States. Tufton said he would consider sending two veterin [...] | 2008-05-20 14:52:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR SENV ECON ETRD SOCI PREL EAID ENRG JM |
08KINGSTON453 | JAMAICA FOOD SECURITY: GOJ ACTS QUICKY TO SECURE [...] (SBU) Fear of potential rice shortages has led the Government of Jamaica (GOJ) to act quickly to secure additional rice imports from beyond its CARICOM partners. Prime Minister (PM) Bruce Golding met with President Bharrat Jagdeo of Guyana to obtain a waiver from CARICOM external tariff in ord [...] | 2008-05-20 18:31:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR SENV ECON ETRD SOCI PREL EAID XL ENRG JM |
08KINGSTON490 | JAMAICA: MAY ECONOMIC REVIEW [...] SUMMARY: -- Air Jamaica may face more labor problems, as the Government of Jamaica (GOJ) says airline workers will not receive a pay increase this year and workers threaten to strike. -- The Energy Minister looks to roll out ethanol-based fuel to consumers and the Finance Minister lowers t [...] | 2008-05-29 19:07:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EAIR EINV SENV ECON ETRD KIPR IBRD IMF TRSY |
08KINGSTON51 | JAMAICA: NEW MINISTER OF TRANSPORT/WORKS RE: [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-16 12:45:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELTN EWWT EAIR SENV PREL ECON IMO JM XL |
08KINGSTON539 | JAMAICA: FINANCE MINISTER SAYS NO MORE LIP SERVICE [...] (U) Jamaica's Minister of Finance and Public Service, Audley Shaw, spoke to a crowd of investors at the Jamaican Money Market Banking (JMMB) financial forum June 10. He highlighted ongoing efforts to improve Jamaica's tax efficiency, but also spoke about energy security and expanding commercia [...] | 2008-06-12 19:15:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG EINV SENV ECON ETRD EFIN XL JM |
08KINGSTON704 | JAMAICAN ECONOMY STAGNATES AMID SHOCKS, A REVIEW OF THE [...] (SBU) Growth in the Jamaican economy, suffering from a number of shocks, has slowed to less than one percent during the first half of 2008. The downturn was most evident in the goods producing sectors, which declined by 3.5 percent. Services grew by a moderate 1.7 percent fueled by robust tou [...] | 2008-08-04 20:15:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EAIR EINV ECON ETRD EIND SENV IADB IBRD IMF |
08KINGSTON707 | JAMAICA: POLICE SUPERINTENDENT, CHARGED WITH EXTORTION AND [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-05 21:39:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV SENV PHUM SOCI AID ASEC KCOR KCRM JM XL |
08KINGSTON772 | JAMAICAN COCOA INDUSTRY: REFORM NEEDED, BUT OPPORTUNITY [...] (SBU) On August 20, 2008 USAID in association with the Ministry of Agriculture held a workshop to present findings from a 2008 USAID-funded assessment of the Jamaican cocoa industry. The assessment found that Jamaica's cocoa beans are some of the finest in the world and are in high demand as a [...] | 2008-09-03 18:09:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ECON SENV EINV AID ETRD JM XL |
08KINGSTON917 | JAMAICA: SUPPORTS EXPANDING BIOFUELS ASSISTANCE [...] (SBU) In response to the action request in reftel, Econoff met with Minster of Energy Clive Mullings to deliver points. Mullings said the Government of Jamaica (GOJ) welcomes the biofuels cooperation and he said he was very appreciative of this offer of assistance to Jamaica. He said he looks [...] | 2008-10-24 20:23:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG ECON SENV ETRD JM XL |
08KINSHASA1079 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: IMPLEMENTATION OF AMENDED LACEY ACT [...] (U) Econcouns delivered reftel demarche to GDRC Ministry of Agriculture Secretary General Ali Ramazani on December 4, sharing talking points and background on the amended Lacey Act. While Ramazani was not personally familiar with the Lacey Act, he expressed general support for measures aimed at [...] | 2008-12-08 07:34:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EAID EAGR ETRD EINV BTIO CG |
08KINSHASA426 | PRC Engagement in the DRC [...] (SBU) Summary: The story of Chinese (PRC) involvement in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC),dating to the 1970's when the DRC was barely into its second decade as an independent nation, is long and complex. Since the early 2000's, China has ramped up its presence and exchanges with the D [...] | 2008-05-13 15:54:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD EINV EAGR ECPS MARR PREL PGOV SENV |
08KINSHASA436 | CDC TEAM RESPONDS TO MONKEYPOX OUTBREAK IN DRC [...] (U) Summary. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) sent a team of three doctors to investigate a recent monkeypox outbreak in the Equateur Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The CDC epidemiologists joined representatives from the GDRC Ministry of Health (MO [...] | 2008-05-16 16:05:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED | CDC ECON EAGR EAID SENV TBIO PGOV CG |
08KOLKATA100 | LATEST ROUND OF W. BENGAL AI OUTBREAK SPREADS TO MALDA [...] (U) SUMMARY: On March 18, the presence of H5N1 virus was confirmed in a state-owned large poultry farm in West Bengal's Malda town. Culling and disinfection of the farm has started along with human health surveillance. The West Bengal Animal Resource Department Minister admitted that his dep [...] | 2008-03-19 12:12:00 | Consulate Kolkata | UNCLASSIFIED | KFLU EAGR TBIO PGOV SENV AMED CASC IN |
08KOLKATA105 | LATEST AVIAN INFLUENZA OUTBREAK IN WEST BENGAL SPREADS TO [...] SUMMARY: Avian influenza has spread to Northern West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district. A culler who fell sick in the AI-affected Malda district has shown no sign of H5N1 infection so far. The infection continues to spread as officials now put in place movement restrictions and culling. Village [...] | 2008-03-28 13:49:00 | Consulate Kolkata | UNCLASSIFIED | KFLU EAGR TBIO ECON PGOV CASC AMED SENV IN |
08KOLKATA11 | GOWB REACTS QUICKLY TO POULTRY DEATHS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-14 12:36:00 | Consulate Kolkata | UNCLASSIFIED | KFLU TBIO SENV PGOV IN |
08KOLKATA111 | AVIAN INFLUENZA SPREADS TO TRIPURA AND NEW AREAS IN WEST [...] (U) SUMMARY: On April 6, the Northeast Indian state of Tripura confirmed an outbreak of avian influenza in three villages close to the India-Bangladesh border. In West Bengal, the H5N1 virus appeared in an administrative block in Nadia district. Experts told post that the West Bengal governme [...] | 2008-04-07 11:55:00 | Consulate Kolkata | UNCLASSIFIED | KFLU EAGR SENV TBIO PGOV AMED CASC ECON IN |
08KOLKATA123 | AES EXPANSION PLANS INDICATE POWER SECTOR SUCCESS STORY IN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: AES India, the wholly-owned Indian subsidiary of the US energy major AES Corporation, will invest around USD 1.2 billion each in two 1,200MW capacity coal-based power plants in Orissa and Chhattisgarh over the next few years. Collectively, the USD 2.4 billion investment will be [...] | 2008-04-16 11:43:00 | Consulate Kolkata | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EMIN EINV BEXP PGOV IN SENV |
08KOLKATA126 | WEST BENGAL FARMERS' BUMPER POTATO CROP MEANS PROBLEMS NOT [...] (U) On March 17, Econoff traveled to Magra in West Bengal's Hooghly District (approximately 50 miles northwest of Kolkata) to tour a potato cold storage facility and discuss the wholesale market for the potato crop in the state. West Bengal is experiencing a glut in its potato crop market and [...] | 2008-04-17 13:18:00 | Consulate Kolkata | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ECON EFIN SENV IN |
08KOLKATA128 | CONTIGUOUS INFECTED AREAS IN BANGLADESH MAY UNDERMINE THE [...] (U) SUMMARY: Feedback from contacts and media reports suggest that Tripura responded well to the current H5N1 outbreak in the state. Rapid Response Teams completed culling on schedule, put in place effective restrictions on poultry movement, and villagers cooperated with the culling teams. So [...] | 2008-04-18 13:40:00 | Consulate Kolkata | UNCLASSIFIED | KFLU EAGR TBIO SENV PGOV PREL IN BG |
08KOLKATA136 | BIRD FLU SPREADS TO NEW AREAS IN TRIPURA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The H5N1 virus has spread to areas another village in Tripura's two AI-affected districts. On the basis of outbreak location maps, Tripura officials and post contacts suggest -- off-the-record -- that the infection arrived from neighboring Bangladesh. The state government is wo [...] | 2008-04-28 17:00:00 | Consulate Kolkata | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KFLU TBIO EAGR SENV AMED CASC IN BG |
08KOLKATA14 | AVIAN INFLUENZA CONFIRMED IN TWO WEST BENGAL DISTRICTS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Indian Ministry of Agriculture announced the presence of the H5N1 virus at two poultry farms in West Bengal. Reportedly, 20-30,000 birds have died since January 7. Beginning January 16, approximately 100,000 birds will be culled within a five kilometer radius from Birbhum, w [...] | 2008-01-15 12:44:00 | Consulate Kolkata | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KFLU TBIO SENV CASC PGOV IN |
08KOLKATA145 | AVIAN INFLUENZA FOUND IN WEST BENGAL'S DARJEELING DISTRICT [...] (U) SUMMARY: On May 9, the avian influenza (AI) virus spread to West Bengal's Darjeeling district, bringing the total number of districts affected in West Bengal to 18 out of 19. The spread of H5N1 outside of the normal migratory season suggests that the virus may be embedded in West Bengal's [...] | 2008-05-12 18:33:00 | Consulate Kolkata | UNCLASSIFIED | KFLU TBIO EAGR SENV AMED CASC IN NP |
08KOLKATA167 | TRIBES NEAR INDIA'S URANIUM MINES SUFFER FROM CONGENITAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Jadugoda, located in the mineral-rich Singhbum district of Jharkhand in Eastern India, supplies much of India's uranium needs. Mining uranium there, however, comes at a significant human and environmental cost according to a recent study by the non-government organization (NGO) [...] | 2008-06-06 09:04:00 | Consulate Kolkata | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENGR EMIN PGOV PHUM ELAB SENV TRGY ASEC IN |
08KOLKATA17 | AVIAN INFLUENZA IN WEST BENGAL: SITREP 3 - JANUARY 16, 2008 [...] (U) SUMMARY: January 16, the first day of poultry culling operations launched at Margram and Balurghat in West Bengal following the outbreak of H5N1 virus, was marked by confusion. Contacts told post that villagers were not cooperative and that some poultry was smuggled out of the affected ar [...] | 2008-01-17 03:05:00 | Consulate Kolkata | UNCLASSIFIED | KFLU TBIO SENV PGOV CASC IN |
08KOLKATA187 | MIZORAM CONTINUES TO STRUGGLE WITH SEVERE FOOD CRISIS [...] (SBU) Summary: The eastern Indian state of Mizoram continues to experience serious food shortages and a senior state government official has admitted that although Mizoram received substantial aid from the GOI, the state government has been ineffective in its response to the food crisis. "Ma [...] | 2008-06-26 08:34:00 | Consulate Kolkata | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID EAGR SENV PREL SOCI IN |
08KOLKATA19 | AI IN W. BENGAL MAY BE SPREADING: SITREP 4 - JANUARY 17 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: As of 1500 hours local time on January 17, reports of poultry deaths have come in from additional districts close to ground-zero (Margram) and in districts closer to Kolkata. Some poultry deaths have also been reported in neighboring Jharkhand state. The media, quoting GOI offici [...] | 2008-01-17 12:53:00 | Consulate Kolkata | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KFLU TBIO EAGR SENV PGOV CASC IN |
08KOLKATA23 | AI IN WEST BENGAL - SITREP FOR JANUARY 18. [...] (SBU) Summary: Econ FSN traveled on January 18 to Margram in Birbhum district. As of the morning of January 18, approximately 24,852 birds had been culled in the districts of Birbhum and S. Dinajpur. Culling operations are slow because the villages and farms are spread out over a large distanc [...] | 2008-01-18 12:07:00 | Consulate Kolkata | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KFLU TBIO EAGR SENV PGOV CASC IN KHIV |
08KOLKATA25 | WEST BENGAL OFFICIAL CLAIMS AVIAN FLU UNDER CONTROL AS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On January 22, ConGen, Pol/Econoff and Econ FSN met West Bengal State Animal Resource Department (ARD) Principal Secretary Dilip Chakraborty to discuss GOWB efforts to control the spreading Avian Influenza (AI) in the state, which has gone from two districts to seven districts i [...] | 2008-01-22 14:35:00 | Consulate Kolkata | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KFLU TBIO EAGR CASC SENV IN |
08KOLKATA26 | AI IN W. BENGAL SITREP-8 - JANUARY 23: AI CONTINUES TO [...] (U) SUMMARY: On January 23, confirmed avian influenza (AI) virus cases moved to within 20 miles of Kolkata as the W. Bengal government (GOWB) started culling operations in Hugli district. GOWB also confirmed the presence of the virus in Cooch Behar district in Northern W. Bengal, along the In [...] | 2008-01-23 12:21:00 | Consulate Kolkata | UNCLASSIFIED | KFLU TBIO EAGR SENV KHIV CASC IN PGOV |
08KOLKATA28 | AI IN WEST BENGAL SITREP - 9: JANUARY 24: NO NEW DISTRICTS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On January 24, for the first time in several days no new districts in West Bengal, beyond the present nine, reported cases of AI infection. The Kolkata city government implemented measures to block poultry from entering the city. However, no restriction on poultry consumption [...] | 2008-01-24 13:44:00 | Consulate Kolkata | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KFLU EAGR TBIO CASC AMED SENV IN |
08KOLKATA298 | TRIPURA GOVERNMENT ON ALERT AFTER CHICKENS DIE IN [...] SUMMARY: The Tripura and West Bengal state governments are on heightened alert to respond to an H5N1 avian influenza outbreak, given the recent outbreaks in Bangladesh. To date, authorities have not detected any incidents of H5N1 infection in Tripura or West Bengal in the past three months. If [...] | 2008-10-24 10:14:00 | Consulate Kolkata | UNCLASSIFIED | KFLU EAGR ECON TBIO SENV PGOV PREL IN BG |
08KOLKATA30 | WEST BENGAL AI SITREP - 10: JANUARY 25: AI CONTINUES RAPID [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On January 25 the presence of the Avian Influenza (AI) virus in poultry was confirmed in two more districts in W. Bengal -- Howrah and Purulia. This makes 11 districts now affected by AI out of a total of 18 in the state. In the evening of January 24, GOWB Chief Minister Buddh [...] | 2008-01-25 15:50:00 | Consulate Kolkata | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KFLU EAGR TBIO CASC AMED ASEC SENV IN |
08KOLKATA32 | AI IN W. BENGAL: SITREP 11 [...] (U) This is an action message, please see para. 7. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Over the January 26-27 weekend, the avian influenza (AI) virus spread to South 24 Parganas, West Midnapur districts, and newer areas in the already-affected Murshidabad and Cooch Behar districts. This brings the number o [...] | 2008-01-28 12:48:00 | Consulate Kolkata | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KFLU TBIO EAGR CASC SENV ECON ETRD AMED IN |
08KOLKATA328 | CONFIRMED AVIAN INFLUENZA OUTBREAK IN ASSAM [...] (U) SUMMARY: On November 27 the Government of India (GOI) Ministry of Agriculture confirmed an outbreak of avian influenza (H5N1) found in birds, primarily poultry, in the state of Assam. No human cases have been reported. The state government has imposed restrictions on poultry movement and [...] | 2008-12-04 10:44:00 | Consulate Kolkata | UNCLASSIFIED | KFLU EAGR SENV CASC PGOV IN |
08KOLKATA35 | AI IN W. BENGAL - SITREP 12 [...] (U) SUMMARY: With new districts like South 24 Parganas, Howrah and West Midnapur officially added to the AI-infected list, the GOWB revised its culling target to 2.7 million. Reports of cullers walking off the job in the Birbhum district received coverage in the press. Municipal authorities i [...] | 2008-01-29 11:56:00 | Consulate Kolkata | UNCLASSIFIED | KFLU TBIO EAGR CASC SENV ECON ETRD PGOV IN |
08KOLKATA354 | STATE GOVERNMENTS CONTAIN AVIAN INFLUENZA OUTBREAKS IN WEST [...] (SBU) Summary: The West Bengal state government (GOWB) has completed culling operations in the confirmed Avian Influenza (AI) epicenter in Malda district. The GOWB claims to have contained the latest outbreak, citing its limited size and better level of preparedness. One senior GOWB official [...] | 2008-12-24 08:33:00 | Consulate Kolkata | UNCLASSIFIED | KFLU EAGR ECON ETRD SENV CASC PGOV IN BG |
08KOLKATA357 | AVIAN INFLUENZA SPREADS TO NEW AREAS IN ASSAM [...] Summary: On December 24, the Government of India (GOI) confirmed that H5N1 Avian Influenza (AI) has spread to two more districts (Baksa and Nagaon) in the Northeastern state of Assam. The GOI confirmed new cases of AI in additional villages in the previously affected districts of Kamrup and Bo [...] | 2008-12-31 05:00:00 | Consulate Kolkata | UNCLASSIFIED | KFLU EAGR ECON ETRD SENV CASC PGOV TBIO AMED |
08KOLKATA37 | BIHAR SEES A SIGNIFICANT RISE IN POLIO CASES IN 2007 [...] (U) Summary: Compared to 2006, the state of Bihar saw a significant rise in polio cases in 2007 of nearly 43 percent. Because of the increase in the number of cases, UNICEF and the Bihar Public Health Department, following Indian Expert Advisory Group on Polio guidelines, have stepped-up their [...] | 2008-01-30 07:27:00 | Consulate Kolkata | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO KHIV SENV PGOV IN |
08KOLKATA40 | AI IN W. BENGAL - SITREP 14 [...] (U) SUMMARY: On the evening of January 30, W. Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee chaired a digital video conference with all of W. Bengal's district magistrates and senior health and ARD officials to discuss improving coordination in the state's avian influenza (AI) response effort [...] | 2008-01-31 13:07:00 | Consulate Kolkata | UNCLASSIFIED | KFLU TBIO EAGR SENV CASC AMED PGOV IN |
08KOLKATA41 | AI IN W. BENGAL - SITREP 15 [...] (U) Summary: On February 1, culling began in three new blocks of West Bengal. Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee announced that the culling target of 2.8 million would be met by February 2. Quarantine guidelines regarding cullers, however, are not being followed uniformly in the districts [...] | 2008-02-01 15:37:00 | Consulate Kolkata | UNCLASSIFIED | KFLU TBIO EAGR SENV CASC AMED PGOV IN |
08KOLKATA43 | AI IN W. BENGAL-SITREP 16: GOWB IMPOSES STATEWIDE BAN ON [...] (U) SUMMARY: On February 5, the West Bengal government imposed a statewide ban on poultry trading. The ban will be effective until further notice. With most areas reporting no unusual poultry deaths for the first time in weeks, the GOWB is preparing to launch final clean up and culling operat [...] | 2008-02-05 12:29:00 | Consulate Kolkata | UNCLASSIFIED | KFLU TBIO EAGR SENV PGOV ETRD CASC AMED IN |
08KOLKATA46 | AI IN W. BENGAL-SITREP 17 [...] (U) SUMMARY. As of February 6, no new districts were added to West Bengal's H5N1 map, but there were reports of unusual bird deaths in three AI-affected districts. GOWB resources continue to be shifted from culling to mop-up and disinfection mode. Observation and isolation facilities have be [...] | 2008-02-06 12:09:00 | Consulate Kolkata | UNCLASSIFIED | KFLU TBIO EAGR SENV PGOV CASC AMED ECON IN |
08KOLKATA49 | AI IN W. BENGAL - SITREP 18: CLEAN UP CONTINUES [...] (U) SUMMARY: Mopping up and disinfection operations continue in the flu affected districts of West Bengal. According to latest available figures as of February 7 3,593,008 birds have been culled, exceeding the projected target of 3,125,620 in 16 districts of West Bengal. Media reports sales [...] | 2008-02-08 12:25:00 | Consulate Kolkata | UNCLASSIFIED | KFLU TBIO EAGR SENV PGOV ECON CASC AMED IN |
08KOLKATA54 | AI IN W. BENGAL - SITREP 19 - WEST BENGAL WITHDRAWS BAN ON [...] (U) SUMMARY: The W. Bengal government (GOWB) withdrew a statewide ban on the sale and transport of poultry, citing an improving H5N1 situation. On the same day, media reported the deaths of around 1,000 chickens in North Bengal. All the human samples tested for H5N1 so far have turned out ne [...] | 2008-02-13 11:48:00 | Consulate Kolkata | UNCLASSIFIED | KFLU TBIO EAGR SENV PGOV CASC ECON AMED IN |
08KOLKATA69 | AI IN W. BENGAL SITREP 20 - APHIS ADVISOR VISITS BIRD FLU [...] (U) SUMMARY: On February 13-15, USDA-APHIS Scientific and Technical Advisor for Emergency Management, Joseph Annelli and New Delhi Embassy Senior Attache for Agricultural Affairs, Oliver Flake visited a West Bengal district affected by the recent H5N1 outbreak. They also visited the India-Ban [...] | 2008-02-22 15:43:00 | Consulate Kolkata | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KFLU EAGR TBIO SENV PREL PGOV AMED CASC IN BG |
08KOLKATA84 | AVIAN INFLUENZA "REAPPEARS" IN WEST BENGAL [...] (U) SUMMARY: Late in the day on March 8, authorities confirmed a suspected H5N1 outbreak in 41 villages in West Bengal's Murshidabad district. In the neighboring district of Birbhum, there are now reports of over 1,000 bird deaths occurring in the last week. On March 10, the GOWB deployed 40 [...] | 2008-03-10 10:43:00 | Consulate Kolkata | UNCLASSIFIED | KFLU EAGR TBIO ECON PGOV CASC AMED SENV IN |
08KOLKATA93 | WEST BENGAL UNABLE TO MEET CULLING TARGETS IN LATEST AI [...] SUMMARY: In West Bengal's latest H5N1 outbreak, cullers managed to cull only half their target of 50,000 birds in one week. Despite a ban in the affected areas, people continue to buy and sell poultry. GOWB officials are unsure of how to manage the situation and efforts at containing poultry [...] | 2008-03-14 11:07:00 | Consulate Kolkata | UNCLASSIFIED | KFLU EAGR TBIO ECON PGOV CASC AMED SENV IN |
08KOLKATA98 | DEVELOPMENT IN INDIA'S NORTHEAST STATE OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH [...] (SBU) March 4-11, ConGen visited the remote northeastern Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh (AP) to assess the area's regional security, social and economic development issues. India continues to dispute China's claims to AP and is now seeking to develop the state's infrastructure to integrate i [...] | 2008-03-18 14:12:00 | Consulate Kolkata | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREF PREL EAGR EAID SENV SNAR CH IN |
08KOLKATA99 | A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT - CONNECTING BURMA AND INDIA [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Kaladan Multi-Modal Transport Project linking the landlocked states in Northeast India with Sittwe port in Myanmar holds the promise of making Mizoram an economic gateway, and providing India with access to international trade routes via the Bay of Bengal. The tentative ste [...] | 2008-03-19 12:02:00 | Consulate Kolkata | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL ECON SENV PGOV ETRD EWWT EPET IN BM BG |
08KOLONIA90 | MICRONESIA DISSATISFIED WITH EU FISHING AGREEMENT [...] Summary: The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) reportedly is intentionally delaying issuance of fishing licenses to European Union (EU) flagged vessels in reaction to the EU's late access fee payments and because it wants to renegotiate the 2003 FSM-EU Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) [...] | 2008-06-11 06:31:00 | Embassy Kolonia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIS ECON EAID SENV FM |
08KOROR24 | KOROR: CONFIRMATION OF WIREC INVITATION DELIVERY [...] Per para 1 of reftel post confirms delivery of WIREC invitation letter to host government. 2. Post's WIREC POC is POL/ECON Assistant Mona Carlson, contact info as follows: Tel: 680-488-2920, Fax: 680-488-2911, Email: HYPERLINK "mailto:CarlsonMM@state.gov"CarlsonMM@state.g ov BRENT [...] | 2008-02-06 23:31:00 | Embassy Koror | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ENRG EPET KPAO KSCA OPDC SENV SOCI TRGY PS |
08KUALALUMPUR113 | DEMARCHE REGARDING WTO DDA NEGOTIATIONS ON ENVIRONMENTAL [...] (U) Econoff discussed ref A demarche on February 21 with Harjit Kaur Chand Singh and Arividya Arimuthu, Office of Multilateral Trade Policy and Negotiations, Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI). Harjit noted that Malaysia takes seriously the need to encourage trade in environme [...] | 2008-02-21 08:55:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV EAGR ETRD MY |
08KUALALUMPUR141 | EMBASSY ENERGY OFFICERS IN KUALA LUMPUR [...] This cable responds to reftel requesting input for new required reports to Congress on energy. Following are post's responses to the four questions put forth in the cable: A. Energy matters are handled by the economic section which consists of seven persons: Economic Counselor, four direc [...] | 2008-02-29 04:45:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG SENV APER ABUD ECON MY |
08KUALALUMPUR291 | PENAN TRIBAL LEADER'S DEATH RAISES SUSPICIONS [...] (C) Penan tribal members in the East Malaysian state of Sarawak found tribal headsman and anti-logging activist Kelesau Naan dead on December 17, 2007, after he went missing for two months. Police initially refused to open an investigation until Malaysia's Human Rights Commission (SUHAKAM) i [...] | 2008-04-21 06:19:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV EIND EAGR SENV SOCI KCRM MY |
08KUALALUMPUR357 | IMPACT OF RISING FOOD/COMMODITY PRICES - MALAYSIA [...] (U) Rising global prices for major food commodities so far are having limited impact on their availability to Malaysian consumers. Long-standing price controls on many food staples have kept such items affordable, but have also contributed to some spot shortages. While it is only about 65% self [...] | 2008-05-08 23:46:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAID ECON ETRD PGOV PREL SENV MY |
08KUALALUMPUR476 | MALAYSIA RAISES GASOLINE PRICE OVERNIGHT BY 40 PERCENT, [...] SUMMARY: In an effort to address rising costs of energy subsidies, Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi yesterday announced a 40 percent price increase on gasoline, a 60 percent price increase on diesel, and 20 to 26 percent increases in electricity rates, effective at midnight on June 4. The new p [...] | 2008-06-06 09:27:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG SENV ECON EFIN EINV ETRD PGOV MY |
08KUALALUMPUR802 | Flooding in Northern Peninsular Malaysia Highlights [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Extensive rains over the last week have triggered flooding in northern peninsular Malaysia following heavy downpour in the states of Kedah and Penang. According to media and Malaysian government reports, the floods have affected more than 10,000 people, including forced evacuatio [...] | 2008-09-12 01:46:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV PGOV MY |
08KUWAIT257 | KUWAIT ENERGY: INPUT FOR REQUIRED REPORT TO [...] (SBU) In response to reftel, Post provides the following information: -- A. The Economic Section consists of 7 personnel, of whom 5 work directly on energy matters. -- B. Percentage of time devoted to energy issues by position: Â [...] | 2008-03-06 14:39:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ENRG SENV APER ABUD KU |
08KYIV2438 | UKRAINE ON LRTAP CONVENTION AND PROTOCOLS [...] (SBU) Post delivered the reftel demarche to the Ministry of Environmental Protection of Ukraine, the body responsible for LRTAP issues and protocols, and sent a formal query with attached information on the U.S. LRTAP position, translated into Ukrainian. 2. (SBU) According to Olga Zverev [...] | 2008-12-12 15:39:00 | Embassy Kyiv | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD SENV |
08KYIV333 | SUBJECT: UKRAINE: DELIVERY CONFIRMATION -- FORMAL [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-13 10:15:00 | Embassy Kyiv | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ENRG EPET KGHG KPAO KSCA OPDC SENV SOCI |
08KYIV335 | UKRAINE: WIREC INVITATION DELIVERED [...] Post delivered WIREC invitation letter on February 13 to Minister of Foreign Affairs Volodymyr Ohryzko, with copies to the Ministries of Fuel and Energy, Environmental Protection and Economy. 2. Econoff spoke with Dmitry Shevchenko of the MFA Americas Desk regarding the conference. Shev [...] | 2008-02-13 12:43:00 | Embassy Kyiv | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ENRG EPET KGHG KPAO KSCA OPDC SENV SOCI |
08KYIV449 | UKRAINE: INPUT FOR NEW REQUIRED REPORTS TO [...] (U) The following is Embassy Kyiv's response to reftel. Information in paragraph 2 of this cable responds directly to questions found in paragraph 4 parts A-D of reftel. 2. (U) A. At Embassy Kyiv, the Economic Section takes the lead on handling energy matters related to oil, gas, electrici [...] | 2008-02-27 11:28:00 | Embassy Kyiv | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG SENV APER ABUD UP |
08LAGOS11 | NIGER DELTA DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION CHAIRMAN [...] (SBU) Summary: The Chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) told the Consul General on January 3 that under President Yar'Adua the NDDC has begun to receive funding, a notable switch from President Obasanjo's days. The NDDC Master Plan is scheduled to develop the Niger Delta [...] | 2008-01-10 16:29:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL SENV NI |
08LAGOS118 | NIGERIA: EDO NDDC PROJECTS APPEAR TO BENEFIT [...] (SBU) Summary: The Edo State Commissioner for the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) on March 12 showed visiting Nigeria desk officer Andrew Silski four projects around Benin City, including school blocks, road construction, and a solar powered water project. Emboffs were unable to det [...] | 2008-04-01 12:44:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL ASEC SENV NI |
08LAGOS151 | NIGERIA: STAFFDEL MEETING WITH DELTA STATE [...] (SBU) Summary: In a 27 March meeting with Senate Foreign Relations Committee Staff members (Staffdel) Michael Phelan and Neil Brown, Godwin Akpobire (Head of the Delta State Integrated Development Project) complained that international donors insufficiently consult with state governments when [...] | 2008-04-24 13:50:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL SENV NI |
08LAGOS249 | NIGERIA: DELTA STATE NDDC & NATIONAL OIL SPILL [...] (SBU) Summary: A Delta State Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) representative told Poloff on May 6 that state NDDC offices are now empowered to create a due process mechanism similar to that adopted by the national office in Port Harcourt. Delta State's three large road construction p [...] | 2008-07-10 14:52:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL SENV EPET ECON NI |
08LAGOS29 | NIGER DELTANS PREDICT MORE OF THE SAME IN 2008 [...] (C) Summary: Niger Delta ethnic leaders, government officials and civil society members told visiting African Affairs Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) Todd Moss and the Ambassador that they remain hopeful that a permanent peace can be negotiated, but feel manipulated by the greed and hypocris [...] | 2008-02-04 11:44:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL SENV NI |
08LAGOS398 | NIGERIA SURPRISES WITH MODEL PROGRAM FOR SEA [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-08 07:16:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ECON NOAA EFIS SENV NI |
08LAGOS439 | NIGERIA: EDO COMMISSIONER FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT [...] (SBU) Summary: The Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs of Edo State, Austine Momodu, told PolOffs October 24 that the priorities of Governor Oserheimen Osunbor (PDP) included building roads, rehabilitating hospitals and building police b [...] | 2008-11-07 08:20:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ECON ELTN SENV NI |
08LAGOS441 | NIGERIA: IMO STATE PROMOTES MICRO-ENTERPRISES [...] (U) Summary: In an October 17 visit to the Consulate, Imo State Executive Assistant to the Governor on Youth and Empowerment, Ambrose Obioha, claimed the state is focused on building the capacity of its youth and making strides to tap the potential of its natural resources. Entrepreneurship [...] | 2008-11-10 05:57:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV SENV SOCI NI |
08LAGOS461 | NIGERIA: LAGOS LABOR UNIONS ACTIVE; POTENTIAL FOR [...] (SBU) Summary: During an October 8-13 visit to Lagos by Tu Dang of the Office of International Labor Affairs and Corporate Social Responsibility, local labor union officials said that the use of casual labor in the oil industry is their top concern. Labor leaders are also worried about the sa [...] | 2008-11-19 14:16:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB PGOV SENV NI |
08LAGOS500 | NIGERIA: PIPELINE EXPERT SAYS 73 PERCENT OF NIGER [...] (SBU) Summary: The President of oil services company Nestoil, Ernest Azudialu, told PolOffs on November 17 that most oil spills in the Niger Delta occur because 73 percent of pipelines are corroded and need to be replaced; pipelines, which have a technical life of 15 years, have often been in [...] | 2008-12-17 06:50:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV EPET SENV NI |
08LAGOS507 | NIGERIA: WITHOUT GON ENFORCEMENT, IMPOVERISHED [...] (C) Summary: Environmental lawyer Simon Amadoubogha told PolOffs on November 18 that Nigerian states lack the capacity to enforce existing environmental legislation and all cases involving international oil companies are tried in Federal Courts, making it difficult for affected communities to b [...] | 2008-12-22 12:24:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | SENV PREL PGOV EPET NI |
08LAGOS57 | NIGERIA: CHEVRON CONSIDERS GMOU MODEL SUCCESSFUL [...] (SBU) Summary: Chevron has deemed its global memoranda of understanding (GMOUs) "largely successful" in building a sustainable community-driven approach to development, according to Femi Odumabo, Executive Director and General Manager of Chevron's Policy, Government and Public Affairs office. [...] | 2008-02-13 16:05:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL SENV NI |
08LAGOS60 | NIGERIA: CG'S ROAD TRIP HIGHLIGHTS ENUGU'S [...] (U) Summary: Consul General Donna Blair visited Enugu, which claims the highest percentage of American citizen residents of any state in Nigeria. The American Corner in Enugu has done educational outreach for more than 1,000 students. Calvary Foundation, recipient of Democracy, Human Rights [...] | 2008-02-14 13:40:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV SOCI SENV CASC NI PHUM |
08LAGOS64 | DELTA STATE, DESOPADEC: MAJOR & MINOR [...] (SBU) Summary: Delta State's Integrated Development Project and the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC) made a joint presentation to the Mission's FCS officer. DESOPADEC plans to order modular refineries and gas gathering plants to jump start the local economy [...] | 2008-02-15 15:27:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL SENV NI |
08LAGOS93 | NIGER DELTA: CORRUPTION PERMEATES ALL [...] (C) Summary: Sheriff Mulade, President of the Gbaramatu Youth Council (GYC) and assistant consultant to the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC) told us in February that DESOPADEC pays off House of Assembly members to ensure they will pass future DESOPADEC budgets, [...] | 2008-03-10 13:26:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL SENV NI |
08LAPAZ315 | BOLIVIA REQUEST FOR EEB FY08 BIOTECH FUNDS [...] Post appreciates the opportunity to request funding for agricultural biotech initiatives and the chance to work with Embassy Peru and the OES Hub in South America to explore the issues facing biofuel development in the two Andean nations. Both Bolivia and Peru hold great promise as producers [...] | 2008-02-15 18:24:00 | Embassy La Paz | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG EAGR ECON SENV BL |
08LAPAZ625 | BOLIVIA: AMB MEETING WITH NATIONAL UNITY MAYORS [...] (SBU) At the invitation of the head of National Unity party leader Samuel Doria Medina, the Ambassador and officers from EcoPol and USAID met with 22 of the Bolivia's 23 National Unity mayors (one mayor was unable to attend.) Doria Medina organized the gathering of his party's mayors so that t [...] | 2008-03-19 19:27:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID PGOV PREL EMIN BL PINR SENV |
08LIMA1090 | PERU LNG'S AGRICULTURAL CSR PROJECTS [...] As the largest foreign investment in Peruvian history, the Peru LNG project has drawn significant amount of attention, particularly to the potential social and environmental impacts. Peru LNG has begun introducing the social responsibility components of the project, including a small agricult [...] | 2008-06-25 19:27:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ENRG ECON SENV EINV ETRD EAID PE |
08LIMA1124 | DELUGE OF DECREES FOR FTA IMPLEMENTATION AND [...] (C) The Garcia Administration issued nearly 100 legislative decrees over the past few months to implement the provisions of the US-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement (PTPA) and to improve Peru's competitiveness in the global economy. Sixty-four of these were ublished last week, including laws aim [...] | 2008-07-01 22:21:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ECON EAGR SENV KIPR USTR PGOV EAID PE |
08LIMA133 | POST DOES NOT HAVE FUNDS TO SUPPORT GOP ATTENDANCE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-24 21:56:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG EAID EPET KGHG KPAO KSCA OPDC SENV SOCI |
08LIMA1707 | PUNO UPDATE: WATER ISSUES ADD TO INSTABILITY [...] (C) Summary: The southern highland region of Puno, one of Peru's most isolated and impoverished areas, is notorious for wide-open smuggling along its extensive border with Bolivia, sporadic outbreaks of political violence and affinity for extremist leaders and ideologies (refs). Its proximity [...] | 2008-10-23 22:56:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR SOCI SENV SNAR APECO BO PE |
08LIMA213 | PERU ENERGY UPDATE [...] This is an update on the following energy sector news from Peru: -- Shell returns to Peru by buying BPZ Energy -- Japanese interested in Peru explorations -- Biodiesel and Ethanol projects seek to meet demand -- Brazilians seek ethanol projects because of PTPA -- Natural gas displaces diese [...] | 2008-02-05 21:58:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG ECON SENV EINV ETRD PE |
08LIMA226 | PERU REQUEST FOR EEB FY08 BIOTECH FUNDS [...] This is an action request. See paragraphs 5-7. BACKGROUND ---------- 2. Post appreciates the opportunity to request funding for agricultural biotech initiatives. Peru is a high priority country (reftels) and our newest free trade agreement partner. Peru allows the import of agbiotech [...] | 2008-02-07 14:13:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ENRG SENV ECON ETRD TBIO KPAO PE |
08LIMA232 | INPUT FOR REPORT TO CONGRESS ON ENERGY [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-07 17:07:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG SENV APER ABUD PE |
08LIMA417 | DESIGNING AN ENVIRONMENT MINISTRY [...] (SBU) Instructed by President Garcia, a commission of experts presented draft legislation on March 3 establishing an Environment Ministry in Peru and outlining its structure and responsibilities. After discussion and tweaking by the Council of Ministers, the GOP plans on creating the Ministry [...] | 2008-03-07 16:55:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ECON ETRD ENRG EMIN PGOV USTR PE |
08LIMA47 | PERU: WIREC 2008 INVITE DELIVERED [...] Per reftel, Embassy delivered Secretary Rice's invitation to attend the Washington International Renewable Energy Conference (WIREC) to Peruvian Foreign Minister Jose Antonio Garcia Belaunde under cover of a diplomatic note on January 9. Post also shared copies with the Mining and Energy Min [...] | 2008-01-09 21:43:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG SENV TRGY EPET EAID SOCI KSCA KGHG KPAO |
08LIMA516 | PERU ENERGY UPDATE: MARCH 2008 [...] This is an update on the following energy sector news from Peru: -- Natural gas consumption surges -- Distributing LNG within Peru -- Vehicular use boosts LPG sales -- Pisco-Lima LPG pipeline -- US firm to build Peru's first petrochemical plant -- Thermal power generation heats up -- $1 [...] | 2008-03-25 17:32:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG ECON EINV ETRD SENV PE |
08LIMA695 | GARCIA: PERU VICTIM OF ETHANOL-INDUCED [...] (U) At an April 21 inauguration for the world's biggest compressed natural gas filling station (built by US' Clean Energy),President Garcia described GOP efforts to increase natural gas and hydropower use and blamed the ethanol boom for "unfairly" boosting food prices. He cited wheat (bread [...] | 2008-04-21 20:48:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG ECON EAGR ETRD SENV APECO USTR PE |
08LIMA876 | PERU CREATES ENVIRONMENT MINISTRY, NAMES ENVIRONMENTALIST [...] (U) The Government of Peru officially announced the creation of the Ministry of Environment and named the first Minister, ecologist Antonio Brack. The new Ministry will incorporate most of the existing environmental agencies and technical experts under one roof, and strengthen the government's [...] | 2008-05-19 14:48:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG SENV ETRD EINV EAID ECON USTR EXIM PE |
08LIMA893 | PERU ENERGY: SHIFTING FROM OIL TO NATURAL GAS [...] Peru's government is working to substantially diversify its energy mix over the next three years. It hopes to reduce its reliance on petroleum to one third of total energy use by increasing natural gas and renewable energy use to one third each. Although Peru imported 63% of its crude petrol [...] | 2008-05-20 19:57:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG ECON SENV EINV ETRD PE |
08LIMA906 | PERU ENERGY BRIEFS - MAY 2008 [...] (U) This is an update on the following energy sector news from Peru: -- New Environment Minister sets conditions for sustainable biofuels development; -- Brazil and Peru sign 10 agreements on margins of EU-LAC Summit, including biofuels; -- Brazilian firms to build $2 billion hydroelectric p [...] | 2008-05-21 22:53:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG ECON SENV EINV ETRD PE |
08LISBON1373 | PORTUGAL NONCOMMITAL RE: INTERNATIONAL WHALING [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-12 12:19:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EFIS KSCA PREL IWC ETRD |
08LISBON222 | PORTUGAL: ECONOMY MINISTER TO HEAD WIREC 2008 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-25 17:43:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG SENV TRGY EPET EAID SOCI KSCA KGHG KPAO |
08LISBON2600 | PORTUGAL ON BIOFUELS SUSTAINABILITY [...] (U) Portugal is actively engaged in EU efforts to reach consensus on biofuels mandates and sustainability criteria by the end of 2008, according to officials of the Ministries of Environment and Economy. Fausto Brito e Abreu of the Ministry of Environment highlighted to Pol/Econoff the Prime [...] | 2008-09-22 16:19:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED | KGHG EAGR SENV ENRG TRGY EUN POL PO |
08LISBON2739 | PORTUGAL ON EU BIOFUELS SUSTAINABILITY [...] (C) Luis Duarte Silva of Portugal's Directorate General of Energy and Geology (Ministry of Economy) said Portugal understands reftel demarche points but must continue to work within the EU process regarding biofuels sustainability. Silva acknowledged Portuguese reservations concerning the EU [...] | 2008-11-28 15:22:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | KGHG EAGR SENV ENRG TRGY EUN EU PO |
08LISBON2740 | PORTUGAL OPTIMISTIC ABOUT POZNAN CONFERENCE [...] (C) Portugal is optimistic about progress at the upcoming UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) conference in Poznan. Fausto Brito e Abreu, Advisor to the State Secretary of the Environment, cited President-elect Obama's recent statements of support for emissions reductions and [...] | 2008-11-28 15:23:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | KGHG SENV ENRG PREL PO |
08LISBON2759 | PORTUGAL: AMENDED LACEY ACT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-09 16:47:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EAID EAGR ETRD EINV BTIO PO |
08LISBON442 | PORTUGAL: INPUT FOR CONGRESSIONAL REPORT ON ENERGY [...] The following responses are keyed to paragraph four of reftel: A.) The Political/Economic (P/E) and the Foreign Commercial Service (FCS) sections are the two offices tasked with handling energy matters at post. The P/E Section has 8 employees: 5 Foreign Service Officers - P/E Counsel [...] | 2008-02-21 07:37:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG SENV APER ABUD PO |
08LISBON513 | PORTUGAL: S&T SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING HIGHLIGHTS [...] In preparation for the February 21 Bilateral Commission, Embassy officials met with Portuguese counterparts on February 14 to review and discuss bilateral science and technology (S&T) cooperation. Discussions focused on climate change, renewable energies, and the Embassy Science Fellows (ESF) [...] | 2008-02-27 17:07:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED | TSPA TBIO SENV PREL PO |
08LISBON624 | PORTUGAL SUPPORTS IPCC LANGUAGE TO REDUCE GHG [...] (C) EU member states, including Portugal, strongly support Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) language suggesting Annex 1 countries collectively reduce their emissions by 25-40% by 2020, according to a high-ranking Environment Ministry official who characterized the proposal as [...] | 2008-03-12 17:14:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG SENV KGHG EUN PO |
08LISBON941 | PORTUGAL: REQUEST FOR EMBASSY SCIENCE FELLOWS IN [...] Embassy Lisbon requests Science Fellows for 2008/2009 to expand the Embassy's contacts with Portuguese counterparts and to develop direct relationships with research institutions. The Science Fellow Program also plays a valuable role in our ongoing S&T cooperation with Portugal as required b [...] | 2008-04-17 15:53:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED | KSAC TSPL SENV AMGT APER OTRA PO |
08LJUBLJANA108 | SLOVENIAN NGOs ENGAGE ON CLIMATE AND DEVELOPMENT [...] (SBU) On February 27, two local non-governmental organizations (NGOs) organized a roundtable entitled "Climate and Development" to bring attention to the growing concerns in Slovenia regarding climate change. The roundtable attracted senior-level politicians and experts from the field of clim [...] | 2008-03-05 15:59:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON SENV ENRG BEXP PREL SI |
08LJUBLJANA121 | SLOVENIA SAYS COUNCIL LIKELY TO GO FORWARD WITH [...] (SBU) On March 11, Emboff briefed reftel talking points on U.S.-EU climate change cooperation to Andrej Kranjc--Secretary for International Relations at the Slovenian Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning--who is Slovenia's national coordinator on climate change issues. Kranjc took note [...] | 2008-03-11 14:31:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ENRG KGHG EUN SI |
08LJUBLJANA126 | CHARGE DISCUSSES CLIMATE CHANGE, U.S.-EU SUMMIT [...] (C) On March 13, Charge met with Slovenian Minister of Environment and Spatial Planning Janez Podobnik and ministry spokesperson Emil Ferjancic--both of whom attended the March 7 U.S.-EU High-Level Dialogue (HLD) on Climate Change--to discuss climate change issues with an eye to possible deli [...] | 2008-03-18 05:17:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG SENV KGHG EUN SI |
08LJUBLJANA142 | EU COUNCIL CONCLUSIONS - LISBON STRATEGY, CLIMATE AND [...] (U) The March 13-14 European Council resulted in the launch of the second cycle of the renewed Lisbon Strategy for Growth and Jobs, ratification of the EU's climate and energy package, and proposals to create greater stability in the financial markets. Slovenian Prime Minister and EU Council [...] | 2008-03-26 15:35:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV ETRD PREL PGOV SENV ENRG EUN SI |
08LJUBLJANA183 | SLOVENIAN AGRICULTURE MINISTER TO ATTEND CSD-16 [...] (U) On April 21, Emboffs delivered reftel points to MFA International Development and Humanitarian Assistance Minister Plenipotentiary, Ales Verdir, who stated that although Slovenia appreciates U.S. concerns regarding a Zimbabwean chair of the UN Commission for Sustainable Development (CSD),[...] | 2008-04-22 13:33:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV AORC PREL EAGR EUN EAID ECON SI |
08LJUBLJANA208 | EU TRANSPORT MINISTERS FOCUS ON TRAN-EUROPEAN [...] (U) At their May 6 informal meeting, EU transport ministers examined the status of the trans-European transport network (TEN-T) and discussed measures needed to reduce carbon emissions by 20 percent by 2020. At a related press conference, Slovene Minister of Transport and Transport Council p [...] | 2008-05-12 12:25:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ELTN EAIR EWWT SENV PGOV EUN SI |
08LJUBLJANA219 | CONGRESSMAN OBERSTAR URGES EU TRANSPORT OFFICIALS TO [...] (U) During his May 5-6 visit to Slovenia to meet with EU transport officials during the informal meeting of EU transport ministers, Congressman James Oberstar, Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, suggested increased U.S.-EU cooperation to set global standards f [...] | 2008-05-20 17:14:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAIR ELTN EWWT SENV PREL PGOV EUN OREP SI |
08LJUBLJANA30 | GOS OFFICIALS DISCUSS CLIMATE CHANGE ISSUES WITH [...] (SBU) On January 18 OES Climate Negotiator Dr. Harlan Watson and CEQ-NSC Senior Coordinator for Energy Security and Climate Change Dr. Robert Dixon met with representatives from the Government of Slovenia (GOS) to discuss preparations for the various climate change meetings that will take place [...] | 2008-01-23 14:06:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ENRG ECON TSPL TRGY KSCA KGHG SI |
08LJUBLJANA439 | SLOVENIA WILL FOLLOW EU LEAD ON BIOFUELS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-26 14:46:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ENRG EUN SENV TRGY KGHG SI |
08LJUBLJANA47 | SLOVENIA GIVES POSITIVE READ-OUT OF MEM 2; PLANS [...] (SBU) On February 5, the Undersecretary for the International Relations Department at the Slovenian Environmental Ministry, Andrej Kranjc, who also headed Slovenia's EU presidency delegation at the Major Economies Meeting (MEM) in Honolulu, told Emboff that the MEM meetings sparked a constru [...] | 2008-02-05 13:28:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ENRG ECON TSPL KSCA KGHG EUN SI |
08LJUBLJANA543 | AL GORE TELLS SLOVENIANS U.S. POISED TO BECOME [...] (SBU) During a brief visit to Ljubljana on December 10, former Vice President and Nobel Peace Prize winner Al Gore had separate meetings with President Turk and PM Pahor, and presented an updated version of "An Inconvenient Truth" to a gathering of business, government and NGO leaders hosted by [...] | 2008-12-11 15:17:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | SENV PREL SI |
08LJUBLJANA72 | CHARGE DISCUSSES ENERGY, KOSOVO WITH SLOVENIAN [...] (SBU) On 12 February, Charg met with Igor Bavcar, the CEO of Istrabenz--one of Slovenia,s largest conglomerates, which has holdings of 65 companies in the energy, tourism, investment, food, and IT sectors--to discuss issues ranging from Instrabenz,s latest business ventures to the upcoming Slo [...] | 2008-02-15 11:53:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ENRG BEXP PGOV PREL SENV SI |
08LJUBLJANA74 | SLOVENIA PROPOSES SEMINAR TO BRING DEVELOPING [...] (SBU) On February 15, Emboff met with Andrej Kranjc, Undersecretary for International Relations at the Slovenian Ministry of the Environment to discuss Slovenia's preparations for the 18-19 February climate change meeting in Brussels between CEQ and France, Germany, Italy, Slovenia, the UK, an [...] | 2008-02-15 13:35:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ENRG TSPL KSCA KGHG EUN SI |
08LOME387 | RAIN AND FLOODING WASH OUT BRIDGE ON MAIN [...] SUMMARY: Regions of central and southern Togo have been experiencing heavy rainfall leading to loss of life, flooding and most recently the washing out of a strategic bridge on the main North/South road. Travelers between Lome and northern Togo and the Sahel states will need to build in extra [...] | 2008-07-29 10:24:00 | Embassy Lome | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EAID SENV TO |
08LOME394 | OVERFLIGHT OF TOGO'S FLOODED AREAS CONFIRMS [...] SUMMARY: Post was able to conduct an overflight and drive by of Togo's flooded areas. Water damage near Lome, north and east, is clearly visible as well as farther north towards Notse. Washed out bridges, both road and rail, as well as serious flooding in crop fields, lived-in parcels and [...] | 2008-07-31 17:11:00 | Embassy Lome | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETDR EAID SENV TO |
08LOME397 | UPDATE ON TOGO'S FLOODING SITUATION [...] SUMMARY: France and the UNDP are undertaking evaluation missions of flood damage. The GOT has held a number of crisis meetings and has begun to evacuate the population most at risk. Togo's Disaster Relief Committee has been activated. The GOT has still not provided the donor community wit [...] | 2008-08-01 13:00:00 | Embassy Lome | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETDR EAID SENV TO |
08LOME399 | TOGO FLOODING: SITUATION IN THE SOUTH [...] Summary. During travels around the southernmost portion of Togo over the week-end, it was clear that water levels are declining (except as water rushes toward the mouth of the Zio River at the ocean). The land is beginning to dry out, with deep mud the rule. Rains in the south have become sp [...] | 2008-08-04 10:42:00 | Embassy Lome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL SENV TO |
08LOME401 | TOGO'S FLOODING SITUATION: TOGO AND PARTNERS ARE [...] SUMMARY: Assessment teams, both national and international, have begun to return to Lome and prepare their initial analysis and suggested courses of action. Togolese authorities have been present on the ground to distribute supplies, meet the population, assess damage and organize rescue ef [...] | 2008-08-04 17:34:00 | Embassy Lome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL SENV MASS TO GH FR |
08LOME405 | TOGO FLOODS: GOT/UN EVALUATION REPORT [...] Summary. A joint evaluation concludes that the flooding is serious, though not catastrophic. Heavy rains are underway in northern Togo that merit continued attention. Donors are committing to assistance. End Summary. 2. UNDP convened a meeting of international donors August 5 to present [...] | 2008-08-05 18:12:00 | Embassy Lome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID SENV TO |
08LOME407 | TOGO: UPDATE ON FLOODS: SOUTHEASTERN TOGO [...] Summary. During travel to flood-affected areas in southeastern Togo, embassy officials noted that there are still many displaced persons, standing water, and increased traffic problems throughout southern Togo. One important bridge remains at risk, but people are already slowly returning to th [...] | 2008-08-06 17:56:00 | Embassy Lome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID SENV TO |
08LONDON2029 | ENERGY'S ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL IMPACT ON THE UK [...] (SBU) Summary. The UK faces two major energy challenges: a rise in fuel poverty and decreasing domestic oil and gas production. Current estimates put the number of households suffering from fuel poverty at 4.5 million according to the National Energy Action, an independent charity. Additionall [...] | 2008-08-04 17:28:00 | Embassy London | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET PREL PGOV ECON SENV UK |
08LONDON2036 | IMO: SUB-COMMITTEE ON SAFETY OF NAVIGATION, [...] SUMMARY: The 54th session of the Sub-Committee (S/C) on Safety of Navigation (NAV 54) was held from June 30 to July 4 2008, under the chairmanship of Mr. K. Polderman (Netherlands). The session was attended by 65 member governments, one associate member government, one IMO non-member, and 25 U [...] | 2008-08-05 11:52:00 | Embassy London | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC EWWT PHSA SENV UK KTIA |
08LONDON2621 | IMO: SUB-COMMITTEE ON DANGEROUS GOODS, [...] SUMMARY: The 13th session of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Sub-Committee (S/C) on Dangerous Goods, Solid Cargoes and Containers (DSC) met in London from September 22-26, 2008 under the chairmanship of Mrs. Olga Pestel-Lefevre (France). The session was attended by delegations fr [...] | 2008-10-17 12:13:00 | Embassy London | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC EWWT PHSA SENV UK |
08LONDON2972 | UK RESPONSE TO EU BIOFUELS SUSTAINABILITY [...] (SBU) Post delivered ref A points to the host government on November 21 regarding the EU's biofuels sustainability proposals under consideration for a vote by the European Parliament in its "20-20-20" Energy and Climate Legislation. In response to USG comments on the amendments, the UK Head of [...] | 2008-11-28 18:04:00 | Embassy London | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KGHG EAGR SENV ENRG TRGY EUN EU |
08LONDON3181 | IMO: LONDON CONVENTION REPORT ON MARINE [...] SUMMARY: The International Maritime Organization's (IMO) annual meetings for both the 1972 London Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter (the "London Convention") and the 1996 Protocol to the London Convention (the "London Protocol") made progre [...] | 2008-12-19 16:22:00 | Embassy London | UNCLASSIFIED | EWWT PHSA SENV KGHG KRAD UK |
08LONDON875 | UK/Climate Change: Businesses Concerned Over [...] (SBU) Summary: At a March 19 DCM-hosted lunch for businessmen on climate change, guests expressed concern about climate change regimes raising regulatory risk and eroding UK and European international competitiveness. Guests want an international climate agreement to bring in China and India, [...] | 2008-03-26 16:17:00 | Embassy London | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV KGHG UK |
08LONDON981 | IMO: LONDON CONVENTION REPORT - 29TH [...] SUMMARY: The International Maritime Organization (IMO) combined annual meetings for both the 1972 London Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter (the 'London Convention') and the 1996 Protocol to the London Convention (the 'London Protocol') took [...] | 2008-04-04 13:54:00 | Embassy London | UNCLASSIFIED | PHSA SENV AORC ASEC UK |
08LONDON991 | UK ENERGY MINISTER WICKS TELLS U/S JEFFERY THAT [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: UK Energy Minister Malcolm Wicks, Department for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR) told Under Secretary for Economic, Energy and Agricultural Affairs Reuben Jeffery that the UK was taking an assertive public and private position on climate change, but that energy [...] | 2008-04-07 15:12:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ECON ENRG SENV KGHG UK |
08LUANDA536 | CHINA's ENGAGEMENT IN ANGOLA [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-13 07:34:00 | Embassy Luanda | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ECPS EFIN PREL SENV AO CM |
08MADRID1002 | SCENESETTER FOR U/S DOBRIANSKY VISIT TO MADRID [...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy Madrid warmly welcomes your visit. Your speech at the American Chamber of Commerce energy conference, your meetings with GOS officials and climate change experts, and a press event will provide opportunities to explain USG leadership on climate change and address conc [...] | 2008-09-19 14:58:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV KGHG SP |
08MADRID1047 | SPAIN SKEPTICAL OF EU BIOFUELS SUSTAINABILITY [...] (U) SUMMARY: Spain is skeptical of the sustainability criteria under discussion in the EU. Spanish officials attending EU discussions on these criteria said that as drafted they are not based on sound economic and scientific models and that they would discriminate against biomass and biofuel [...] | 2008-10-03 09:53:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR SENV ENRG TRGY KGHG SP |
08MADRID1073 | U/S DOBRIANSKY VISIT TO MADRID 9/29 - 10/1 [...] (SBU) Summary: Under Secretary Dobriansky visited Madrid September 26-October 1 to participate in an American Chamber of Commerce in Spain conference on clean energy and climate change. The U/S delivered a keynote speech on climate change and renewable energy at the conference. U/S Dobrians [...] | 2008-10-08 16:15:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | SENV KGHG EAGR KWMN KIRF SMIG SP |
08MADRID1090 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON ANTARCTIC [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-14 16:19:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC KSCA KTIA SENV AY TPHY |
08MADRID1240 | SPAIN OK WITH EU BIOFUELS LANGUAGE; SUPPORTS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. ESTHOFF reviewed reftel points on November 25 with Hugo Lucas Porta, Secretary General of the International Relations Department at the GOS Institute for the Diversification and Development of Energy (IDAE). In the recent past, Lucas has expressed skepticism of the proposed la [...] | 2008-11-26 10:53:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KGHG EAGR SENV ENRG TRGY EUN EU SP |
08MADRID179 | MADRID WEEKLY ECON/COMMERCIAL/AG UPDATE - FEBRUARY [...] (U) Speaking to an overflow audience at a February 15 event, Trichet argued for further structural reform in the Eurozone, citing particularly the need for more flexibility in the labor, products and services markets. He argued strongly that price stability was not inconsistent with job creat [...] | 2008-02-15 18:25:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | BTIO EAGR ECON EFIN EINV ENRG KFRD SCUL SENV |
08MADRID212 | MADRID WEEKLY ECON/COMMERCIAL/AG UPDATE - FEBRUARY [...] (U) Second Vice President and Economy Minister Pedro Solbes debated Madrid PP parliamentary candidate Manuel Pizarro, who has the prestigious position of being number two on the Madrid list behind party leader Mariano Rajoy, on 2/21/08 on the Antenna 3 TV station. The debate lasted an hour an [...] | 2008-02-25 17:57:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON ECPS EFIN EFIS EIND EINV ENRG SENV |
08MADRID215 | SPANISH GOVERNMENT DELEGATION CONFIRMED FOR WIREC [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-27 08:39:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ENRG EPET KPAO KSCA SENV SOCI TRGY KGHG |
08MADRID309 | SPAIN - DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON US-EU CLIMATE CHANGE [...] Summary ------------ (SBU) EconCouns and ESTOff delivered reftel points to Teresa Ribera, GOS Director General for Climate Change in the Environment Ministry, in a March 11 meeting. DG Ribera does not expect any surprises for the U.S. from the European Council meeting this week. She said [...] | 2008-03-12 18:28:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ENRG KGHG SP |
08MADRID315 | SPANISH RENEWABLE ENERGY DELEGATION ENERGIZED BY [...] (U) Post and the Spanish government organized a highly successful renewable energy mission of Spanish companies and GOS officials to Washington and Denver February 11-14. In Washington, the delegation, which was led by Ambassador Aguirre and the Spanish Secretary of State for Tourism and Comm [...] | 2008-03-14 12:45:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV ENRG KGHG SENV SP |
08MADRID317 | MADRID WEEKLY ECON/COMMERCIAL UPDATE MARCH 10-14 [...] (U) Two days after the elections, Second Vice President and Finance Minister Solbes told reporters that (GOS) analysts were now predicting 2008 GDP growth of between 2.5 and 2.7 percent. This is well below the 3.1 percent figure Solbes had cited earlier and much closer to other forecasts. The [...] | 2008-03-14 15:04:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV ELAB ENRG KIPR SENV SP |
08MADRID407 | MADRID WEEKLY ECON/COMMERCIAL UPDATE APRIL 5-11 [...] ECON/PGOV: Zapatero Announces Economic Measures During Investiture Debate 3. ECON: IMF, BBVA Revise Growth Projections Down, Economy Top Concern. 4. ECON/EFIN: Housing Downturn Continues to Hit Construction, Real Estate 5. ECON: Per Capita GDP Still Below Italy's After All 6. ECON/ELTN: [...] | 2008-04-11 14:04:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ELTN PGOV SENV SP |
08MADRID443 | MADRID WEEKLY ECON/COMMERCIAL UPDATE APRIL 14 - 18 [...] ECON: Euros 10 billion fiscal stimulus package announced and approved 2. ECON/EFIN: Solbes insists he is in charge of the economy 3. SENV: Drought leads to "Water War" 5. KNNP: Nuclear accident cover-up sparks controversy 7. ECON/EFIN: Caja Madrid buys Florida bank 8. EPET: REPSOL stake [...] | 2008-04-21 08:31:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EPET KIPR KNNP PGOV SENV SP |
08MADRID469 | MADRID WEEKLY ECON/COMMERCIAL UPDATE APRIL 21 - 25 [...] ELAB: Unemployment increases one full point to 9.6% 2. EFIN: IMF says no more room for additional fiscal stimulus 3. EFIN: Banks returning to capital markets 4. EFIN: 198 suspected of tax evasion via Liechtenstein 5. EINV/ECPS: "Everyone expects the Spanish telecoms acquisition" 6. EAIR: [...] | 2008-04-25 15:48:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | BTIO EAIR ECON ECPS EFIN EINV ELAB KNNP SENV |
08MADRID53 | MADRID WEEKLY ECON/COMMERCIAL/AG UPDATE - JANUARY [...] (U) The FT's January 14 lead editorial is titled "Spain feels the credit squeeze pain: Europe's economic success story may be about to unravel." The editorial focuses on December's bad inflation numbers, falling housing prices and rising unemployment. The FT recommends that the GOS avoid ge [...] | 2008-01-18 20:09:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON EFIN ETTC KIPR SENV SOCI TBIO SP |
08MADRID547 | MADRID WEEKLY ECON/COMMERCIAL UPDATE MAY 12 - MAY [...] (U) Felipe Gonzalez and Rodrigo Rato, speaking at a conference of Repsol directors, agreed that the current economic slump has not yet hit bottom, but both expected that it would be relatively short-lived. Former PP Economy Minister and IMF Managing Director Rato said businesses should get us [...] | 2008-05-19 10:27:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ECON EFIN EINV KGHG SENV SP |
08MADRID583 | MADRID WEEKLY ECON/COMMERCIAL UPDATE MAY 19 - MAY [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-23 15:27:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ECON EFIN EINV KGHG SENV SP |
08MADRID616 | MADRID WEEKLY ECON/COMMERCIAL UPDATE MAY 26 - MAY [...] (U) The official estimate for May consumer price inflation reached 4.7%, the highest rate since the index began in 1997. Separately, April's industrial price index was 7.2% above its April 2006 level, the highest inflation rate since mid-1995. Increases in the prices of oil and to a lesser e [...] | 2008-06-02 10:00:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EIND EINV ENRG KIPR SENV SP |
08MADRID739 | MADRID WEEKLY ECON/COMMERCIAL/AG UPDATE JUNE 30 - [...] (U) President Zapatero argued on July 2 before parliament that although Spain was confronting economic difficulties, the economy was well equipped to overcome what he characterized as the effects of the international slowdown. Zapatero's comments seemed to gloss over the seriousness of the hou [...] | 2008-07-03 15:21:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ELAB ENRG PGOV SENV TBIO SP |
08MADRID784 | AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES CLIMATE CHANGE, BIOFUELS, [...] (C) Summary: On July 16, Ambassador Aguirre met with Elena Espinosa, GOS Minister of the newly created Environment, Rural Development and Marine Affairs Ministry. Ambassador Aguirre discussed the importance of climate change, emphasizing the shared USG and GOS goal of reducing greenhouse gas [...] | 2008-07-18 10:05:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | EAGR SENV TBIO KGHG SP |
08MADRID858 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON USG NOMINATION OF IPCC [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-04 10:53:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | KSCA SENV AORC |
08MADRID943 | MADRID WEEKLY ECONOMIC UPDATE -- AUGUST 25-29 [...] (U) The economy's deceleration continues to be reflected in slowing consumer spending. Household spending, which drives two-thirds of the economy, appeared to continue its drop in the summer sales season according to reports from retailers and business associations. Aggressive pricing during [...] | 2008-08-29 13:03:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EIND EINV ENRG PGOV SENV SP |
08MANAGUA1030 | ORTEGA MEETS EPA/CDC TEAM [...] (SBU) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) watershed and wastewater management experts and a Center for Disease Control (CDC) water sanitation expert visited Nicaragua July 21 ) 25 to assess Nicaraguan efforts to protect Lake Managua and Lake Nicaragua from contamination and provide advice on [...] | 2008-08-12 14:51:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV TBIO KSCA EAID PREL NU |
08MANAGUA1354 | NICARAGUA: SOLAR WOMEN OF TOTOGALPA WIN SEED AWARD [...] (U) Summary: A Nicaraguan project to launch a cooperative business producing and marketing products such as solar cookers and photovoltaic panels made from recycled solar panels was one of five winning projects worldwide in the 2008 Supporting Entrepreneurs for Sustainable Development (SEED) c [...] | 2008-11-05 17:10:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EAID ECON KSCA NU |
08MANAGUA1475 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: IMPLEMENTATION OF AMENDED [...] (U) On December 10, Econoff and USDA/APHIS Rep delivered reftel demarche to Martin Agenor, Deputy Director of the Phytosanitary Department in the Nicaraguan Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAGFOR). MAGFOR represents the GON on matters related to the Lacey Act and the export of plants an [...] | 2008-12-11 18:04:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EAID EAGR ETRD EINV BTIO NU |
08MANAGUA252 | NICARAGUA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED - MALDIVES DRAFT RESOLUTION RE CLIMATE CHANGE AND HUMAN RIGHTS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-03 22:58:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV PHUM PGOV KGHG PREL UNHRC NU |
08MANAGUA485 | NICARAGUA: EMBASSY SCIENCE FELLOWS PROGRAM [...] (U) In response to reftel, Embassy Managua submits two proposals for the Embassy Science Fellows Program 2008: (i) The Nicaraguan National Autonomous University (UNAN) Biotechnology Laboratory, and (ii) UNAN Leptospirosis Epidemiology Research. Embassy Managua commits to providing one Science Fello [...] | 2008-04-21 15:33:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EAGR KSCA TSPL AMGT OTRA APER NU |
08MANAGUA490 | NICARAGUA: WIREC WRAP-UP AND PLEDGE REMINDER [...] (U) On April 2 the Nicaraguan Minister of Energy, Emilio Rappaccioli, wrote a letter to the Ambassador to inform us of Nicaragua's WIREC pledges for years 2008 to 2011. The pledges include expanding the percentage of electricity generated from renewable sources from a 2008 base of 27% to 38% b [...] | 2008-04-21 21:36:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG SENV TRGY KGHG KPAO KSCA NU |
08MANAGUA52 | NICARGUAN ENERGY MINISTRY EXPRESSES INTEREST IN JOINING [...] (U) On December 31, 2007, post received a letter from the Nicaraguan Ministry of Energy and Mines expressing an interest in joining the Partnership for Clean Indoor Air (PCIA). Informal translation of letter follows. Post will forward original letter to Department. 2. (SBU) Begin informal [...] | 2008-01-15 23:07:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV TBIO NU |
08MANAGUA760 | NICARAGUA: INTERNATIONAL WHALING COMMISSION (IWC) DEMARCHE [...] (U) On June 11, Post delivered talking points on USG priorities for the International Whaling Commission (IWC) Meeting to INPESCA Executive President Stedman Fagoth. Fagoth was recently appointed the Nicaraguan Commissioner to the IWC and anticipates his attendance at the June 23 annual meetin [...] | 2008-06-13 23:24:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIS SENV ETRD PREL KSCA IWC NU |
08MANILA10 | 2007 a Good Year for Philippine Economy, and for USG [...] (SBU) Embassy Manila's long-term efforts to promote economic reforms and improved governance are one factor behind the increased performance and resilience of the Philippine economy. Although statistics for the entire year are not yet available the economy is on track to grow at around seven [...] | 2008-01-02 09:20:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD EINV PGOV ENRG SENV TPHY RP |
08MANILA1281 | AMBASSADOR HIGHLIGHTS U.S. INVOLVEMENT IN MINDANAO [...] (U) SUMMARY: On May 19 and 20, the Ambassador traveled to the economically-booming Davao with the Agricultural Counselor, USAID Mission Director, Joint U.S. Military Assistance Officer, and econoff to spotlight our multifaceted engagement in Mindanao. Visits to educational, environmental, and c [...] | 2008-05-28 23:42:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ECON EAID EAGR SENV MARR RP |
08MANILA1429 | NOMINATION FOR CORPORATE EXCELLENCE AWARD: DOLE [...] Embassy Manila is pleased to nominate Dole Philippines, a subsidiary of Dole Food Company, the world's largest producer and marketer of fresh fruit, vegetables, and flowers. Dole's plantations in North and South Cotabato, Davao City, and the provinces of Bukidnon, Compostela Valley, Davao del N [...] | 2008-06-13 08:30:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP EINV ELAB ETRD KSEP SENV RP |
08MANILA1504 | RAPID RESPONSE TO TYPHOON FRANK [...] Summary: Typhoon Fengshen (called Frank under Philippine naming conventions) hit the Philippines on June 21, with a current death toll of at least 229 dead, 800 missing, and damage of property in 20 Philippine provinces. The death toll is expected to rise significantly due to the sinking of t [...] | 2008-06-23 10:44:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID SOCI EAGR SENV RP |
08MANILA1519 | PHILIPPINES POSITION ON MERCURY ISSUES FOR OCTOBER 2008 [...] Philippines Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) officials told Econ staff that the Philippine government has two United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP)-sponsored projects to address mercury issues: a study for small-scale gold mines and the Mercury Inventory Toolkit, des [...] | 2008-06-25 09:09:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC EAGR ECON ETRD SENV RP |
08MANILA1543 | U.S. AGENCIES DELIVER CRITICAL HELP [...] Summary: U.S. recovery and relief efforts have had a huge impact in the aftermath of Typhoon Frank, which ravaged the Philippines June 21-22. The rising death toll from the typhoon itself is at least 629 and more than 287 missing. Only 57 people have survived from the capsized ferry Princess [...] | 2008-06-27 09:22:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID SOCI EAGR SENV RP |
08MANILA1560 | AMBASSADOR INSPECTS TYPHOON RELIEF EFFORTS [...] Summary: Joined by key Philippine officials, including the heads of the Philippine armed forces and Red Cross, Ambassador Kenney viewed typhoon relief operations carried out by the USS REAGAN carrier group on Sunday, June 29, in Iloilo, the epicenter of devastation caused by Typhoon Frank, wh [...] | 2008-06-30 09:34:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID SOCI EAGR SENV RP |
08MANILA1582 | RELIEF PHASE OF TYPHOON FRANK EFFORTS COMPLETED [...] Summary. The phase of intense and immediate support for the victims of Typhoon Frank is complete, and the Philippines will now concentrate on the long-term rebuilding of its devastated provinces. President Arroyo has personally thanked the Mission and USS REAGAN commander for the United State [...] | 2008-07-02 10:05:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID SOCI EAGR SENV RP |
08MANILA1624 | USG ASSISTANCE SAVES LIVES AFTER TYPHOON FRANK [...] Summary: Coordinated U.S./Philippine efforts during a critical two-week period following the landfall of Typhoon Frank saved many people from thirst and hunger in the ten areas of greatest devastation. Our assistance also generated tremendous good will and emphasized for Filipinos once again [...] | 2008-07-10 02:36:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID SOCI EAGR SENV RP |
08MANILA1886 | Mining in Mindanao: Not Meeting Its Potential [...] (SBU) Summary: The mining sector holds great promise for the economic development of Mindanao. However, reputable mining companies currently operating in this region face many challenges, including lawlessness, insurgent violence, encroachments by small-scale miners, populist resistance, corr [...] | 2008-08-08 06:23:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED | EMIN SENV ECON EINV PGOV RP CM |
08MANILA1964 | DUE DILIGENCE FOR DOLE NOMINATION FOR CORPORATE EXCELLENCE [...] Post is pleased to learn that Dole Philippines, Inc. is on the short list for the Secretary's 2008 Award for Corporate Excellence and submits the following: There is no pending litigation against Dole and Mission members involved in Dole's nomination do not have financial interest in the compa [...] | 2008-08-19 06:38:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP EINV ELAB ETRD KSEP SENV RP |
08MANILA197 | MANILA HAS NO FUNDS TO SUPPORT DELEGATES TO ATTEND WIREC [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-24 08:25:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ENRG SENV TRGY EPET EAID SOCI KSCA KGHG KPAO |
08MANILA1981 | PHILIPPINES CONCURS WITH U.S. VIEWS REGARDING UN [...] (SBU) Officials at the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Office of United Nations and Other International Organizations (UNIO) welcomed our thoughts on the Pacific Small Island Developing States (PSIDS) proposed resolution on Climate Change that would call for a UN Security Counc [...] | 2008-08-20 07:41:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UNGA SENV AORC KGHG RP EUN |
08MANILA2238 | PHILIPPINE GAS RESOURCES [...] (SBU) Summary: The Philippine Department of Energy has set ambitious goals for increasing energy self-sufficiency to 60%, but the country is unlikely to meet these goals. Potential significant hydrocarbon reserves in the South China Sea could make an important contribution to the Philippine [...] | 2008-09-29 05:48:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED | EMIN SENV ECON EINV PBTS PG RP |
08MANILA2423 | Philippines to Host Fourth Environmental Technology [...] Summary: The Philippines will host the 4th Environmental Technology Verification International Forum November 11-13, 2009. Organizers expect approximately 50 international and 100 Filipino attendees from government, NGOs, academia, and industry. End Summary. 2. On October 15, 2008, the Phi [...] | 2008-10-28 04:59:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV KSCA TSPL RP |
08MANILA2731 | Philippine Renewable Energy Act: Hope for Green Energy [...] (SBU) Summary: The Renewable Energy Act of 2008, signed into law on December 16, mandates policies and measures to accelerate the development and utilization of renewable energy in the Philippines through incentives for investors yet allows end-users to choose their source of energy. The bill [...] | 2008-12-16 09:02:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG SENV EINV RP |
08MANILA2744 | Philippines Responds to Lacey Act Implementation [...] Summary: Directors of three Philippine bureaus involved in forestry issues expressed appreciation for our bringing to their attention the Lacey Act amendments and the commitment of the government of the Philippines to impede illegal logging. They also enumerated the challenges Philippine ind [...] | 2008-12-19 06:02:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EAID EAGR ETRD EINV BTIO RP |
08MANILA423 | "$100 per Barrel: Crisis or Opportunity?" The 2008 [...] Summary: Against the backdrop of rising oil prices and prompted into action by President Arroyo, the Philippine Department of Energy convened an Energy Summit to solicit stakeholder inputs into developing government priorities for the sector. Despite being organized on a short notice, the Su [...] | 2008-02-19 06:45:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ENRG PGOV EAID TRGY SENV RP |
08MANILA468 | MANILA INPUT FOR THE ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SECURITY ACT [...] Following is our response to questions posed Reftel: Question A: Embassy's Economic Section handles various policy aspects of energy issues. ECON staff - 11. Question B: Estimated Economic Section staff time dedicated to energy- related activities: ECON - Counselor - 20%; Deputy Couns [...] | 2008-02-22 09:25:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG SENV APER ABUD RP |
08MANILA513 | Recent Floods and Landslides Damage Eastern Philippines [...] Summary: Torrential rains have caused widespread flooding and landslides in parts of Luzon, Eastern Visayas and Northwestern Mindanao in the Philippines, resulting in deaths and property damage. National and local governmental authorities are providing shelters and monetary relief. Embassy M [...] | 2008-02-29 04:44:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID SOCI EAGR SENV RP |
08MANILA553 | THE PHILIPPINE TROPICAL FOREST CONSERVATION FOUNDATION - [...] Summary. The Philippine Tropical Forest Conservation Foundation (PTFCF) had a busy and productive 2007. The Foundation launched initiatives including mapping of Philippine forests, publication of a book on a Philippine hardwood species, and nursery development. The PTFCF also competitively a [...] | 2008-03-05 07:26:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EFIN SENV RP |
08MANILA83 | MANILA: WIREC 2008 DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-10 09:33:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ENRG SENV TRGY EPET EAID SOCI KSCA KGHG KPAO |
08MAPUTO1018 | CAHORA BASSA HYDRO DAM ENERGIZES SOUTHERN AFRICA [...] (U) This cable represents the first in a series in an innovative collaboration in energy/resource reporting and commercial advocacy between Embassies Maputo and Pretoria. Embassy Pretoria Minerals/Energy Officer and Maputo Political/Economic officer visited energy/minerals projects in norther [...] | 2008-10-31 09:22:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET EMIN EINV ETRD SENV MZ SF |
08MAPUTO1051 | MOZAMBIQUE EYES MEGA-PROJECTS IN ENERGY AND MINING [...] (U) This cable is part of a series in an innovative collaboration in energy/resource reporting and commercial advocacy between Embassies Maputo and Pretoria. Embassy Pretoria Minerals/Energy Officer and Maputo Political/Economic officer visited energy/minerals projects in northern Tete Prov [...] | 2008-11-10 15:34:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET EMIN EINV ETRD SENV MZ SF |
08MAPUTO1073 | HYDROCARBONS IN MOZAMBIQUE: UNTAPPED POTENTIAL [...] (U) This cable represents the third in a series in an innovative collaboration in energy/resource reporting and commercial advocacy between Embassies Maputo and Pretoria. Embassy Pretoria Minerals/Energy Officer and Maputo Political/Economic officer visited energy/minerals projects in norther [...] | 2008-11-13 09:25:00 | Embassy Maputo | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG EPET EMIN EINV ETRD SENV MZ SF |
08MAPUTO1248 | PRESIDENT GUEBUZA ON CHOLERA THREAT AND ZIMBABWE [...] (SBU) Health Minister Ivo Garrido has sent health teams to the provinces of Gaza, Manica, Tete, Zambezia, and Niassa, bordering both Zimbabwe and Malawi, to prepare for the potential spread of a cholera epidemic across the border from Zimbabwe, saying that health authorities are on "maximum [...] | 2008-12-10 13:17:00 | Embassy Maputo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SOCI TBIO SENV MZ ZI |
08MAPUTO1253 | BIOFUELS IN MOZAMBIQUE: MORE ANALYSIS [...] (U) This cable represents the fourth in a series in an innovative collaboration in energy/resource reporting and commercial advocacy between Embassies Maputo and Pretoria. Embassy Pretoria Minerals/Energy Officer and Maputo Political/Economic officer visited energy/minerals projects in north [...] | 2008-12-12 10:19:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET EMIN EINV EAGR SENV MZ SF |
08MAPUTO231 | Mozambique's Agricultural Sector Ripe for U.S. Investment [...] SUMMARY: Only 12 percent of Mozambique's arable land is under cultivation. Mozambique's agriculture minister is actively courting international agricultural investment. U.S. agribusinesses are ramping up operations in Mozambique. The GRM is reviewing a national biofuels strategy, and the c [...] | 2008-03-18 06:38:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR SENV EINV ENRG PGOV TBIO MZ |
08MAPUTO784 | MOZAMBIQUE - CHINA'S RICEBASKET? [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Chinese Government (GoC) and businesses continue to expand commitments and investments in Mozambique; China is now the sixth largest foreign investor. Long-standing interests in natural resources are complemented by new investments in agriculture-especially rice, along with [...] | 2008-08-18 07:26:00 | Embassy Maputo | CONFIDENTIAL | EAGR EINV SENV KCOR PGOV MZ CH |
08MAPUTO958 | SWEET DREAMS: MOZAMBIQUE'S SUGAR INDUSTRY GROWS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Mozambican sugar industry is a significant employer and is expected to double production over the next three years, targeting duty-free access to the EU via the Everything but Arms (EBA) initiative. Ethanol production is under consideration, and may provide a complementar [...] | 2008-10-06 18:05:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ETRD ENRG ECON EPET SENV |
08MAPUTO969 | USTR REINVIGORATES TIFA WITH MOZAMBIQUE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a September 28 to October 1 visit, USTR Director for African Affairs Bill Jackson met with a variety of government and private sector stakeholders in Maputo to reinvigorate the bilateral Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA). The second high-level Trade and Inve [...] | 2008-10-10 09:37:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON EINV EFIN EAGR ENRG EPET SENV MZ |
08MASERU11 | LESOTHO: GOL INTERESTED IN KOSOVO QUESTION, WIREC [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 3. 2. (C) On January 17, Poloff met with Ministry of Foreign Affairs Americas and Europe Desk Director Pitso Makosholo regarding the possibility of Lesotho's early recognition of Kosovo's independence and Secretary Rice's invitation for a delega [...] | 2008-01-17 11:49:00 | Embassy Maseru | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV UN UNMIK KDEM ENRG SENV TRGY YI LT |
08MASERU68 | LESOTHO: ENERGY REPORTING REQUIREMENT INFORMATION [...] In accordance with reftel request, Embassy Maseru submits the following information with regards to our mission's energy portfolio. The answers below are in response to reftel paragraph 4, point A through point D. A. Embassy Maseru's energy portfolio resides in the Economic/Commercial un [...] | 2008-03-07 10:29:00 | Embassy Maseru | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON SENV APER ABUD ENRG LT |
08MEXICO1031 | Presidential Advisors Discuss CalderonQs Social [...] (SBU) On April 6, President Calderon once again publicly explained how fighting poverty is the top economic goal of his Administration. In Ref A, Post explains President CalderonQs overall strategy for alleviating poverty, which includes macroeconomic stability, increased trade and foreign inv [...] | 2008-04-08 18:22:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON SENV ELAB EFIN PINR PGOV MX |
08MEXICO1049 | C O R R E C T E D C O P Y Presidential Advisors Discuss [...] (SBU) On April 6, President Calderon once again publicly explained how fighting poverty is the top economic goal of his Administration. In Ref A, Post explains President Calderon's overall strategy for alleviating poverty, which includes macroeconomic stability, increased trade and foreign inve [...] | 2008-04-08 22:18:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON SENV ELAB EFIN PINR PGOV MX |
08MEXICO1947 | MEXICO: MERCURY DEMARCHE [...] On June 23 U.S. Embassy Mexico City ESTH counselor and science specialist met with Teresa Bandala, Director General of International Affairs, and Ives Gomez, Director of the Grey Agenda (Toxic Substance Office),in the Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT). They noted th [...] | 2008-06-26 20:18:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV TBIO CA MX |
08MEXICO3650 | Mexico Economic Weekly - December 11 [...] (U) The Mexico Economic Weekly supplements individual reporting from the Consulates and the Embassy Mexico Economic Section to provide a sense of ongoing trends. Please contact Adam Shub (shubam@state.gov) or Sigrid Emrich (emrichs@state.gov) for questions or comments about this report. 2 [...] | 2008-12-11 23:16:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG ELTN EAIR PGOV SENV MX |
08MEXICO3755 | Mexico Economic Weekly - December 19 [...] (U) The Mexico Economic Weekly supplements individual reporting from the Consulates and the Embassy Mexico Economic Section to provide a sense of ongoing trends. Please contact Adam Shub (shubam@state.gov) or Sigrid Emrich (emrichs@state.gov) for questions or comments about this report. 2 [...] | 2008-12-19 23:26:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG ELTN EAIR PGOV SENV MX |
08MINSK100 | Embassy Minsk Input for Reports to Congress on Energy [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-12 15:30:00 | Embassy Minsk | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG SENV APER ABUD BO |
08MONROVIA139 | LIBERIA: ENERGY FROM RUBBER WOOD CHIPS? [...] (SBU) Summary: The GOL continues to pursue medium-term power sources but is stymied by indecision. Buchanan Renewable Energy (BRE, a Canadian firm) has proposed using chips from rubber trees to provide 17-34 MW of energy in Monrovia, with the possibility of similar smaller scale biomass power [...] | 2008-02-19 14:05:00 | Embassy Monrovia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EAGR EAID EINV SENV ECON OPIC LI |
08MONROVIA252 | LIBERIA: INITIAL TIMBER CONTRACTS MARK MILESTONE BUT RAISE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Liberia has marked another step towards the resumption of legal commercial logging by awarding new timber concessions for the first time since United Nations timber sanctions were imposed in 2003. The Forestry Development Authority (FDA) held a bid opening ceremony February 29 t [...] | 2008-04-02 14:12:00 | Embassy Monrovia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR PGOV EINV SENV LI |
08MONROVIA753 | CHINA'S ENGAGEMENT IN LIBERIA (UPDATE) [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. According to the Chinese Embassy, China has committed $88,347,400 in assistance to Liberia since 2006, contributing to all sectors of Liberia's Poverty Reduction Strategy (PRS) except Governance and Rule of Law. We understand that China was uncharacteristically outspoken during [...] | 2008-09-26 17:00:00 | Embassy Monrovia | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EAGR ECPS EFIN MARR PREL SENV TRGY LI |
08MONROVIA793 | SCENESETTER FOR LIBERIA FOREST INITIATIVE RETREAT [...] SUMMARY: In the next few months, the GOL intends to award the last timber concessions on some of the largest tracts of the nation's forests for a generation. The revenue and employment these long-term timber concessions will provide is urgently needed. Regrettably, resumption of commercial ti [...] | 2008-10-10 11:09:00 | Embassy Monrovia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR PGOV EINV EAID SENV LI |
08MONTEVIDEO14 | URUGUAY'S RESPONSE TO FORMAL INVITATION FROM SECRETARY RICE [...] (U) Ambassador Baxter delivered reftel invitation to Minister of Industry, Energy and Mining Jorge Lepra and Undersecretary for Industry, Energy and Mining Martin Ponce de Leon via e-mail, with hard copy following via embassy courier, on Tuesday, 8 January. 2. (U) On 9 January, embassy recei [...] | 2008-01-10 13:43:00 | Embassy Montevideo | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG SENV TRGY EPET EAID SOCI KSCA |
08MONTEVIDEO34 | BOTNIA OPERATING SUCCESSFULLY; ENCE PREPARES TO [...] (SBU) After a turbulent start, Finnish Botnia - the largest foreign investor in Uruguay - celebrated its second month of smooth operations on January 9. The firm is operating at 70% of its capacity and has already exported 148,000 ton of cellulose, worth $112 million, to China and Europe. Th [...] | 2008-01-25 14:55:00 | Embassy Montevideo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ETRD PREL SOCI SENV AR UY |
08MONTEVIDEO685 | URUGUAY SUFFERING FROM DROUGHT, FIRES [...] (U) This telegram is sensitive but unclassified, and not for Internet distribution Summary - - - - 2. (U) Uruguay is currently experiencing a severe drought that is affecting its dairy and beef industries and causing forest fires and human suffering in certain areas due to unavailabilit [...] | 2008-12-11 11:46:00 | Embassy Montevideo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL SENV EAID EAGR ECON SOCI UY |
08MONTEVIDEO726 | URUGYAY TO BE FOUNDING MEMBER OF IRENA [...] Minister of Industry, Energy, and Mining Daniel Martinez announced to the press on December 29 that Uruguay will participate in the launching of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Both the Minister and National Director of Energy Ramon Mendez will travel to Bonn, marking Urugu [...] | 2008-12-31 13:54:00 | Embassy Montevideo | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV KGHG ENRG PGOV UY |
08MOSCOW1793 | G-8 HEALTH INITIATIVES DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (SBU) On June 23, Acting DCM shared the USG's health-related priorities for the 2008 G-8 Summit with MFA North America Department Director Igor Neverov. Post also shared the USG health priorities with Deputy Minister of Finance Dmitriy Pankin (Russia's G-8 Sous-Sherpa),and with GOR officials [...] | 2008-06-23 13:21:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO SENV PREL WHO RS |
08MOSCOW1816 | RUSSIA STILL WEIGHING OPTIONS ON MERCURY [...] (SBU) On June 24, we discussed the October 2008 UNEP-hosted Mercury Working Group Meeting with Oleg Shamanov, Head of the Global Environment and Health Section of the MFA's International Organizations Department. Shamanov said that the GOR had not yet formulated a definitive position on the be [...] | 2008-06-25 11:48:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV AORC EAGR ETRD RS |
08MOSCOW1935 | RUSSIA FAVORS FLEXIBLE APPROACH ON MERCURY [...] (SBU) On July 3, we discussed the October 2008 UNEP-hosted Mercury Working Group Meeting with Vladimir Lenev, Counselor in the Global Environment and Health Section of the MFA's International Organizations Department. Lenev confirmed, as discussed in Ref B, that a consensus had not yet emerged [...] | 2008-07-07 14:08:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV AORC EAGR ETRD RS |
08MOSCOW2919 | GOR AGREES TO EXTENSION OF U.S. RUSSIA 1988 AGREEMENT ON [...] Post received on September 19th, 2008, Government of Russia (GOR) Diplomatic Note in reply to the Embassy's diplomatic note of March 28, 2008 (REFTEL). Embassy courtesy translation follows: No. 4244 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation presents its compliments to the [...] | 2008-10-02 05:56:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIS PHSA SENV KTIA RS |
08MOSCOW3212 | RUSSIAN RESPONSE: JURISDICTION OVER ANTARCTIC TOURIST [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-31 13:21:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EFIS RS |
08MOSCOW3269 | RUSSIA RESPONSE: NO KNOWLEDGE OF RIO-PLUS-20 CONFERENCE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-10 11:26:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV RS |
08MOSCOW3379 | MFA ON RUSSIAN AND AMERICAN ROLES IN CENTRAL ASIA [...] (C) Summary: On November 14, MFA officials expressed to DAS Krol Russian concern that the U.S. presence in Central Asia, combined with efforts to expand NATO, gave the appearance that Russia was "surrounded" and called for the U.S. to be transparent in its actions. The GOR understood, howeve [...] | 2008-11-24 06:26:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ENRG SENV SMIG SNAR AF RS ZK |
08MOSCOW3391 | RUSSIA WATCHES U.S. WITH A "WARY EYE" IN CENTRAL ASIA [...] (SBU) Summary: Senior Russian analysts recently told SCA DAS Krol that while Moscow looked with suspicion upon U.S. activity in Central Asia, it was more concerned about the challenge presented by China, but was not sure how to counter a rival that had more resources at its disposal for winnin [...] | 2008-11-24 13:50:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV SENV SOCI AF RS ZK |
08MOSCOW3603 | INFO ON LACEY ACT AMENDMENTS DELIVERED [...] (SBU) We shared reftel information on the recent amendments to the Lacey Act and the phased-in implementation of new U.S. import requirements for plant and wood products, with Russian officials in the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Economic Development, and Natural Resources and Ecology, and in [...] | 2008-12-12 13:14:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV EAID EAGR ETRD EINV TBIO RS |
08MOSCOW3607 | RUSSIA RESPONSE ON LRTAP PROTOCOL AMENDMENT ISSUES [...] (SBU) Post delivered reftel talking points to Igor Maydanov, Director of the Office of International Cooperation at the Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology. On December 11, in a written response from the same office, Acting Director Anatoliy Totskiy wrote that Russia is conducting an int [...] | 2008-12-12 14:09:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD SENV RS |
08MOSCOW3614 | RUSSIA RESPONSE ON ANTARCTIC TREATY ANNIVERSARY AND [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-15 06:41:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC KTIA SENV TPHY KSCA AY RS |
08MOSCOW3673 | CLIMATE CHANGE: RUSSIA'S ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE [...] SUMMARY: In response to reftel request, Post reports that Russia's lead agency on the political aspects of climate change is the Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology (MNRE). The Federal Service for Hydro-meteorology and Environmental Monitoring (Roshydromet),a semi-autonomous agency unde [...] | 2008-12-18 14:12:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ENRG KGHG RS |
08MOSCOW3693 | IN MOSCOW, GREEN CONSCIOUSNESS SLOWLY TAKING ROOT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Slowly but surely, green practices are taking root in Moscow. Even the most ardent of Moscow's capitalist consumerists can no longer ignore the region's rapid environmental degradation as the once fish-chock streams and mushroom-rich forests that attracted flocks to build mini- [...] | 2008-12-22 04:24:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ECON ETRD SOCI EAID PGOV RS |
08MOSCOW48 | GREEN STRUGGLES AGAINST BLACK GOLD IN RUSSIA [...] (SBU) With its focus on oil, gas, and nuclear power, Russia has largely ignored the renewable energy sector. The GOR has not yet established a comprehensive renewable energy strategy. Instead, the GOR is targetting ways to reduce wasteful energy consumption. Experts believe renewable sourc [...] | 2008-01-10 13:21:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG SENV ETRD ECON TRGY RS |
08MOSCOW64 | RUSSIA: WIREC INVITATION DELIVERED TO MINISTRY OF FOREIGN [...] On January 9, 2008 post delivered reftel invitation from Secretary Rice for a Russian delegation to attend WIREC 2008 to the SIPDIS Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sergey Lavrov. Invitation was sent through Mr. Igor Neverov, Director of the North America Department at the Ministry of Foreign A [...] | 2008-01-14 10:10:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG SENV TRGY EPET EAID SOCI KSCA KGHG KPAO RS |
08MOSCOW767 | RUSSIA LAUNCHES KYOTO PROTOCOL JOINT IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-20 14:47:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ENRG KGHG RS |
08MOSCOW78 | EMERCOM: COOPERATION IN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT [...] (SBU) The Russian Ministry for Civil Defense, Emergencies and Natural Disasters (EMERCOM) and a U.S. delegation led by R. David Paulison, FEMA Administrator, met in St. Petersburg December 3-7. The purpose of the meeting, the twelfth in a series, was to review bilateral cooperation in emergenc [...] | 2008-01-14 15:52:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PREL SENV RS |
08MUMBAI113 | CODEL PELOSI HEARS FROM INDIAN INDUSTRIALISTS THAT MARKET [...] (U) Summary: In an open and wide-ranging discussion, India's leading businessmen told Speaker Pelosi and her delegation that they prefer market incentives rather than tax policy to promote environmentally-friendly technology. They also stressed that, given high energy prices, large Indian c [...] | 2008-03-27 10:28:00 | Consulate Mumbai | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL SENV ENRG TSPL ETRD IN |
08MUMBAI189 | SARAN ASKS INDIAN INDUSTRY TO COMMIT TO A LOW CARBON ECONOMY [...] Summary: In a tough speech to Indian industry in Mumbai, Special Envoy for Climate Change Shyam Saran stated that the Indian government would resist calls for uniform standards for carbon emission reductions. Any global deal would have to take into account a country's relative development, a [...] | 2008-05-02 10:52:00 | Consulate Mumbai | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV ENRG ECON TSPL TRGY KSCA KGHG IN |
08MUMBAI340 | CARBON CREDITS SUFFICIENT BUT NOT NECESSARY FOR SUSTAINING [...] Summary. (SBU) Despite the risk and uncertainty of qualifying for carbon credits (see ref A),Indian businesses have pumped USD 25 billion into unilaterally developing Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects to generate carbon credits. In discussions with ConGenoff and visiting analysts f [...] | 2008-07-16 06:44:00 | Consulate Mumbai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ENRG ECON TSPL TRGY KSCA IN |
08MUMBAI463 | SUZLON POWERS CAPACITY BUILDING IN WIND ENERGY IN INDIA BUT [...] (U) Suzlon Energy, which accounts for nearly 50 percent of the India's installed wind-power generating capacity, told Congenoffs that wind power's potential in India is far greater than Government of India estimations. Company boosters claimed that Suzlon has "popularized" wind energy in Indi [...] | 2008-09-24 07:07:00 | Consulate Mumbai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG SENV EINV EFIN EIND PGOV IN |
08MUMBAI539 | MUMBAI MASALA FROM PUNE: CUMMINS BUILDS A GREEN FACTORY, [...] (U) Table of Contents: - Cummins Builds India's first "Green" Factory - Praj Industries Researches Non-edible Food Crops as an Energy Source - Kalyani of Bharat Forge Reviews U.S.-India CEO Forum - MNS Agitation Against Non-Maharashtrians Delays Construction Activity in Pune Cummins Bui [...] | 2008-11-19 11:40:00 | Consulate Mumbai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG SENV EFIN EIND PGOV IN |
08MUSCAT120 | MINISTRY REAFFIRMS OMAN AS AVIAN INFLUENZA-FREE [...] (U) On January 29, Amman ESTH Regional Officer and POLE Assistant received an update on Oman's surveillance and detection of avian influenza (AI) from Dr. Salah al-Awaidy, Director of the Department of Communicable Diseases Surveillance and Control (DCDSC),Ministry of Health. Awaidy stressed [...] | 2008-02-10 13:11:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV KFLU PREL MU |
08MUSCAT122 | DEVELOPMENT, CITES TOP CONCERNS FOR OMAN'S [...] (U) Summary: Oman's rapid development plans and its ability to effectively implement the Convention on the International Trade of Endangered Species (CITES) topped the list of concerns for environmental stakeholders during Amman ESTH Officer's January 26-29 visit to Muscat. Omani officials we [...] | 2008-02-11 06:26:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ETRD EAID PGOV MU |
08MUSCAT283 | MUSCAT 2008 REQUEST FOR SCIENCE FELLOW [...] To build on the past success of the Embassy Science Fellows Program in Muscat, Embassy requests a Science Fellow for FY 2009 in either medical sciences (with an emphasis on diabetes) or agricultural diseases ("dabas," date palm insect). Embassy will provide the Fellow with administrative sup [...] | 2008-04-15 13:59:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT AMPR KSCA OTRA SENV EAGR TBIO MU |
08MUSCAT430 | AMBASSADOR CONDUCTS BROAD OUTREACH IN SALALAH [...] (SBU) Summary: The Ambassador visited the southern Omani city of Salalah and the surrounding governorate of Dhofar May 26-28. His trip included a meeting with the Deputy Governor of Dhofar, a tour of the operations of an expanding U.S.-based company, a discussion with university students ab [...] | 2008-06-11 11:03:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON ETRD ENRG SENV KPAO MU |
08MUSCAT494 | OMAN INTERESTED IN USG EFFORTS ON IMPLEMENTING [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. On June 29, Econoff met with Dr. Salah al-Awaidy, Director of Infectious Disease Surveillance, Ministry of Health, to discuss reftel information on USG efforts to implement recently revised international health regulations (IHRs). Awaid [...] | 2008-07-01 11:33:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO SENV PREL MU |
08MUSCAT65 | SUCCESSFUL EPA WORKSHOP CONCLUDES [...] On January 28, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),in association with the International Network for Environmental Compliance and Enforcement and the Omani Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs, concluded two successful one-day workshops in Muscat on the Role of Science in En [...] | 2008-01-28 12:08:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL SENV KMPI MU |
08MUSCAT880 | MIDDLE EAST DESALINATION RESEARCH CENTER 23RD [...] (U) This message contains action requests. See paragraph 5. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Meeting in Muscat December 15-16, the Middle East Desalination Research Center (MEDRC) Executive Council (EC) reached consensus on a more realistic budget for the coming year and the need for MEDRC to become more [...] | 2008-12-29 14:48:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SENV MU |
08NAIROBI1821 | KENYAN ELEPHANT EXPERTS REGRET CITES DECISION ON [...] (C) Summary: On July 15, the CITES Standing Committee granted China permission to import ivory from stockpiles held by Botswana, South Africa, Namibia, and Zimbabwe despite opposition from members of the African Elephant Coalition (AEC) and Australia. In the face of arguments from Kenya, Mal [...] | 2008-07-29 08:26:00 | Embassy Nairobi | CONFIDENTIAL | KE PGOV PREL SENV |
08NAIROBI1851 | Tapping Water in Kenya's Arid North Eastern [...] In Kenya's arid North Eastern Province, livelihoods have centered on pastoralism (the practice of herding livestock) for hundreds of years. The traditionally lucrative and relatively stable pastoralist lifestyle which relies on a nomadic or semi-nomadic lifestyle came under severe threat at [...] | 2008-07-30 11:44:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS SENV EAGR EAID ECON PGOV PREF SOCI KE |
08NAIROBI1854 | Tapping Water in Kenya's Arid North Eastern [...] In Kenya's arid North Eastern Province, livelihoods have centered on pastoralism (the practice of herding livestock) for hundreds of years. However, decades of gradual sedentarization (a shift from nomadism to permanent settlement) have created new dependencies and a more fragile ecosystem. [...] | 2008-07-31 06:58:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS SENV EAGR EAID ECON PGOV PREF SOCI KE |
08NAIROBI2710 | GOK EFFORT TO PRESERVE VITAL FOREST HITS POLITICAL [...] The Kenyan government's (GOK) attempt to preserve and restore the environmentally and economically important Mau Forest Complex (the Mau Forest) by evicting legal and illegal settlers (reftel) has caused political problems within Prime Minister Raila Odinga's Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) p [...] | 2008-12-04 06:36:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM ENRG SENV SOCI KE |
08NAIROBI2715 | KENYA ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS: LATE NOV/EARLY DEC '08 [...] (SBU) CENTRAL BANK PREPS FOR ECONOMIC HEADWINDS 2. (SBU) DEMAND FOR KENYAN TEA FALLS SHARPLY 3. (SBU) TEA WORKERS GET PAY HIKE; GOK FORMS LABOR BOARD 4. (SBU) INTERPOL-KWS MAKE PROGRESS ON POACHING 5. (SBU) PM CONTINUES PRIVATE SECTOR ENGAGEMENT 6. (SBU) CORRUPTION: FORMER FINANCE [...] | 2008-12-04 12:53:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON SENV EAGR ELAB EINV EFIN ETRD EAID BEXP PINR |
08NAIROBI2716 | KENYA ASPIRES TO BUILD A NUCLEAR PLANT BY 2015 [...] As reported in ref B, although it has no known fissionable material, Kenya aspires to build its first medium-sized 1,000 MW nuclear plant by 2015 as part of a multifaceted strategy to boost power production. The Government of Kenya (GOK) will appeal to the private sector to finance the plant' [...] | 2008-12-04 12:59:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG TRGY EINV SENV BEXP BTIO KE |
08NAIROBI2721 | PROMOTING PEACE IN KENYA'S UPPER EASTERN PROVINCE [...] Kenya's remote upper Eastern Province is caught in a cycle of violence driven by competition over scarce resources and characterized by inter-tribal revenge killings and livestock raiding. Local politicians have a history of quietly supporting these activities, which has made grassroots effor [...] | 2008-12-05 05:52:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KCRM ASEC PHUM SENV KE ET |
08NAIROBI2842 | LACEY AMENDMENTS WILL HELP KENYA PROTECT ITS DWINDLING [...] (U) As instructed ref A, upon receipt, post provided Lacey Act amendments to the Kenyan Ministry of Trade, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife, National Environment Management Authority, and Forest Service, pointing out that the new regulations will help backstop Ken [...] | 2008-12-19 05:08:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ETRD KCRM EINV BTIO ENRG KGHG ECON KE |
08NAPLES37 | ORGANIZED CRIME IN ITALY II: HOW ORGANIZED CRIME DISTORTS [...] (U) Summary: This is the second of a three-part series; this message examines the economic dimension of organized crime in Southern Italy. According to a recent study, organized crime is the biggest individual segment of the Italian economy, accounting for seven percent of GDP. Wherever it occurs, [...] | 2008-06-06 10:50:00 | Consulate Naples | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON KCRM SENV SNAR EFIN PGOV KCOR IT |
08NAPLES79 | SOUTHERN ITALY'S GROWING ENERGY SECTOR [...] Summary: While Italy continues to import up to 90 percent of its energy needs, increasing production in southern Italy has the potential to slightly reduce the country's dependence on oil and gas from Russia and North Africa. Ironically, the growing production in the South has not prevented [...] | 2008-10-31 15:59:00 | Consulate Naples | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG ECON TRGY BEXP KGHG SENV IT RS |
08NAPLES96 | CAN CALABRIA BE SAVED? [...] (SBU) Summary: If it were not part of Italy, Calabria would be a failed state. The 'Ndrangheta organized crime syndicate controls vast portions of its territory and economy, and accounts for at least three percent of Italy's GDP (probably much more) through drug trafficking, extortion and usury. La [...] | 2008-12-02 15:02:00 | Consulate Naples | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON PREL BEXP SENV SOCI KCRM KCOR IT |
08NEWDELHI1017 | S&T ADVISER TO SECSTATE DISCUSSES INDO-US SCIENTIFIC [...] SUMMARY: Dr. Nina Fedoroff, S&T Adviser to the U.S. Secretary of State and the AID Administrator, met with Dr. Thirumalachari Ramasami, Secretary, Department of Science and Technology (DST),Ministry of S&T, Government of India (GOI) during her visit to India in February 2008 to assess the st [...] | 2008-04-08 11:22:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV ENRG TSPL TRGY KSCA KGHG IN |
08NEWDELHI1049 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of APRIL 7-11, 2008, including the following items: -- INDIA'S INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION BACK UP IN FEBRUARY -- INDIAN CIVIL AVIATION TO GET A REGULATOR BY OCTOBER 2008 -- INDIA LOSES $14.5 BILLION OF FOOD ANNUA [...] | 2008-04-11 12:06:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN |
08NEWDELHI1092 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of APRIL 7-11, 2008, including the following items: -- FOREIGN TRADE POLICY ANNUAL REVIEW FOCUSES ON FIGHTING INFLATION -- PM SKEPTICAL OF DEVELOPING BIOFUELS IN INDIA -- 787 DREAMLINER ORDER DELAYS IMPA [...] | 2008-04-17 11:07:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN |
08NEWDELHI1136 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of April 21-25, 2008, including the following items: -- INDIA SIGNS ON TO TAPI NATURAL GAS PIPELINE -- TREASURY U/S MCCORMICK DISCUSSES CLEAN TECHNOLOGY FUND WITH POWER SECRETARY RAZDAN -- FDI HITS RECOR [...] | 2008-04-25 10:38:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN |
08NEWDELHI1172 | A/S MCMURRAY URGES INDIA TO MOVE FORWARD ON SOUTH ASIAN [...] (U) OES Assistant Secretary Claudia McMurray met with Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) Secretary Meena Gupta on the sidelines of the Global Issues Forum on April 24, 2008 in order to engage the MoEF on the formation of a South Asia Wildlife Enforcement Network (SAWEN). Mr. M.B. Lal, [...] | 2008-04-30 07:08:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV IN |
08NEWDELHI1209 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of April 28 - May 2, 2008, including the following items: -- A SEPARATE DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACEUTICALS? -- ADDITIONAL GOI 'ANTI-INFLATION' MEASURES INCLUDE EXPORT -- KV KAMATH IS NEW PRESIDENT OF CII FOR 20 [...] | 2008-05-02 12:04:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN |
08NEWDELHI1214 | WILDLIFE CONSERVATION IN INDIA'S GUJARAT STATE YIELDS [...] SUMMARY: In a recent trip covering the length and breadth of Gujarat State, EmbOffs met with state wildlife officials to discuss lessons learned from the 2007 poaching of Asiatic lions in Gir National Park, as well as the current state of wildlife conservation in India's westernmost state. E [...] | 2008-05-05 04:15:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV IN |
08NEWDELHI1224 | UNDER SECRETARY DOBRIANSKY ENGAGES INDIA'S SPECIAL ENVOY [...] SUMMARY: In a bilateral meeting on the margins of the Global Issues Forum held April 24, 2008 in New Delhi, Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Paula Dobriansky led a delegation consisting of OES Assistant Secretary Claudia McMurray and Dr. Robert Dixon, NSC-CEQ Senior Coordinato [...] | 2008-05-05 12:02:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV ENRG ECON TSPL TRGY KSCA KGHG IN |
08NEWDELHI1242 | CORAL REEFS IN INDIA'S NATIONAL MARINE PARK: DROWNING IN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: EmbOffs recently traveled to India's Gujarat state and met with the Director of the Marine National Park, Mr. D.S. Narve, in order to discuss the condition of the park's coral reefs, the United States' position as the co-secretariat of the International Coral Reef Initiative, a [...] | 2008-05-07 07:06:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV IN |
08NEWDELHI1257 | NEW DELHI ESTH REPORT: MAY 2008 FIRST WEEK [...] (U) Summary: This cable is the continuation of the Biweekly Reporting Cables from Mission India ESTH Office to be sent out the first and third week of every month. Inputs in this biweekly include the Indian Space Research Organization's launch of 10 satellites, the GOI's initiative to develop [...] | 2008-05-08 08:05:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO SENV AMED CASC KSCA ECON ETRD BEXP EINV PGOV |
08NEWDELHI1275 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF MAY [...] (U) Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of May 5-9, 2008, including the following items: -- GOVT MOVES ON DIVESTMENT PLANS -- GOVT BANS SOME MORE FUTURES TRADING -- CONTROVERSY OVER BIOTECH CROPS AND FOOD -- INDIA INCREASES FOOD GRAIN STOCKS - [...] | 2008-05-09 11:34:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN ECPS BEXP |
08NEWDELHI1354 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF MAY [...] (U) Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of May 12-16, 2008, including the following items: -- EXIM VISIT HIGHLIGHTS NEW INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING FACILITY -- EXIM MEETS WITH INDIA INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE CO. -- INDUSTRIAL GROWTH MODERATES IN F [...] | 2008-05-16 12:48:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN ECPS BEXP |
08NEWDELHI1383 | NEW DELHI ESTH REPORT: MAY 2008 THIR@ WEEK [...] (U) Summary: This edition of the New Delhi ESTH biweekly includes the Defense Research and Development Organization's successful testing of the Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile - Agni-III, re-organization of defense research, possible visit of S&T Minister Kapil Sibal to the National Ignit [...] | 2008-05-21 08:01:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO SENV AMED CASC KSCA ECON ETRD BEXP EINV PGOV |
08NEWDELHI1405 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF MAY [...] (U) Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of May 19-23, 2008, including the following items: -- CUBAN TRADE DELEGATION IN INDIA -- RUPEE'S RECENT DEPRECIATION -- INTERNET NETIZENS IN INDIA CUBAN TRADE DELEGATION IN INDIA ---------------------- [...] | 2008-05-23 11:15:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN ECPS BEXP |
08NEWDELHI1479 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF MAY [...] (U) Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of May 26-30, 2008, including the following items: -- INDIAN GOVERNMENT RELAXES OVERSEAS BORROWING NORMS -- RETAIL REPORT DRAWS VARIED RESPONSES -- BANGALORE AIRPORT OPENS -- SLIGHT PROGRESS ON INDO-EU FT [...] | 2008-05-30 13:00:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN ECPS BEXP |
08NEWDELHI1561 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of June 2-June 6, 2008, including the following items: -- ECB NORMS FOR SERVICES SECTOR LIBERALIZED -- ANTI-DUMPING DUTY REVIEW WORRIES SHRIMP EXPORTERS -- TRENDS IN INDIAN EXPORTS -- INDIA'S FY 2007-08 G [...] | 2008-06-06 12:17:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN ECPS BEXP |
08NEWDELHI1599 | NEW DELHI ESTH REPORT: JUNE 2008 FIRST WEEK [...] Summary: This edition of the New Delhi ESTH biweekly includes details about increased U.S. investment in India in High-tech ventures, demand for setting up 20 new Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIIT) and a successful trial of indigenously developed Tejas Light Combat Aircraft. T [...] | 2008-06-11 10:21:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO SENV AMED CASC KSCA ECON ETRD BEXP EINV PGOV |
08NEWDELHI1638 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of June 9 to June 13, 2008, including the following items: -- RANBAXY FOUNDING FAMILY SELLS INTEREST TO DAIICHI SANKYO -- INDIA FACES HIGHER FERTILIZER COSTS AND SUBSIDIES AS GOI ANNOUNCES NEW POLICY - [...] | 2008-06-13 12:44:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN ECPS BEXP |
08NEWDELHI1667 | CONNAUGHTON DISCUSSES CLIMATE CHANGE WITH INDIA'S MINISTER [...] Summary. During his visit to exchange views with the Government of India (GOI) on the upcoming Major Economies Meeting in S. Korea and the G8 Meeting in Japan, James L. Connaughton, Chairman of the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ),met on June 16, 2008 with Ministry of Enviro [...] | 2008-06-18 05:50:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EAID ENRG IN |
08NEWDELHI1669 | CEQ CHAIRMAN CONNAUGHTON TALKS CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENERGY [...] (U) Summary: On June 16, Chairman James Connaughton of the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) met with Dr. Kirit Parikh, Member, Planning Commission of India, and Ministry of Commerce Secretary G. K. Pillai to discuss key climate-change and energy-security issues ahead of the M [...] | 2008-06-18 05:51:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECIN ECON ENRG EPET ETRD PGOV PREL SENV IN |
08NEWDELHI1700 | NEW DELHI ESTH REPORT: JUNE 2008 THIRD WEEK [...] SUMMARY: This edition of the New Delhi ESTH biweekly report includes a summary of the recent Asia Pacific Forum on Nuclear Technology, U.S.-India collaboration in accelerator technologies for the proposed International Linear Collider, a new launch date for India's first mission to the Moon, [...] | 2008-06-20 09:34:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO SENV AMED CASC KSCA ECON ETRD BEXP EINV PGOV |
08NEWDELHI1712 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of June 16 to June 20, 2008, including the following items: -- INFLATION CROSSES DOUBLE-DIGIT MARK -- UPDATE ON THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SECTOR -- NEW FISCAL YEAR STARTS OFF WITH ROBUST TAX REVENUES -- [...] | 2008-06-20 12:43:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN ECPS BEXP |
08NEWDELHI1783 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of June 23 to June 27, 2008, including the following: -- RBI USING RESERVES TO STEM RUPEE DEPRECIATION -- ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING MANDATE FOR REGIONAL RURAL BANKS AND COOPERATIVE BANKS -- INDIA SIGNS FOUR E [...] | 2008-06-27 13:12:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN ECPS BEXP |
08NEWDELHI1818 | INDIA UNVEILS ITS NATIONAL ACTION PLAN FOR CLIMATE CHANGE [...] Summary. A week before the G-8 Summit in Japan, India's Prime Minister (PM) and Union Minister of Environment and Forests (MOEF) Dr. Manmohan Singh launched the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) on June 30, 2008 in New Delhi. The plan has been eagerly awaited by environmental act [...] | 2008-07-01 11:45:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO SENV AMED CASC KSCA ECON ETRD BEXP EINV PGOV |
08NEWDELHI1843 | NEW DELHI ESTH REPORT: JULY 2008 FIRST WEEK [...] (U) Summary: This edition of the New Delhi ESTH biweekly includes information about establishment of research base in the Arctic region by India. The environment section covers information about the visit of U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) analysts to discuss Clean Development Mech [...] | 2008-07-03 10:57:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO SENV AMED CASC KSCA ECON ETRD BEXP EINV PGOV |
08NEWDELHI1845 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of June 30 to July 3, 2008, including the following: -- INDIA AND JAPAN INK CURRENCY SWAP DEAL -- DRAFT CCI REGULATIONS EXCLUDE SMALL MERGERS -- INDIAN DOMESTIC CARRIERS FORCED TO INCREASE AIR FARES -- NEW [...] | 2008-07-03 13:09:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN ECPS BEXP |
08NEWDELHI189 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of January 14-18, 2008. VERIZON RECEIVES LONG DISTANCE LICENSES ------------------ 2. (SBU) U.S. Telecom company Verizon Business announced on January 9, 2008 that India's Ministry of Communications a [...] | 2008-01-18 11:58:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN |
08NEWDELHI1935 | GAO EXPLORES INDIA'S EXPERIENCE WITH THE CDM [...] (U) SUMMARY: Analysts from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) visited New Delhi June 30 and July 1 to review India's experience with the Kyoto Protocol's Clean Development Mechanism (CDM). The GAO interviewed a wide range of public, private, and NGO stakeholders who were consistent i [...] | 2008-07-11 12:39:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ENRG ECON TSPL TRGY KSCA KGHG IN |
08NEWDELHI195 | DRS. WATSON AND DIXON ENGAGE GOI IN PREPARATION FOR SECOND [...] SUMMARY: Drs. Harlan Watson and Robert Dixon met with representatives of the Government of India (GOI) to discuss preparations for the upcoming Second Major Economies Meeting (MEM2) scheduled for January 30-31 in Honolulu, Hawaii. The GOI was represented by officials from the Ministry of Ext [...] | 2008-01-18 13:00:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV ENRG ECON TSPL TRGY KSCA KGHG IN |
08NEWDELHI1976 | NEW DELHI BI-WEEKLY ESTH REPORT [...] Summary: This edition of the New Delhi ESTH report includes an update on the die-off of a critically endangered crocodilian species; EmbOffs meeting with a company that provides Greenhouse Gas (GHG) monitoring solutions in the building sector; biofuels; a shortage of scientists in GOI researc [...] | 2008-07-18 08:12:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO SENV AMED KSCA ECON TSPL TRGY TNGD EIND ENRG |
08NEWDELHI2036 | INDIAN TIGERS RETURN TO SARISKA AMIDST CONTROVERSY [...] (U) SUMMARY: As of July 2008, Sariska Tiger Reserve, the only designated tiger reserve in India to lose its entire population of tigers to poachers (Ref A),once again has wild tigers roaming its environs. In an unprecedented and well coordinated operation initiated by the Rajasthan Forest D [...] | 2008-07-25 09:19:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV IN |
08NEWDELHI2089 | INDIA SNUBS WORLD BANK TIGER CONSERVATION INITIATIVE [...] (U) SUMMARY: The World Bank Tiger Conservation Initiative, announced in June 2008, was met with great controversy in India with major newspapers such as the Times of India and the Indian Express running multiple stories on how the Government of India snubbed the World Bank's offer for a loan [...] | 2008-07-31 10:00:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV IN |
08NEWDELHI2166 | NEW DELHI BI-WEEKLY ESTH REPORT [...] (U) SUMMARY: This edition of the New Delhi ESTH biweekly includes an S&T section update on the new Indian Institutes of Technology and a new Indian public-private partnership to assist small and medium scale entrepreneurs and the postponement of the launch of the Indian lunar mission "Chandra [...] | 2008-08-08 08:24:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO SENV AMED CASC KSCA ECON ETRD BEXP EINV PGOV |
08NEWDELHI22 | SCENESETTER PART III: THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN [...] (SBU) Summary: This is the third scenesetter cable, which provides information and analysis on government authorities that exist and are being created for regulation of drugs, food, medical devices, and biotechnology. This is a long cable and our intent is to provide "complete picture" for yo [...] | 2008-01-03 11:54:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO SENV AMED KSCA IN |
08NEWDELHI2278 | PROSPECTS FOR COLLABORATION ON SOLAR ENERGY [...] (U) Summary. The recently announced National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) envisages solar energy as a key element to India's energy security and climate change strategy. It calls for the formation of a new National Solar Mission (NSM),which is expected to lead to more integrated Go [...] | 2008-08-22 12:58:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG TRGY SENV KGHG TSPL TNGD EIND KSCA ECON |
08NEWDELHI2295 | NEW DELHI BI-WEEKLY ESTH REPORT: AUGUST 2008 THIRD WEEK [...] (U) SUMMARY: This edition of the New Delhi ESTH biweekly includes an S&T section update on the new Indo-US collaboration in Engineering Education, exploring opportunities for US-India collaboration in space and solar energy, India's plans to set up its largest solar telescope and a report on [...] | 2008-08-26 12:13:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO SENV AMED CASC KSCA ECON ETRD BEXP EINV PGOV |
08NEWDELHI2402 | PLASTIC BAGS - A GROWING ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH CONCERN [...] (U) Summary. The ubiquitous plastic bag, the common man's source of inexpensive and hygienic storage in India, is increasingly becoming a cause of grave concern to the environment and the health of both human beings and animals. The Government of India (GOI) and the state governments are real [...] | 2008-09-08 02:16:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV KGHG TSPL TNGD EIND ENRG TRGY KSCA ECON ETRD |
08NEWDELHI2418 | NEW DELHI BI-WEEKLY ESTH REPORT: SEPTEMBER 2008 FIRST WEEK [...] SUMMARY: This edition of the New Delhi ESTH biweekly includes updates on the University Grants Commission's plans to open 735 new universities, a report on a workshop on nanotechnology, and problems that India will likely face in land acquisitions for large-scale solar power projects. The se [...] | 2008-09-09 10:28:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO SENV AMED CASC KSCA ECON ETRD BEXP EINV PGOV |
08NEWDELHI2579 | CHINA TAINTED MILK RAISES CONCERN IN INDIA CLOSE TO FESTIVE [...] (U) SUMMARY: While China's adulterated milk and milk products worries consumers and regulators, fanning fears across Asia, India's Food Safety and Standards Authority (FSSA) sought a three month ban on the import of dairy products from China. Incidentally, the Indian Ministry of Food Process [...] | 2008-09-25 11:43:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO SENV AMED CASC KSCA ECON ETRD BEXP EINV PGOV |
08NEWDELHI2587 | KILLER IN THE INDIAN KITCHEN: INDOOR AIR POLLUTION [...] SUMMARY. On September 5-6, 2008, the Indo-U.S. Collaboration on Environmental and Occupational Health Joint Working Group convened a workshop on indoor air pollution (IAP) and respiratory health in Chandigarh, India. IAP kills between 400,000 and 2 million Indians each year and is one of the [...] | 2008-09-26 10:44:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV TBIO SOCI KSCA IN |
08NEWDELHI2589 | INDIA-EU SUMMIT PREVIEW (CANCEL THIS TELEGRAM) [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-26 12:01:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KNNP ETRD ENRG EAIR PHUM SENV TRGY |
08NEWDELHI2591 | INDIA-EU SUMMIT PREVIEW NEW DELHI 00002591 001.2 OF 003 [...] (C) Summary. On September 29 and 30 Prime Minister Singh will travel to Marseilles for the ninth India-EU summit. While neither GOI nor EU interlocutors have expectations of big deliverables out of the summit, the two sides will deliver two declarations: one highlighting progress made in the India- [...] | 2008-09-26 12:54:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KNNP ETRD ENRG EAIR PHUM SENV TRGY |
08NEWDELHI2599 | NEW DELHI BI-WEEKLY ESTH REPORT SEPTEMBER (II) 2008 [...] SUMMARY: This edition of the New Delhi ESTH biweekly includes an update on the new Biofuel policy released by the Government of India (GOI) on September 11, and the recent visit of senior US Environment Protection Agency (EPA) officials to explore areas of technical assistance. The report inc [...] | 2008-09-29 07:22:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO SENV AMED CASC KSCA ECON ETRD BEXP EINV PGOV |
08NEWDELHI26 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of January 4, 2008. CENTER APPEARS TO WAFFLE ON GOA SEZ BAN --------------- 2. (U) In the face of protests that threatened tourism-dependent Goa, Congress-ruled Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat announ [...] | 2008-01-04 11:41:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN |
08NEWDELHI260 | INDIA WELCOMES INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE AS GHARIAL DEATHS [...] SUMMARY: ESTHOFF and ESTHFSN met with Dr. R.B. Lal, Inspector General, and Dr. Anmol Kumar, Deputy Inspector General of Wildlife at the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) on January 24, 2008 to discuss the continued die-off of India's gangetic gharial population described in Reftel. [...] | 2008-01-25 10:45:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV IN |
08NEWDELHI262 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of January 21-25, 2008. LITTLE PROGRESS WITH EU/Indian FTA ------------------ 2. (SBU) EC Trade Counselor Bermejo Acosta told Econ Counselor that progress on EU/Indian FTA negotiations remains slow. O [...] | 2008-01-25 11:22:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN |
08NEWDELHI2622 | INDIA'S SUPREME COURT APPROVES GO AHEAD FOR SMOKING BAN IN [...] (U) SUMMARY: India's Supreme Court on September 29, 2008 refused to stay the Government of India notification to impose a ban on smoking in public places from October 2. With India's Supreme Court approval, the Center has got the go ahead to impose the Ministry of Health notification of 30 M [...] | 2008-10-01 10:47:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO SENV AMED CASC KSCA ECON ETRD BEXP EINV PGOV |
08NEWDELHI2641 | WITH THE UPCOMING LAUNCH OF "CHANDRAYAAN I" MOON MISSION, [...] (U) Summary. The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is poised to take on many ambitious projects with the aim of establishing broader international collaborations, developing novel technologies to meet social and economic development needs, and attracting and harnessing India's young ta [...] | 2008-10-03 10:50:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG TRGY SENV KGHG TSPL TNGD EIND KSCA ECON |
08NEWDELHI27 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of January 4, 2008. CENTER APPEARS TO WAFFLE ON GOA SEZ BAN --------------- 2. (U) In the face of protests that threatened tourism-dependent Goa, Congress-ruled Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat announ [...] | 2008-01-04 11:42:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN |
08NEWDELHI2712 | NEW DELHI BI-WEEKLY ESTH REPORT [...] SUMMARY: This edition of the New Delhi ESTH biweekly includes a summary on the Medical Device Regulation and Medical Education discussions with the Ministry of Health Officials; Challenges in Urban Environment Management; and follow up meetings and action plan with National HV Reference Labs. [...] | 2008-10-15 06:19:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO SENV AMED CASC KSCA ETRD BEXP EINV PGOV TSPL |
08NEWDELHI2787 | NEW DELHI BI-WEEKLY ESTH REPORT OCTOBER 2008 [...] SUMMARY: This edition of the New Delhi ESTH biweekly includes an update on India's outlook towards wind energy technology; the successful launch of Chandrayaan-1, India's first moon spacecraft; a report on the solar resource assessment workshop held at Solar Energy Center (SEC),Gurgoan and va [...] | 2008-10-24 10:32:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO SENV AMED CASC KSCA ECON ETRD BEXP EINV PGOV |
08NEWDELHI2808 | EYE INSTITUTE SEES FUTURE IN ADVANCED RESEARCH, EXPANSION, [...] Summary. Hyderabad-based L. V. Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI) showcases a successful model for high-quality screening and treatment that benefits underserved populations of Andhra Pradesh. International and national collaborations on ground breaking vision research result in effective bench-to- [...] | 2008-10-30 06:54:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO SENV AMED KSCA ECON ETRD BEXP EINV TSPL KPAO |
08NEWDELHI2936 | NEW DELHI BI-WEEKLY ESTH REPORT: NOVEMBER 2008 FIRST WEEK [...] (U) SUMMARY: This edition of the New Delhi ESTH biweekly includes updates on the upcoming visit of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission delegation visit to India, the management of professional education in India and the opening of the UK Research Council's office in India and poaching incidents [...] | 2008-11-18 08:25:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO SENV AMED CASC KSCA ECON ETRD BEXP EINV PGOV |
08NEWDELHI2955 | CLIMATE CHANGE: INDIA'S ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE [...] (U) This cable is in response to ref A and provides information on changes the Government of India has made over the last 12-18 months in preparation for negotiations of a post-2012 climate agreement. 2. (U) In March 2008, Prime Minister and Union Minister for Environment and Forests Manm [...] | 2008-11-19 11:17:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ENRG KGHG IN |
08NEWDELHI3006 | TIGERS 40; HUMANS 1: PROTECTING BOTH SPECIES IN INDIA'S [...] SUMMARY: India's Sundarbans National Park is famous for its man-eating tigers which on average kill approximately 40 people per year. The tables turn on the protected species when they stray into local villages or are targeted by poachers. ESTHOff visited the Sundarbans and met with forest [...] | 2008-11-27 09:36:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV TSPL KSCA IN |
08NEWDELHI3076 | NEW DELHI BI-WEEKLY ESTH REPORT: NOVEMBER 2008 THIRD WEEK [...] (U) Summary: This edition of the New Delhi ESTH biweekly report on science and technology includes an update on the recent Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Chairman and delegation's visit to India, the commencing of the Indian Space Research Organization's (ISRO) Chandrayaan I experiments, [...] | 2008-12-08 04:22:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO SENV AMED CASC KSCA ECON ETRD BEXP EINV PGOV |
08NEWDELHI3079 | KAIGE NUCLEAR POWER STATION AT HALF CAPACITY BUT HIGH [...] Summary: (SBU) On 21 November U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Chairman (NRC) Chairman Klein and delegation, accompanied by Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) Director of Operations Mr. G. Nageswara Rao, toured the Kaiga Generating Station located in North Karnataka State. Kaiga supplies po [...] | 2008-12-08 07:29:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG TRGY EFIN EINV PREL BEXP SENV KGHG PARM KNNP IN |
08NEWDELHI3104 | INDIAN TSUNAMI EARLY WARNING SYSTEM TECHNICALLY [...] SUMMARY: (SBU) In October 2008, SCIOFF and SCIFSN toured the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES)-affiliated National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) facilities in Chennai and the Indian National Center for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) in Hyderabad, and spoke with scientific staff abo [...] | 2008-12-10 05:45:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KGLB KICR KSCA TPHY EFIS EIND SENV TSPL TNGD IN |
08NEWDELHI3128 | CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN TECHNICAL EDUCATION IN [...] (U) Summary: Technical education in India is expected to expand rapidly from its current level of 600,000 engineering graduates per year to about 800,000 in three years. It is also projected that India will experience shortage of skilled human resources to meet its developmental needs. Hence [...] | 2008-12-12 05:04:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG TRGY SENV KGHG TSPL TNGD EIND KSCA ECON ETRD |
08NEWDELHI3165 | PM SINGH TELLS CODEL KERRY RE PAKISTAN: ENOUGH IS [...] (C) Summary: Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh told Senator Kerry in a December 15 meeting that India had exercised tremendous restraint in responding to the Mumbai terror attacks but that India had reached its limit. He called on the U.S. to make clear to Pakistan that it must take ser [...] | 2008-12-16 12:06:00 | Embassy New Delhi | SECRET | PREL PTER SENV AF PK IN |
08NEWDELHI3167 | ADVANI SAYS ISI MUST HAVE KNOWN OF MUMBAI [...] (C) Summary: In a meeting with Leader of the Opposition L.K. Advani on December 15, Senator Kerry extended his condolences for the Mumbai terror attacks and said he would deliver a strong message to the Pakistani leadership. Advani demanded immediate action from Pakistan on dismantling the i [...] | 2008-12-16 12:18:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER PGOV SENV AF PK IN |
08NEWDELHI3184 | AVIAN INFLUENZA OUTBREAK IN ASSAM AND WEST BENGAL [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Government of India has confirmed outbreaks of H5N1 Avian Influenza in the states of Assam and West Bengal. State and Central Government response has been quick and effective with culling operations underway in all locations. There are currently no confirmed cases of H5N1 i [...] | 2008-12-18 12:58:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO SENV AMED CASC KSCA ECON ETRD BEXP EINV TSPL |
08NEWDELHI333 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of January 28 - February 1, 2008. CARREFOUR COMING TO INDIA -------------------- 2. (U) French retail giant Carrefour, after several abortive attempts to reach a deal with an Indian partner over the pa [...] | 2008-02-01 09:55:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN |
08NEWDELHI425 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of February 4-8, 2008. WTO SIDES WITH INDIA ON WINE TAXES ------------- 2. (U) The Business Standard reported Thursday that a World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute-settlement panel dismissed the Unit [...] | 2008-02-08 12:17:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN |
08NEWDELHI433 | GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LAUNCHES THE NANOTECHNOLOGY MISSION IN [...] (U) Summary: The Government of India (GOI) in its recent National Development Council (NDC) meeting has approved a Science and Technology (S&T) budget of approximately USD 18.7 billion in the Eleventh Five-Year Plan (2007-2012). This is a three-fold increase over its Tenth Plan allocation of [...] | 2008-02-11 05:09:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD BEXP EINV PGOV TSPL SENV TBIO TRGY TNGD |
08NEWDELHI499 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of February 11-15, 2008. FURTHER DE-RESERVATION OF SMALL-SCALE INDUSTRY ITEMS ----------------- 2. (U) Continuing its steady reform process to increase the competitiveness of the Indian industry, the [...] | 2008-02-15 11:57:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN |
08NEWDELHI501 | NEW DELHI EXPECTS INDIA-AUSTRALIA RELATIONS TO [...] (C) Summary: India-Australia relations under Prime Minister Rudd should continue to move forward on the positive path set by the Howard administration, according to the Ministry of External Affairs, the Australian High Commission and contacts in Delhi. However, while greater engagement in b [...] | 2008-02-15 12:28:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON SENV AS IN |
08NEWDELHI503 | DELHI SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SUMMIT FOCUSES ON CLIMATE [...] SUMMARY: The Delhi Sustainable Development Summit (DSDS),held February 7 - 9, 2008, attracted a wide range of world leaders but proved to be more of a coup for it's organizers, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) than for the theme of sustainable development and climate change with few [...] | 2008-02-15 13:13:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV ENRG ECON TSPL TRGY KSCA KGHG IN |
08NEWDELHI573 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of February 18-22, 2008. BIOTECH COTTON INCREASES FARMER INCOME ----------- 2. (U) The International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications reports that biotech crops are gaining gr [...] | 2008-02-22 13:05:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN |
08NEWDELHI612 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: WTO DDA NEGOTIATIONS ON ENVIRONMENTAL [...] On February 25, 2008, Mission delivered the letter from USTR Schwab to Minister of Commerce Nath on the WTO DDA negotiations on environmental goods and services to GOI Ministry of Commerce and Industry Minister Kamal Nath via cover letter from Ambassador Mulford. Deputy Ecouns will follow up [...] | 2008-02-27 10:16:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN |
08NEWDELHI614 | INDIAN TIGER IN A STATE OF TERMINAL EMERGENCY MADE WORSE [...] SUMMARY. The much awaited Tiger Census Report and the State of the Forest Report were released by the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MOEF) recently. Although the Tiger census made headlines by officially recognizing the massive decline in the tiger population, it did not come as a surpr [...] | 2008-02-27 10:53:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV IN |
08NEWDELHI644 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of February 25-29, 2008. ANOTHER BUDGET THAT PROMISES MUCH, BUT FUNDS LITTLE, POPULISM ---------------------------------- 2. (SBU) Finance Minister Chidambaram presented to Parliament on February 29 t [...] | 2008-02-29 12:05:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN |
08NEWDELHI654 | S&T ADVISOR DR. NINA FEDOROFF ENGAGES S&T MINISTER SIBAL [...] SUMMARY: Dr. Fedoroff met with Minister of Science and Technology (MoST) Kapal Sibal on February 21 and discussed the scope of Indo - U.S. science and technology collaboration. Both agreed that greater collaboration would be beneficial to the relationship. In addition, Sibal noted the diffic [...] | 2008-03-03 10:03:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV ENRG TSPL TRGY KSCA KGHG IN |
08NEWDELHI701 | HARYANA BELLWETHER: A PROSPEROUS STATE WITH STRONG [...] (C) Summary: January 20-22, Emboffs traveled to Haryana to gauge the political, economic, and social climate of the state. Journalists and politicians alike described the pace of development as constant and fast in Haryana regardless of which political party leads the state, leading to overall [...] | 2008-03-06 12:22:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON EINV KDEM SENV IN |
08NEWDELHI721 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of March 3-7, 2008. REACTIONS TO GOI BUDGET MIXED AMONG AMERICAN COMPANIES IN SOUTH INDIA ------------- 2. (SBU) The announcement of the GOI's budget on February 29 drew mixed reactions from some U.S [...] | 2008-03-07 10:28:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN |
08NEWDELHI776 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of March 10-14, 2008. AIRPORT STRIKE ENDS --- 2. (U) What started two days back as a non-cooperation movement by Airport Authority of India (AAI) workers to protest against closure of the Hyderabad and [...] | 2008-03-14 09:33:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN |
08NEWDELHI8 | SCENESETTER PART II: THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN [...] (SBU) Summary: (SBU) Mr. Secretary, this is the second scenesetter cable, which provides information and analysis on U.S.-India collaborations in life sciences, health sciences, and public health. The third companion cable will provide information on the regulatory environment for drugs, vacc [...] | 2008-01-02 12:59:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO SENV AMED KSCA IN |
08NEWDELHI832 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of March 17-20, 2008. INDIA PLANS THIRD YEAR OF GRAIN PURCHASES ------------------ 2. (U) The growing demand for wheat in India has contributed to a global price increase of the crop, which has more th [...] | 2008-03-20 11:42:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN |
08NEWDELHI902 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of March 24-28, 2008. UNSEASONABLE RAIN LEAVES SOUTH REELING ------------------ 2. (U) A spate of unseasonable rains from March 19 to 24 caused 79 deaths and significant economic damage across South Ind [...] | 2008-03-28 12:42:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN |
08NEWDELHI942 | CODEL PELOSI ENGAGES INDIAN ENERGY EXPERTS ON CLIMATE [...] SUMMARY: The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI),Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Chairman Dr. R.K. Pachauri's powerful NGO, brought out its leading experts to brief CODEL Pelosi on climate change and answer questions in a roundtable meeting held at the TERI Gram Campus in [...] | 2008-04-01 10:22:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV ENRG ECON TSPL TRGY KSCA KGHG IN |
08NEWDELHI96 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of January 7-11, 2008. FORD PLANS USD 500 MILLION UPGRADE TO ITS CHENNAI PLANT ----------------- 2. (SBU) Ford India announced on January 8 that it will invest USD 500 million in its Chennai production [...] | 2008-01-11 11:00:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN |
08NEWDELHI965 | CODEL PELOSI ENGAGES INDIAN ENERGY EXPERTS ON CLIMATE [...] SUMMARY: The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI),Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Chairman Dr. R.K. Pachauri's powerful NGO, brought out its leading experts to brief CODEL Pelosi on climate change and answer questions in a roundtable meeting held at the TERI Gram Campus in [...] | 2008-04-02 09:59:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV ENRG ECON TSPL TRGY KSCA KGHG IN |
08NEWDELHI967 | S&T ADVISER TO SECSTATE ENGAGES PRINCIPAL SCIENTIFIC [...] SUMMARY: Dr. Nina Fedoroff, S&T Adviser to the US Secretary of State and the AID Administrator, met with Dr. Rajagopala Chidambaram, Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA) to the Government of India (GOI) during her recent visit to India and discussed the scope and status of Indo - U.S. S&T colla [...] | 2008-04-02 11:45:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV ENRG TSPL TRGY KSCA KGHG IN |
08NEWDELHI97 | MYSTERIOUS MASS MORTALITY OF INDIAN GHARIALS [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 9. 2. (U) Summary: Between 64 and 100 Gangetic Gharials, a critically endangered crocodilian species endemic to India, have been found dead in less than a month in the Chambal Wildlife Sanctuary located in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan s [...] | 2008-01-11 11:01:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV IN |
08NEWDELHI982 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of March 31-April 3, 2008, including the following items: --MCDONALD'S OPENS ITS FIRST OUTLET IN CHENNAI --WIPRO RAMPS UP CHENNAI OPERATIONS --GOA TO HAVE LARGEST OFFSHORE CASINO --PLANNING COMMISSION'S FOC [...] | 2008-04-03 11:05:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN |
08NIAMEY1066 | NIGER: CHINESE GOV'T BRINGS DREAM TO BUILD AN OIL REFINERY [...] Summary. The Government of Niger's (GON) dream to build an oil refinery moved a step closer to becoming reality at an elaborate first-stone laying ceremony on October 27, 2008. The GON (all Cabinet Ministers, many National Assembly Members),traditional chiefs, political party heads, diploma [...] | 2008-11-03 10:59:00 | Embassy Niamey | UNCLASSIFIED | EPET EINV ECON SOCI PGOV SENV NG |
08NIAMEY452 | CHINA'S ENGAGEMENT IN NIGER [...] (SBU) Summary. On April 14, the Chinese Ambassador to Niger gave an interview to the Nigerien weekly newspaper "La Griffe" (The Claw). In the article he summarized China's aid projects in Niger. He stated that Chinese aid to Niger was given "without selfishness and without conditions." The Ch [...] | 2008-04-29 13:33:00 | Embassy Niamey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ECPS EMIN EPET EAID EFIN MARR SENV TRGY |
08NIAMEY481 | GOVERNMENT OF NIGER (GON) PRESIDENT TANDJA HOSTS THE NIGER [...] Summary. On April 30, 2008, GON President Mamadou Tandja hosted the Niger Basin Authority (NBA) Eighth Heads of State and Government (HOSG) Summit (much of it held behind closed doors) in Niamey. Three presidents (Benin, Chad and Mali),a prime minister (Burkina Faso),senior government offici [...] | 2008-05-07 14:19:00 | Embassy Niamey | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON PREL EAID EINV SENV EAGR TPHY NG XY |
08NIAMEY689 | NIGER: UNITED NATIONS (UN) SECRETARY GENERAL [...] Summary. UN Secretary General SA on Conflict Prevention, Jan Egeland, made a June 5-6 visit to Niger to investigate the nexus between climate change issues and conflict. UN Development Program (UNDP) Senior Representative Khardiata Lo N'Diaye (concurrently the senior UN system official in Nige [...] | 2008-07-10 09:39:00 | Embassy Niamey | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EFIS SOCI EAID PREF NG UN |
08NICOSIA101 | POST'S FEEDBACK ON ENERGY REPORT FOR CONGRESS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-12 08:50:00 | Embassy Nicosia | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG SENV APER ABUD CY |
08NICOSIA14 | "TRNC" WATER SUPPLY SITUATION DETERIORATING [...] (C)Summary. The ongoing drought in Cyprus is accelerating the deterioration of the aquifers upon which the "TRNC" depends for virtually all of its water supplies. There are a variety of plans at various stages of development for addressing the water supply issue, however there is no coordinati [...] | 2008-01-07 15:14:00 | Embassy Nicosia | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON SENV CY |
08NICOSIA179 | CYPRUS: U.S.-EU CLIMATE CHANGE COOPERATION [...] (U) Action request in para 3. 2. (SBU) Further to Reftel request, Post Econ Officer and Econ Specialist met with Mr. Theodoulos Mesimeris, Environment Officer and person responsible for Climate Change policy at the GOC's Environment Service (under the Ministry of Agriculture). Mesimeris [...] | 2008-03-13 12:58:00 | Embassy Nicosia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KGHG SENV ENRG EUN CY |
08NICOSIA224 | CYPRUS: WATER SUPPLY APPROACHING CRITICAL [...] (SBU) Summary. Cyprus is in for a long, hot, and, worst of all, very dry summer. On March 24, the GOC announced emergency measures to deal with a dwindling water supply. A shortfall of around 16.7 million tons of water over the next year is expected to be made up through a combination of me [...] | 2008-04-07 12:34:00 | Embassy Nicosia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ECON ETRD SENV CY |
08NICOSIA34 | CYPRUS GREENS REMAIN FAITHFUL PAPADOPOULOS ALLIES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Cyprus's Greens should have little affection for a cantankerous chain-smoker who equates Birkenstocks with Wagnerian opera, not fuzzy footwear. Yet the island's pre-eminent environmental movement, represented in Parliament since 2001, steadfastly supports RoC President Tassos P [...] | 2008-01-14 14:53:00 | Embassy Nicosia | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM SENV CY |
08NICOSIA551 | CYPRUS DRY [...] (SBU) The Director for Operations of the Water Development Department (WDD) told us that Cyprus is experiencing "a national catastrophe" due to the continuing drought and failure of the GOC to prepare "despite the WDD having warned the government for two years that this could happen." While pe [...] | 2008-07-17 14:04:00 | Embassy Nicosia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON SENV CY |
08OSLO126 | NORWAY'S ENERGY PART I: ROUGH WATERS AHEAD FOR [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-06 13:11:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ENRG EPET PGOV SENV NO |
08OSLO128 | NORWAY'S ENERGY PART II: STATOILHYDRO'S SAGA FROM [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-06 14:02:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG EPET PGOV SENV NO |
08OSLO129 | NORWAY'S ENERGY PART III: OPEN (OR CLOSED) FOR [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-06 14:22:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG EPET PGOV SENV NO |
08OSLO138 | NORWAY'S ENERGY PART III: OPEN (OR CLOSED) FOR [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-12 07:00:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG EPET PGOV SENV NO |
08OSLO139 | NORWAY'S ENERGY PART II: STATOILHYDRO'S SAGA FROM [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-12 07:16:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG EPET PGOV SENV NO |
08OSLO140 | NORWAY'S ENERGY PART I: ROUGH WATERS AHEAD FOR [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-12 07:44:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ENRG EPET PGOV SENV NO |
08OSLO204 | NORWEGIAN ENERGY UPDATE: DEPUTY MINISTER MEETING [...] (SBU) Summary. On April 10 Ambassador Whitney met with Deputy Petroleum Minister Stubholt to discuss several energy issues, including the status of the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Snoehvit project, GON views on the recent WIREC conference, access to new oil/gas acreage, the 20th licensing r [...] | 2008-04-11 12:28:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ENRG EPET PGOV SENV NO |
08OSLO278 | NORWAY'S CHINESE STRATEGY [...] (C) Summary. In a May 15 meeting with EAP DAS Tom Christensen, Norway's MFA China experts outlined their strategy for tackling economic, environmental, human rights and defense issues with China. They hope for FTA negotiations and a Security Policy Dialogue to start soon. Climate Change issu [...] | 2008-05-17 11:05:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM ETRD SENV CH NO |
08OSLO321 | LAVROV AND STOERE TALK BUSINESS, IGNORE TOUGH [...] (C) In two days of meetings, Norwegian FM Jonas Gahr Stoere and Russian FM Sergei Lavrov discussed an increased Russian presence on Svalbard, fishing enforcement, eased visa rules for the border area, and environmental questions. Meeting on June 9-10, first in Kirkenes on the Norwegian side o [...] | 2008-06-11 13:54:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIS EPET PBTS PGOV PINR PREL RCA RS SENV NO |
08OSLO346 | NORWAY FAVORS BINDING FRAMEWORK ON MERCURY ISSUE. [...] (U) Responding to reftel on June 18, Ministry of Environment Pollution Control Section senior advisor, Henrik Eriksen, discussed the GON position concerning mercury contamination. The GON favors a legally binding framework on global mercury contamination. All UNEP priority areas should be co [...] | 2008-06-23 10:58:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV ETRD EAGR NO |
08OSLO353 | NORWAY AIMING TO BE A GLOBAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LEADER: [...] (SBU) Norway, the oil and gas giant of northern Europe, is working to become a leader in global renewable energy technology and cleaner fossil fuel production. Norway's renewable energy field, though lagging behind other European nations, has found niches to fill in wind power production, sol [...] | 2008-06-24 15:16:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ENRG TRGY PGOV NO |
08OSLO387 | NORWEGIAN ENERGY: IRAN, NEW MINISTER, STATE [...] (C) Summary. The current focus on StatoilHydro's Iranian investments comes at a moment when the Norwegian petroleum industry has been shaken up in a series of recent events. Citing health reasons, while mired in a series of scandals, Petroleum Minister Haga stepped down, replaced by fellow [...] | 2008-07-10 13:32:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG EPET PGOV SENV IR NO |
08OSLO428 | NORWAY: STATOILHYDRO AND IRAN [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-01 12:48:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG EPET PGOV SENV IR NO |
08OSLO436 | CONCERNS ABOUT RUSSIA, WASTE, AND SECURITY DURING [...] (C) Summary: On his recent visit to Norway, Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Chairman Dale Klein was approached by Russian nuclear regulators extremely concerned about their vanishing authority. Norwegian officials also appear to be frustrated about Russia,s limited cooperation in cleanup [...] | 2008-08-05 14:14:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | KNNP NRC ENRG DOE TRGY SENV OVIP MX PARM RU |
08OSLO441 | NORWAY "POSITIVE" ABOUT USG NOMINEE FOR CO-CHAIR [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-07 13:06:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC KSCA NO SENV |
08OSLO461 | NORWAY IN FAVOR OF USG IPCC WG II NOMINEE AND ASKS [...] (SBU) In response to reftel, Poloff spoke with Oyvind Christophersen and Marit Viktoria Pettersen, lead members of the Norwegian delegation to the next IPCC Plenary. GON affirmed that the US had contributed a lot to the IPCC and that its continued involvement would be a good idea. GON said it [...] | 2008-08-15 13:46:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | KSCA SENV AORC NO |
08OSLO560 | NORWEGIANS REVIEW ANTARCTIC TREATY INVITE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-15 08:39:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AOREC AY KSCA KTIA SENV TPHY NO |
08OSLO578 | NORWEGIAN ENERGY: IRAN, NEW MINISTER, STATE [...] (C) Summary. The current focus on StatoilHydro's Iranian investments comes at a moment when the Norwegian petroleum industry has been shaken up in a series of recent events. Citing health reasons, while mired in a series of scandals, Petroleum Minister Haga stepped down, replaced by fellow [...] | 2008-10-28 13:44:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG EPET PGOV SENV IR NO |
08OSLO581 | NORWEGIAN ENERGY: IRAN, NEW MINISTER, STATE [...] (C) Summary. The current focus on StatoilHydro's Iranian investments comes at a moment when the Norwegian petroleum industry has been shaken up in a series of recent events. Citing health reasons, while mired in a series of scandals, Petroleum Minister Haga stepped down, replaced by fellow [...] | 2008-10-29 07:20:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG EPET PGOV SENV IR NO |
08OSLO623 | NORWEGIAN ENERGY: A MERRY-GO-ROUND OR FISHY [...] (C) Summary. Embassy officers approached parliamentarians to discuss concerns voiced by American producers and suppliers operating on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS). Given the forthcoming 20th licensing round, American energy majors are increasing calls for greater field operatorship [...] | 2008-11-21 08:06:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG EPET PGOV SENV NO |
08OSLO634 | NORWAY'S GOALS FOR POZNAN [...] Summary: Norway's chief climate negotiator, Hanne Inger Bjurstrom, speaking with Emboffs, outlined Norway's priorities for the upcoming climate negotiations at the UN conference in Poznan, December 1-12. Bjurstrom welcomed signs of increased U.S. leadership in climate change and clearly expec [...] | 2008-11-28 07:43:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | KGHG SENV ENRG NO |
08OSLO647 | NORWAY KEENLY INTERESTED IN THE LACEY ACT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Norwegian government has showed keen interest in the Lacey Act's impact on tropical timber issues. Embassy Oslo arranged a thorough presentation to the Deputy Minister of Environment, NGOs, and other government officials, which generated spirited discussion. An EU represen [...] | 2008-12-04 11:56:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | SENV EAID EAGR ETRD EINV BTIO NO |
08OSLO89 | EISA REPORTING - US EMBASSY OSLO [...] (U) Per reftel, Post provides the following information in accordance with the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA). 2. (U) The Political/Economic Section, with 7 staff members, handles energy matters. 3. (U) The following employees support energy matters in the sect [...] | 2008-02-19 15:54:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG SENV APER ABUD NO |
08OTTAWA1 | CANADA'S POLICY PRIORITIES FOR 2008 [...] (C) Summary: The government of Prime Minister Harper intends to maintain a steady course in implementing the policy priorities of the October 2007 ""Speech from the Throne"" (reftels),while the Conservative Party's minority status in both Houses of Parliament makes demonstrable progress prob [...] | 2008-01-02 17:04:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON SENV AF CA |
08OTTAWA1162 | GREEN PARTY MAKES HISTORY WITH FIRST MP [...] The Green Party landed its first Member of Parliament on August 30. Sitting Independent MP Blair Wilson formally joined the party and said he will run under the Green banner in a Canadian federal election that local analysts expect to be called within days. Wilson's recruitment marks a first [...] | 2008-09-03 15:06:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL SENV PINR CA |
08OTTAWA1165 | TORIES POISED FOR MODEST GAINS IN QUEBEC [...] (SBU) Summary: With a fall federal election all but certain, our English and French-speaking contacts in Montreal told us that the Conservatives are well-positioned to add to their eleven seats in Quebec. They downplayed the possibility of a major breakthrough, however, and said that seat chan [...] | 2008-09-04 11:45:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON SENV CA |
08OTTAWA1171 | CANADA TO CALL FEDERAL ELECTION ON SEPTEMBER 7 [...] (SBU) Summary: Prime Minister Stephen Harper will trigger a Canadian federal election on September 7 with voting day on October 14. The Conservatives are well-positioned to win a second minority government and late August polls suggested they will gain seats in key provinces. However, tight [...] | 2008-09-05 21:14:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON SENV CA |
08OTTAWA1198 | NSPD/HSPD ON ARCTIC POLICY - REQUEST CONSIDERATION [...] (SBU) Summary. Embassy strongly believes release of the new Arctic Policy National Security Presidential Directive/Homeland Security Presidential Directive during Canada's federal election campaign has the potential to insert the United States as an issue in the campaign and negatively impact [...] | 2008-09-12 19:44:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV EWWT PBTS TPHY TSPL CA |
08OTTAWA1242 | MEETING BETWEEN U.S. NRC CHAIRMAN DALE KLEIN AND [...] (U) Summary: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Chairman Dale E. Klein traveled to Ottawa from July 17-19, 2008. On July 18 Klein discussed reactor licensing and medical isotope production issues recently appointed Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) President Michael Binder; an [...] | 2008-09-18 21:42:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP ENRG TRGY SENV CA |
08OTTAWA135 | ELECTRIC POWER FROM CANADA: TRADE DWINDLES AS CONTINENT'S NEEDED INFRASTRUCTURE REMAINS UNBUILT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-25 21:58:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG SENV PGOV CA |
08OTTAWA1437 | CANADA - ORGANIZING FOR CLIMATE CHANGE POLICY WORK [...] (U) This message responds to ref a's request for information on how the government of Canada has organized itself to prepare for negotiations for a post-2012 climate framework and to develop and implement domestic climate programs. Organizing for Domestic Climate Work ---------------------- [...] | 2008-11-13 16:39:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ENRG KCHG CA |
08OTTAWA167 | MANITOBA HYDRO ANNOUNCES MAJOR ELECTRICITY DEAL WITH MINNESOTA [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-01 20:11:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG SENV PGOV CA |
08OTTAWA173 | MANITOBA HYDRO ANNOUNCES MAJOR ELECTRICITY DEAL WITH MINNESOTA [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-04 17:44:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG SENV PGOV CA |
08OTTAWA23 | WIREC INVITATION DELIVERED TO FOREIGN MINISTER [...] On January 7 Embassy delivered the Secretary's letter of invitiation to the Washington International Renewable Energy Conference to the office of Foreign Minister Maxime Bernier. We will share copies of the letter with other interested ministries as well. 2. Embassy Ottawa POC for WIREC 2 [...] | 2008-01-07 21:18:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG SENV KGHG CA |
08OTTAWA241 | ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE WORK AT MISSION CANADA: [...] Befitting U.S. representation in Canada, with which we have the globe's largest bilateral energy relationship, every post in Mission Canada devotes significant resources to energy matters. The Ambassador regularly speaks to Canadian audiences about climate change and the importance of our ene [...] | 2008-02-19 13:05:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG SENV APER ABUD CA |
08OTTAWA333 | INTERNATIONAL OCEANS POLICYMAKING IN CANADA: AMBITIOUS VISION, PAROCHIAL POLITICS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-04 22:02:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIS EWWT PHSA SENV CA |
08OTTAWA336 | CONSERVATIVES EASILY SURVIVE FEDERAL BUDGET VOTES [...] (SBU) Summary: The Conservatives' third budget marks another legislative accomplishment for the minority government, as it easily survived three confidence votes, concluding on March 4. The budget is a lean, low-key document, constrained by prior commitments of C$60 billion in tax cuts and o [...] | 2008-03-05 17:57:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV SENV KCRM EAID AF CA |
08OTTAWA446 | CANADA ANNOUNCES GREATER DETAIL ON CLIMATE POLICY [...] (SBU) Summary: On March 10 Canada's federal government provided significant additional detail on its "Turning the Corner" climate change plan released last year. This latest iteration announced the government's intent to establish a clear price signal for carbon and greater detail on plans to [...] | 2008-04-01 21:11:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ENRG CA |
08OTTAWA538 | Canada Likely to Label Plastic Ingredient 'Toxic' [...] (SBU) Summary - As early as April 18 Canada may declare the chemical bisphenol A (BPA),widely used in plastics, toxic under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act. This is likely to precipitate additional widespread public concern in both Canada and the United States. We understand that [...] | 2008-04-18 14:50:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD TBIO SENV EAGR EIND CA |
08OTTAWA546 | Canada Takes Precautionary Action against BPA [...] Summary: Canada announced it will take precautionary actions against bisphenol A (BPA),including a ban on the importation, sale and advertising of polycarbonate baby bottles. The details will be published on April 19 in the Canada Gazette, and will be available for public comment until June 1 [...] | 2008-04-18 20:27:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD TBIO SENV EAGR EIND CA |
08OTTAWA549 | MANITOBA HYDRO ANNOUNCES MAJOR ELECTRICITY DEAL WITH MINNESOTA [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-21 11:52:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG SENV PGOV CA |
08OTTAWA553 | MANITOBA HYDRO ANNOUNCES ELECTRICITY DEAL WITH [...] This message originates from U.S. Consulate Winnipeg. 2. Summary. Following hard on the heels of a February 2008 deal to sell 250 megawatts of electricity to Minnesota Power, Manitoba Hydro announced on April 17 that it had reached agreement with Wisconsin to sell up to 500 megawatts of p [...] | 2008-04-21 15:25:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG SENV CA |
08OTTAWA563 | CANADIAN REPRESENTATION AT CSD-16 [...] (SBU) Embassy made demarche requested reftel and discussed U.S. views on Zimbabwe chairing the 16th session of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD-16) with Pamela O'Donnell, director of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade's Sustainable Development Division. [...] | 2008-04-22 19:28:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV AORC PREL EAGR EUN EAID ECON CA |
08OTTAWA725 | SNAPSHOTS OF DIFFERING POLITICAL PRIORITIES IN MAY [...] (C) Summary. Foreign Minister Bernier's sudden resignation on May 26 intensified the political pot-shooting in Parliament as it wraps up its spring session. It provided a gleeful Opposition with a welcome counter-message to Prime Minister Harper's May 27-29 four capital visit to Europe, or [...] | 2008-05-30 19:59:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON PREL SENV AF CA |
08OTTAWA778 | CANADA AND COLOMBIA CONCLUDE FTA TALKS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-10 12:16:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EIND EINV ELAB SENV CA CO |
08OTTAWA833 | LIBERALS LAUNCH "GREEN SHIFT" CARBON TAX [...] (U) Summary. Liberal leader Stephane Dion rolled-out his long-awaited carbon tax in a splashy launch on Parliament Hill on June 19 to a cheering, and highly partisan, crowd, kicking off a summer campaign to sell the plan to Canadians. The "Green Shift" Plan will be the centerpiece of the Libe [...] | 2008-06-20 16:22:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV SENV ENERG CA |
08OTTAWA94 | CANADIAN FISHERIES LEGISLATION -- THIRD TIME CHARM? [...] Summary: On November 29th, 2006, Fisheries and Oceans Minister Loyola Hearn introduced a new bill to Parliament to modernize Canada's 139-year-old Fisheries Act. While there is unanimous agreement that the Act must be updated, there are differences among stakeholders regarding changes that [...] | 2008-01-17 20:15:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIS SENV PREL CA |
08OTTAWA982 | PROPOSED LNG RECEIVING TERMINALS IN CANADA [...] (U) Although Canada currently does not have any liquefied natural gas (LNG) receiving and regassification terminals, there are many projects under development. Canada has four fully approved LNG import facilities, one of which is under construction, and three proposed terminals. One additiona [...] | 2008-07-21 20:32:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | EPET ENRG SENV CA |
08OUAGADOUGOU1024 | BURKINA FASO: SIGNFICANT INCREASES IN CEREAL PRODUCTION [...] SUMMARY: A joint assessment conducted in October 2008 predicted that cereal production in Burkina Faso would reach a record 4,157,714 metric tons this year. This figure represents a 34.6 percent increase from the previous year's production. Analysts credit this success to a combination of good [...] | 2008-11-17 14:06:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON SENV SOCI PGOV UV |
08OUAGADOUGOU394 | BURKINA FASO: GOVERNMENT CONTINUES TO TOUT SAMANDENI DAM [...] Key Points: - In earl 2008, the Government of Burkina Faso (GOBF) annouced that it had secured financing for the long-aticipated Samandeni dam and that construction woud begin in 2009. With a projected storage capacity of 1,050 million cubic meters, the Samandeni would be Burkina Faso's thi [...] | 2008-05-09 11:18:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EAGR EAID SENV EFIN PGOV UV |
08OUAGADOUGOU404 | UN SECGEN DISCUSSES REGIONAL, GLOBAL ISSUES WITH UNSC [...] (U) SUMMARY: On April 22-24, U.N. Secretary General (UNSG) Ban Ki Moon visited Burkina Faso as part of a regional tour including Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire, and Liberia. With President Compaore, the Secretary General discussed: -- Cote d'Ivoire peace process (praising Compaore's leadership),-- R [...] | 2008-05-12 15:27:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PARM EAID ECON UNSC SENV ZI IV UV |
08OUAGADOUGOU420 | BURKINA FASO'S POVERTY INCREASED IN 2007, MAY INCREASE [...] Key Points: - Despite numerous poverty reduction programs, the incidence of poverty in Burkina Faso rose from 42.1 percent in 2006 to 42.6 percent in 2007, April 3 consultations between the host government and donors revealed. - Burkina Faso was unable to reach its poverty goal of a 39.2 [...] | 2008-05-16 10:24:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON SENV SOCI PGOV UV |
08OUAGADOUGOU427 | BURKINA FASO: ESTH DEVELOPMENTS IN MINING, WILDLIFE [...] SUMMARY: During a May 9-14 mission to Burkina Faso, the Regional Environmental Officer (REO) met with Government of Burkina Faso (GOBF) officials (Bureau of Mines and Geology, Ministry of Environment, National Tourism Board) and the International Institute for Water and Environmental Engineerin [...] | 2008-05-20 17:06:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EAGR EMIN SENV GH UV CH TW |
08PANAMA151 | PANAMA WIREC DELEGATION [...] (U) On February 14, 2008, Post provided the GOP's Energy Secretariat, National Environmental Authority, and its OAS SIPDIS delegation with the Washington International Renewable Energy Conference (WIREC) registration information in reftel. 2. (U) On February 13, 2008, Post received a lett [...] | 2008-02-20 22:33:00 | Embassy Panama | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG EPET KSCA OPDC SENV SOCI TRGY PM |
08PANAMA245 | PANAMA INPUT FOR ENERGY REPORTS TO CONGRESS [...] (U) The Economics Section handles energy related matters concerning Panama. The Economics Section has three FSOs (one economics counselor and two junior officers) and two FSNs. 2. (U) Energy related matters are covered by one FSO (junior officer) and one FSN. Each spend 10% of their time o [...] | 2008-03-27 13:05:00 | Embassy Panama | UNCLASSIFIED | ABUD APER ENRG SENV |
08PARAMARIBO216 | REQUEST FOR FUNDS FOR GLOBAL LAUNCH OF HARRISON FORD [...] (U) Post is interested in hosting a Harrison Ford PSA Launch Event. Post requests OES funding in support of the PSA. Post participation in the PSA launch and broadcasting of the PSAs is desirable because Suriname is a known source country of trafficked wildlife. Paragraph 7 contains an actio [...] | 2008-05-22 12:20:00 | Embassy Paramaribo | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV KPAO NS |
08PARAMARIBO52 | WIREC DELEGATION: SURINAME [...] (U) Post supports the participation of the Government of Suriname (GOS) in the Washington International Renewable Energy Conference (WIREC). The GOS has just provided Post with information on their planned delegation. 2. (U) Suriname's ministerial delegation to WIREC 2008 will be comprised [...] | 2008-02-12 18:53:00 | Embassy Paramaribo | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ENRG EPET SENV NS |
08PARAMARIBO58 | POST INPUT FOR REPORT TO CONGRESS ON ENERGY [...] (U) Post is please to provide information on our work on energy-related issues. Answers are keyed to REFTEL. A. The Political-Economic Section handles energy matters. The section totals 7 staff: political-economic officer (USDH),political officer (USDH, who also covers public diplomacy a [...] | 2008-02-14 17:00:00 | Embassy Paramaribo | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG SENV APER ABUD NS |
08PARAMARIBO8 | WIREC 2008 INVITATION DELIVERED [...] (U) Per reftel, Post delivered dipnote and invitation letter to Terence Craig, head of the Americas Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Craig said he will forward invitation to the following ministries: Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Environment. 2. (U) Post notes that the Go [...] | 2008-01-10 15:08:00 | Embassy Paramaribo | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG SENV TRGY OPDC NS |
08PARIS1071 | FRENCH BIOTECH FINALLY ADOPTED - MORE TO COME [...] Summary: On May 22, France adopted a biotech bill after weeks of rancorous debate within the Parliament. The bill theoretically guarantees French farmers and consumers the right to produce and consume with or without GMOs. However, ministerial decrees implementing the legislation will define [...] | 2008-06-04 14:46:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR SENV ECON ETRD EU FR |
08PARIS1315 | EMISSIONS CONSENSUS WITH A GMO KICKER CLAIMED FOR EU ENERGY/ENVIRONMENT MEETING [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-10 16:46:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG SENV EAGR EU FR |
08PARIS1330 | SARKOZY'S PRIORITIES FOR ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY DURING [...] (U) Summary: France has made energy and climate change the top priority for its EU Presidency. The EU Work Program, recent actions by the European Parliament, and the meetings of Environment and Energy Ministers from the 27 member countries shed further light on the French Presidency's objecti [...] | 2008-07-11 16:50:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG SENV FR EU |
08PARIS1412 | GOF CONSULTING ON ANIMAL CLONING [...] Summary and Background: The French Ministry of Agriculture (MinAg) is currently holding consultations on animal cloning in order to prepare a national regulatory framework on the issue. The MinAg is using the French Advisory Committee on Food (in French, "Conseil national de l'Alimentation", [...] | 2008-07-23 16:51:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR SENV ECON ETRD EU FR |
08PARIS1830 | FRENCH VIEW ON EU BIOFUELS SUSTAINABILITY [...] (SBU) Summary. France continues to press to conclude the climate and energy package before the end of its EU presidency as a step towards consolidating an EU position before the UNFCC Poznan meeting in December 2008. France supports in principle the biofuel targets in the current draft of t [...] | 2008-10-03 13:38:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KGHG EAGR SENV ENRG TRGY EUN |
08PARIS1836 | FRENCH VIEW ON EU BIOFUELS SUSTAINABILITY [...] (SBU) Summary. France continues to press to conclude the climate and energy package before the end of its EU presidency as a step towards consolidating an EU position before the UNFCC Poznan meeting in December 2008. France supports in principle the biofuel targets in the current draft of t [...] | 2008-10-03 16:16:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KGHG EAGR SENV ENRG TRGY EUN |
08PARIS1868 | France's Societal Preferences Trade Initiative - [...] (SBU) Summary: French initiatives to incorporate societal preferences into European trade policy were the theme of a lunch we hosted with agriculture, econ and commercial counterparts from Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Brazil, The friendlies have been watching recent developments with c [...] | 2008-10-09 17:18:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EAGR SENV SOCI EU |
08PARIS1894 | CLONES AND CLONE PRODUCTS DENOUNCED BY FRENCH ADVISORY [...] Summary: The release on the market of products sourced from cloned animals and their offspring should be prohibited according to the October 14 conclusions of the French Advisory Committee on Food (Conseil national de l'Alimentation.) The CNA is an official advisory body. Its conclusions were [...] | 2008-10-15 18:52:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR SENV ECON ETRD EU FR |
08PARIS1982 | HHS SECRETARY LEAVITT SEPTEMBER VISIT TO FRANCE [...] (SBU) Summary: U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Michael O. Leavitt traveled to France from September 8, 2008 to September 10, 2008 to promote U.S. interests in the areas of food and drug safety, pandemic influenza preparedness, and the development of medical countermeasures. [...] | 2008-10-29 17:55:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO KFLU ECON SENV AMED KSCA |
08PARIS2027 | OECD: "SOCIETAL CONCERNS" AND NON-TARIFF MEASURES MAJOR [...] SUMMARY: The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's (OECD) Joint Working Party on Agriculture and Trade(JWPAT) held its 60th meeting October 16-17, 2008. During the meeting, there was discussion concerning election of the 2009 Bureau, including the position of Chair. Only one [...] | 2008-11-06 14:39:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED | OECD ETRD EAGR ECON SENV |
08PARIS2104 | FRENCH REORGANIZATION IN RESPONSE TO [...] (SBU) Summary. Under the Sarkozy government France has created a "super-ministry" that merges ecology, energy, transportation, sustainable development and regional planning into a single ministry. The new organization is headed by a Minister of State senior to all other ministers. With an a [...] | 2008-11-14 17:43:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ENRG EGHG |
08PARIS2146 | FRENCH ENVIRONMENT NEGOTIATOR UNDERSTANDS US ENGAGEMENT IN [...] (SBU) Summary: French climate negotiator Brice Lalonde told EMIN that he understands that the new administration will need time to organize and he looks forward to working with Under Secretary Dobriansky in Poznan. EMIN also explained our position on the EU Renewable Fuels Directive, especiall [...] | 2008-11-24 10:37:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ENRG KGHG EU FR |
08PARIS215 | FRENCH INTEREST IN IOSEA (TURTLE) MOU [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-06 15:50:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED | FR SENV TBIO |
08PARIS2183 | FRENCH WELCOME BIOFUELS "SUSTAINABILITY" DEMARCHE [...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy delivered reftel points to French Ministries of Agriculture, Economy and Environment. The Agriculture Ministry told us that the EU is still discussing the biofuels sustainability and criteria issue, and that they still hope to resolve the issue by the end of the French P [...] | 2008-12-03 07:39:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KGHG EAGR SENV ENRG TRGY EUN EU FR |
08PARIS2184 | FRENCH ENVIRONMENT NEGOTIATOR UNDERSTANDS US ENGAGEMENT IN [...] (SBU) Summary: French climate negotiator Brice Lalonde told EMIN that he understands that the new administration will need time to organize and he looks forward to working with Under Secretary Dobriansky in Poznan. EMIN also explained our position on the EU Renewable Fuels Directive, especiall [...] | 2008-12-03 07:40:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ENRG KGHG EU FR |
08PARIS2203 | EU AVIATION AND ENVIRONMENT SUMMIT ON EMISSIONS TRADING [...] (SBU) Summary: At the November 17-19 EU Aviation Summit in Bordeaux the GOF gave no signs of backing off commitments to include aviation in ETS, but it provided no guidance on regulating international flights. Opponents of ETS including aviation called for greater reliance on ICAO for emissio [...] | 2008-12-05 07:33:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR KGHG SENV EIND ETRD FR |
08PARIS2213 | French welcome Biofuels "sustainability" Demarche [...] (SBU) Summary: In response to reftel, the Embassy has reached out to French Government officials in the Ministries of Agriculture, Economy and Environment. The Agriculture Ministry told us that the EU is still discussing the biofuels sustainability and criteria issue, and that they still hope [...] | 2008-12-08 07:04:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KGHG EAGR SENV ENRG TRGY EUN EU FR |
08PARIS2222 | FRANCE PUSHES RENEWABLE ENERGIES DESPITE COUNTERCURRENTS [...] Summary. France has unveiled an ambitious national plan to double the share of renewables in total energy consumption to 23 percent by 2020. At present, hydropower accounts for 12 percent. Apart from biofuels for transportation, the new renewable electricity plan will target photovoltaic (PV) [...] | 2008-12-08 17:31:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KGHG SENV ENRG TRGY EU FR |
08PARIS2223 | French Agriculture Minister's Letter to Commerce Secretary [...] (SBU) French Agriculture and Fisheries (MAP) Minister Barnier sent a letter to US Commerce Secretary Gutierrez responding to the Embassy's demarches requesting information for the January 2009 Magnuson-Stevens Act report now being prepared by the Commerce Department's National Marine Fisheries [...] | 2008-12-08 17:32:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIS ETRD SENV ICCAT EU FR |
08PARIS2248 | EU ENERGY SECURITY STRATEGY SEMINAR [...] (SBU) Summary. Participants in a December 1 EU Presidency seminar in Paris on energy security concluded that EU goals on energy security, energy efficiency, and the fight against climate change are mutually reinforcing. The financial crisis and economic downturn has boosted EU solidarity and [...] | 2008-12-11 13:22:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET ECON SENV EUN |
08PARIS2249 | FRENCH BIOTECH AUTHORITY CREATED AS ECJ FINES FRANCE [...] Summary: On December 7, France announced the creation of a new biotech evaluation authority in the French Official Journal. The declaration of the new "competent authority," called The High Biotech Committee, preceded, but did not halt, the imposition of a 10 million euro fine by the European C [...] | 2008-12-11 14:33:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR SENV ECON ETRD EU FR |
08PARIS2302 | FRANCE GOES GLOBAL --REFORM AT THE QUAI D'ORSAY [...] (SBU) Summary: Proposed reform at the French Ministry of Foreign and European affairs (MFA) will create a new "globalization" directorate (to be headed by E equivalent Christian Masset),designed to encourage proactive policy in dealing with global issues. In development, the MFA will focus o [...] | 2008-12-19 17:02:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV EAID ECON AMGT SENV PREL FR |
08PARIS33 | FRENCH PETROLEUM INSTITUTE - RESEARCHING SUSTAINABLE ENERGY [...] SUMMARY. ESTH officers visited the French Petroleum Institute (Institut Francais du Petrole or 'IFP'),a public research center focused on industrial R&D research in energy and transportation. The visit's purposes were to assess IFP's strategic priorities, obtain an understanding of its researc [...] | 2008-01-08 16:31:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV ENRG TRGY FR |
08PARIS341 | FRANCE: INPUT FOR ENERGY REPORT TO CONGRESS [...] (SBU) The following information provides input on post's energy-related activities per reftel. 2. (SBU) Which section or sections of the Embassy handle energy matters? What is the total number of staff in this section or sections? Environment, Science, Technology & Health (ESTH) 5 staff [...] | 2008-02-26 16:56:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG SENV APER ABUD FR |
08PARIS354 | FRENCH SENATOR ON BIOTECH: FRANCE WILL SEEK TO BROADEN [...] (SBU) Summary: On February 20, EMIN and AGR officers met with French Senator Jean-Francois Le Grand to discuss French perspectives on biotech. Le Grand, who played a key role in the QGrenelle consultative process that ultimately resulted in French invocation of the safeguard clause on MON810 [...] | 2008-02-28 13:10:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR SENV ECON ETRD EU FR |
08PARIS614 | FRENCH TV FILM ATTACKS US BIOTECH REGIME [...] Summary: On March 11, French public TV channel ARTE broadcasted a film entitled "The World According to Monsanto," by freelance journalist Marie-Monique Robin. A book by the same name was released soon thereafter. Given the wide publicity generated by this film (for sale on line on ARTE's w [...] | 2008-04-02 15:09:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR SENV ECON ETRD EU FR |
08PARIS714 | FOOD FIGHT IN NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OVER BIOTECH BILL [...] (SBU) Summary: On April 9 the National Assembly adopted a new biotech bill by a vote of 249 to 228 (the narrowest margin since President Sarkozy took office) after 36 hours of tense debate. The bill, which will now go to the Senate for a second reading, establishes a framework for biotech app [...] | 2008-04-15 14:44:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR SENV ECON ETRD EU FR |
08PARIS76 | OECD/Export Credits: Debt Sustainability Agreement Adopted; [...] (SBU) Summary: The Members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's (OECD) Working Party on Export Credits and Credit Guarantees (ECG) and the Participants to the Export Credit Arrangement (Participants) held their semi-annual plenary sessions and Aircraft Sector Understan [...] | 2008-01-14 13:18:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | BEXP EFIN ETRD EINV EXIM EAIR ECON SENV OECD KCOR |
08PARIS78 | FRANCE TO INVOKE SAFEGUARD CLAUSE AGAINST MON 810 [...] (SBU) On the evening of January 11 the office of the Prime Minister issued a press release initiating the safeguard clause against MON 810 in France until a reevaluation of this variety occurs at the European level. The GOF justified this action by applying the precautionary principle, which i [...] | 2008-01-14 17:28:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR SENV ECON ETRD KPAO EU FR |
08PARIS865 | ZIMBABWE/UN COMMISSION ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: [...] (C) MFA Zimbabwe desk officer Isabelle de Boisgelin on May 2 said that France would send "senior representatives" (but not at ministerial level) to the May 5-16 meeting of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD-16),to be chaired by Zimbabwe's Minister of Environment and Tourism, [...] | 2008-05-05 11:46:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | SENV AORC PREL EAGR EUN EAID ECON ZI FR |
08PARIS942 | FRANCE: AVIATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT: FOLLOW-UP ON [...] (SBU): Following last fall's Grenelle environmental consultation France adopted a number of measures to fight greenhouse gases and noise from aviation. As they prepare to assume the EU presidency, in spite of some misgivings the French appear ready to follow an EU consensus toward adoption o [...] | 2008-05-16 12:36:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON ETRD SENV FR |
08PARIS957 | YOUR JUNE 14-16 VISIT TO PARIS [...] (C) Mr. President, you will arrive in France as Nicolas Sarkozy begins the second year of a five-year term as President. You will meet a Sarkozy chastened by the experience of a first year marked by a sharp drop in his political stock at home, but during which he nevertheless reclaimed French leade [...] | 2008-05-19 14:41:00 | Embassy Paris | SECRET | ECON FINR KPAL NATO OVIP PGOF PREL PTER SENV |
08PARIS98 | GROWING CRITICISM IN FRANCE ON GM SAFEGUARD [...] (U) Summary : France's decision to initiate the safeguard clause against Mon 810 (Reftel A),has been widely criticized by a growing number of scientists, parliamentarians and farm organizations as lacking scientific basis. A number of press articles have echoed their criticisms that the GOF's [...] | 2008-01-18 15:40:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR SENV ECON ETRD EU FR |
08PARTO22806 | (U) Secretary Rice's February 27, 2008 Working [...] (U) February 27, 2008; 8:00 p.m.; Tokyo, Japan. 2. (U) Participants: United States The Secretary Amb. J. Thomas Schieffer A/S Sean McCormack, PA Lt Gen William Fraser III, Assistant to the Chairman, JCS NSC Senior Director for East Asian Affairs Dennis Wilder Pol/Mil Chief Raymond Gree [...] | 2008-02-28 16:34:00 | US Delegation, Secretary | SECRET | OVIP RICE CONDOLEEZZA PREL EINV SENV ECON |
08PHNOMPENH1003 | CAMBODIA'S RACE FOR HYDROPOWER CONTINUES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) continues to pursue its hydropower potential with 22 ongoing and proposed projects. With primarily Chinese support, the RGC hopes to generate enough electricity to meet domestic needs and eventually profit from energy exportation. Donors [...] | 2008-12-18 09:04:00 | Embassy Phnom Penh | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV EAGR ENRG EAID EIND VM LA CH CB |
08PHNOMPENH113 | CAMBODIA'S NEW LAW ON PROTECTED AREAS: NGOS APPLAUD [...] (SBU) Summary: On December 27, 2007, the Cambodian National Assembly passed the Law on Protected Areas, which, for the first time, regulates commercial activities within the country's 23 protected natural areas. The law aims to promote economic development and reduce poverty while protecting [...] | 2008-01-25 10:13:00 | Embassy Phnom Penh | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV EAGR EMIN ECON CB |
08PHNOMPENH312 | LONG TERM CHALLENGES IN CAMBODIA'S BOOMING ECONOMY [...] (U) Summary. While Cambodia has displayed remarkable economic growth over the last four years, structural challenges in employment generation and natural resource management must be solved if this rapid growth is to continue and be shared equitably. At a recent economic conference, speakers [...] | 2008-04-08 10:42:00 | Embassy Phnom Penh | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON SENV EPET PGOV PHUM EAGR CB |
08PHNOMPENH326 | CAMBODIANS DISCUSS PRECURSOR CHEMICAL CONTROLS [...] (U) Summary: Cambodian government officials from a variety of ministries and local and provincial governments recently met to discuss new procedures in tackling precursor chemical production and trafficking in Cambodia. Cambodia is a significant supplier of safrole oil, used in the productio [...] | 2008-04-11 10:55:00 | Embassy Phnom Penh | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR SENV CB |
08PHNOMPENH398 | CAMBODIA'S EMERGING MINING SECTOR: FOREIGN [...] (SBU) Summary: International interest in northeastern Cambodia's mining potential has increased sharply in recent years with a number of large, well-respected international firms joining smaller domestic and international companies in the search for gold and bauxite. While no major discoveri [...] | 2008-05-12 06:41:00 | Embassy Phnom Penh | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EMIN PGOV SENV SOCI PHUM CB AS |
08PORTLOUIS297 | MAURITIUS HOPES CLIMATE CHANGE ISSUES GO TO THE UN [...] On 28 August, DCM delivered ref points to Ambassador Jagdish Koonjul, who responded that Mauritius supports climate change issues being addressed by the UN Security Council. Koonjul noted that the Alliance of Small Island States should account for at least a quarter of the votes in the UN, t [...] | 2008-08-26 07:56:00 | Embassy Port Louis | UNCLASSIFIED | KGHG UNGA SENV AORC MP |
08PORTLOUIS424 | ONE COMPANY LEADS THE GREEN INITIATIVE IN MAURITIAN [...] Summary. Richfield Tang Knits Ltd (RT Knits),a textile manufacturing company in Mauritius, has taken initiative to move toward "sustainable textile production," incorporating "Green Productivity Techniques" into a new facility in La Tour Koenig, near Port Louis. Using wind and solar energy, [...] | 2008-12-04 12:13:00 | Embassy Port Louis | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG ECON EIND SENV TRGY MP |
08PORTOFSPAIN144 | SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF WHA DIRECTOR OF CARIBBEAN AFFAIRS [...] (U) Embassy Port of Spain warmly welcomes your April 5-9 visit to Trinidad and Tobago (T&T). Your trip presents an opportunity to reinforce engagement with T&T, building on the goodwill generated by last June's Conference on the Caribbean and in advance of next year's Summit of the Americas me [...] | 2008-03-25 20:07:00 | Embassy Port Of Spain | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EPET SENV PGOV PTER TD |
08PORTOFSPAIN257 | HURRICANE SEASON PLANNING - TRINIDAD & TOBAGO [...] Embassy Port of Spain primary and alternate Mission Disaster Relief Officers are as follows: Mission Disaster Relief Officer (MDRO) --------------------------------------- John Ries Economic Chief Tour Ends: July 2009 Tel: (868) 822-5940 Tel: (868) 633-2623-home Cell: (868) 684-2205 [...] | 2008-06-12 11:48:00 | Embassy Port Of Spain | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID SOCI SENV TD |
08PORTOFSPAIN358 | TRINIDAD & TOBAGO ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS FOR MID- JUNE TRHOUGH [...] China and GOTT sign loan and cooperative agreements 2. T&T to sign trade agreement with EU 3. Dubai, NYC support T&T's International Financial Center 4. T&T deposits US$200m into its sovereign wealth fund 5. No flour subsidy for T&T 6. Fuel hedge key to Caribbean Air success 7. S [...] | 2008-08-06 18:31:00 | Embassy Port Of Spain | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EAGR EFIN EINV EAIR KIPR SENV TD |
08PORTOFSPAIN444 | TRINIDAD & TOBAGO ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS FOR MID-AUGUST THROUGH [...] US$2.3 billion plastics deal signed with Europeans 2. Hill International wins $285 million project 3. T&T faces labor shortages 4. GOTT increases infrastructure borrowing authority 5. NGC benefiting from high Methanol Prices 6. GOTT gives CAL tax exemption 7. Yachtie fuel crisis resolve [...] | 2008-09-30 13:30:00 | Embassy Port Of Spain | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EFIN EINV EAIR SENV ENRG KIPR SOCI TD |
08PORTOFSPAIN493 | UPDATED MDRO CONTACT INFORMATION FOR TRINIDAD & TOBAGO [...] Embassy Port of Spain primary and alternate Mission Disaster Relief Officers are as follows: Mission Disaster Relief Officer (MDRO) --------------------------------------- John Ries Economic Chief Tour Ends: July 2009 Tel: (868) 822-5940-work Tel: (868) 633-2623-home Cell: (868) 684-2 [...] | 2008-11-06 14:55:00 | Embassy Port Of Spain | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID SOCI SENV TD |
08PORTOFSPAIN527 | SLOW PROGRESS ON T&T'S NATIONAL CLIMATE CHANGE POLICY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Although Trinidad and Tobago's leadership has made a variety of public statements calling attention to climate change, the country still lacks a clear strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The recent creation of a dedicated climate change unit within the Ministry of Plan [...] | 2008-11-18 18:40:00 | Embassy Port Of Spain | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV KGHG ENRG TD |
08PORTOFSPAIN550 | T&T ENVIRONMENTAL LEADER CALLS FOR BALANCED DEVELOPMENT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Environmental expert Dr. John Agard, in recent remarks, called for a greater balance between economic development, environmental safety and a healthy society. He praised the increased transparency and public engagement stemming from environmental legislation passed in 2000-2001, [...] | 2008-12-02 12:41:00 | Embassy Port Of Spain | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ECON EINV ETRD TD |
08PORTOFSPAIN569 | Changes at Trinidad's Environmental Management Authority [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Despite a reduction in its authority to regulate quarries, the Environmental Management Authority (EMA) continues enforcement efforts to protect Trinidad's water bodies from quarry impact. Dave McIntosh will end his term as CEO of EMA on December 15, 2008. He will be replaced by [...] | 2008-12-12 22:24:00 | Embassy Port Of Spain | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV EIND EINV TD |
08PORTOFSPAIN71 | SIXTH ANNUAL SONG AND VERSE CONTEST FOCUSES ON DISASTER [...] (U) SUMMARY: Trinidad and Tobago's Ministry of Education and Office of Disaster Preparedness and Management (ODPM) joined forces with Post to co-sponsor the sixth annual "Ambassador's Song and Verse Contest." Spotlighting ODPM's public awareness campaign ("Disaster Preparedness Begins with Yo [...] | 2008-02-08 16:18:00 | Embassy Port Of Spain | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID SCUL SENV KCIP KPAO TD |
08PRAGUE254 | CZECH GOVERNMENT POSITION ON CLIMATE CHANGE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Climate change will be an issue of key significance during the Czech EU presidency beginning January 2009, even though the three-party governing coalition is not yet in lockstep on the issue. The government's official position generally supports the European Commiss [...] | 2008-04-24 14:56:00 | Embassy Prague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ENRG ECON PGOV EZ |
08PRAGUE732 | CZECH REPUBLIC: DEMARCHE RESPONSE ON CLIMATE [...] On November 26, Post received a response to reftel demarche from the Environment Ministry Climate Change Director and Chief Negotiatior Pavel Zamyslicky. The Ministry's independent climate change unit was created in 2003/2004. When Zamyslicky assumed his position in 2005, the unit consisted [...] | 2008-11-26 15:57:00 | Embassy Prague | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV ENRG KGHG EZ |
08PRAGUE733 | CZECH RESPONSE: ACTION REQUEST: DELIBERATION BY [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 3-4. 2. (SBU) The regional FAS officer and EconOffs delivered reftel demarche to Environment Ministry Director of Sustainable Energy and Transport Vladimir Vlk and First Deputy Minister of Agriculture Ivo Hlavac on November 25. We also [...] | 2008-11-26 17:39:00 | Embassy Prague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KGHG EAGR SENV ENRG TRGY EZ |
08PRAGUE768 | CZECHS OBJECT TO THE LACEY ACT AMENDMENTS [...] On December 2, Post delivered reftel demarche to the Ministry of Industry and Trade's Head of Department of EU Relations to Non-EU Countries Petr Kulovany. Kulovany noted that he understood the purpose of the Lacey Act amendments but said that the Czech Republic considers them as a potentiall [...] | 2008-12-12 16:03:00 | Embassy Prague | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EAID EAGR ETRD EINV BTIO EZ |
08PRETORIA1003 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER MAY 9, 2008 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 19 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Manufacturing Activity Rebounds - Credit Data Points to a Further Rate Hike - Business Confidence Dips Again - Ford SA Secures Africa Exp [...] | 2008-05-10 05:02:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA1056 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER MAY 16, 2008 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 20 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Mboweni Favors Further Rate Hike - International Groups Believes SA Cannot Grow Faster Than 3.5% - Commodity Prices to Drive Growth - H [...] | 2008-05-19 13:20:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA1057 | SOUTH AFRICAN ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY MONTHLY [...] (U) Summary: This is the South African Environment, Science and Technology Monthly Briefings newsletter, April 2008, Volume 3, Number 4, prepared by the U.S. Embassy Pretoria, South Africa. Topics of the newsletter: -- EMBASSY PRETORIA AND PARTNERS CELEBRATE EARTH DAY -- POWER SWITHCHED OFF [...] | 2008-05-19 13:21:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV SOCI ETRD SF |
08PRETORIA1111 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER MAY 23, 2008 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 21 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Finance Minister Defends Inflation Targeting - JSE Rebounds - Crime Leading Factor in Emigration - Imported Skills 'Add 15% to SA Project [...] | 2008-05-23 17:28:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA1146 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER MAY 30, 2008 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 22 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Economic Growth Slows - Large Rate Hike Looms as Inflation Hits 10.4% - 2000 Foreign Math and Science Teachers Head for SA - SAA Reaches [...] | 2008-05-30 08:49:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA1186 | ELECTRICITY CRISIS STALLS COEGA ALUMINUM SMELTER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The long-time government-championed aluminum smelter at Coega in the Eastern Cape is the highest profile casualty of South Africa's power crisis. The SAG is disappointed and still in denial over the postponement - and potential permanent loss - of its biggest greenfield project i [...] | 2008-06-04 14:04:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET EMIN EWWT EIND EINV SENV SF |
08PRETORIA119 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER JANUARY 18, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 3 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - House Price Growth at Lowest Level in Seven Years - Rate Hikes Hammer Retail Sales - JSE Down - Not All Lenders Comply With NCR - First G [...] | 2008-01-18 10:06:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA1216 | BILATERAL ENERGY COOPERATION - MODELING AND MORE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Bilateral cooperation on energy modeling as a key aspect of planning for electricity supply and demand is proceeding. Meanwhile, Post raised energy cooperation, both in energy modeling and in nuclear energy, at the Embassy's Annual Bilateral Forum discussions on May 29, 2008. T [...] | 2008-06-06 11:30:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG ECON KNNP EPET EINV SENV SF |
08PRETORIA122 | CODEL JOHNSON VISIT TO SOUTH AFRICA, JANUARY 9-12, 2008 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: House Subcommittee on Water Resources and Infrastructure Chairman Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) led a nine-member congressional delegation of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee (including one member from the Energy and Commerce Committee) on a fact-finding mission to [...] | 2008-01-18 13:07:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP EAIR PGOV PINR PREL SENV SF |
08PRETORIA1222 | SOUTH AFRICAN ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY MONTHLY [...] (U) Summary: This is the South African Environment, Science and Technology Monthly Briefings newsletter, May 2008, Volume 3, Number 5, prepared by the U.S. Embassy Pretoria, South Africa. Topics of the newsletter: -- CT INSTALL SOLAR GEYSERS TO COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE -- GREEN SCORPIONS' CEME [...] | 2008-06-06 14:45:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV SOCI ETRD SF |
08PRETORIA1225 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER APRIL 30, 2008 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 23 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Higher Costs and Electricity Pressure Manufacturing - SARB Revises Inflation Forecasts Higher - Real Estate Prices Drop - Delta Begins Di [...] | 2008-06-09 05:29:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA1226 | ACE Nomination from AMEMB Pretoria for Johnson & Johnson, [...] Summary: Embassy Pretoria is pleased to nominate the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies South Africa (J&J/SA) for the Secretary's ACE Award for Corporate Excellence in the multinational enterprise (MNE) category. J&J/SA's groundbreaking work to establish the Johnson & Johnson Burn Center (B [...] | 2008-06-09 05:30:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON BEXP EINV ELAB ETRD AMGT SOCI TBIO SENV SF |
08PRETORIA1227 | ACE Nomination from AMEMB Pretoria for Eli Lilly and [...] Summary: The U.S. Mission in Pretoria nominates Eli Lilly and Company, South Africa (Lilly SA) for the Secretary's Award for Corporate Excellence in the multi-national enterprise (MNE) category. Lilly SA's pioneering initiative to fight the rapidly growing threat of multi-drug resistant tube [...] | 2008-06-09 05:30:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON BEXP EINV ELAB ETRD AMGT SOCI TBIO SENV SF |
08PRETORIA1288 | ESKOM SAYS OUTAGES POSSIBLE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: State power supplier Eskom repeated its mea culpa and way forward themes in a business forum, admitting that there is still substantial risk of load-shedding during this southern hemisphere winter. Eskom called for consumers to implement ten percent reduction in use through con [...] | 2008-06-12 15:31:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EMIN EPET SENV BEXP AMGT SF |
08PRETORIA1312 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER JUNE 13, 2008 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 24 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - World Bank Upbeat on SA Economy - Another Interest Rate Hike - Current Account Deficit Raises Concern - Electricity Problems Likely to Ha [...] | 2008-06-14 07:25:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA132 | DOOM AND GLOOM IN THE ELECTRICITY SECTOR - BUSINESS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The local media is abuzz with complaints from businesses and consumers about increasing electricity load-shedding and unplanned outages. State power company Eskom and the government offer no quick "silver bullet" solutions, and are asking consumers to bear up and conserve energ [...] | 2008-01-18 15:23:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG EPET SENV EINV BEXP SF |
08PRETORIA1352 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER JUNE 20, 2008 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 25 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Fitch Downgrades Outlook for SA to 'Stable' - Rising Interest Rates and Inflation Add to Manufacturers' Woes - SA Trade Policy 'Hurting [...] | 2008-06-20 14:59:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA1414 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER JUNE 13, 2008 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 26 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Inflation Rises to 10.9% - SARB Governor Hints at a Further Rate Hike - Current Account Gap Widens - SA's Credit Ratings in Spotlight - [...] | 2008-06-30 05:38:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA1426 | KWAZULU NATAL - THE GREENING OF A PROVINCE [...] Summary. The Maputaland-Pondoland-Albany Hotspot, a floristic, climatic and geologically complex area, runs throughout KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) province. EST Officer met with KZN Department of Agriculture and Environmental Affairs (DAEA) Environmental Services (South Region) Manager Sharon Allan, [...] | 2008-07-01 08:35:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV SOCI SF |
08PRETORIA1453 | SOUTH AFRICAN ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY MONTHLY [...] (U) Summary: This is the South African Environment, Science and Technology Monthly Briefings newsletter, June 2008, Volume 3, Number 6, prepared by the U.S. Embassy Pretoria, South Africa. Topics of the newsletter: -- GLOBE PROGRAM BRINGS 500 STUDENTS, TEACHERS AND SCIENTISTS TOGETHER IN CA [...] | 2008-07-03 12:17:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV SOCI ETRD SF |
08PRETORIA1474 | Climate Change Impacts, Adaptation and Mitigation in [...] Summary. EST Officer met with KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Department of Agriculture and Environmental Affairs (DAEA) Environmental Services (South Region) Manager Sharon Allan to discuss climate change impacts, adaptation and mitigation within KZN province, with an emphasis on the eThekwini Municipal [...] | 2008-07-08 14:37:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV SOCI SF |
08PRETORIA1483 | NEDBANK - SOUTH AFRICA'S GREENEST BANK [...] Summary. Environment, Science and Technology FSN met in mid-June with Nedbank Group Executive Chief of Governance and Compliance Advocate Selby Baqwa and Senior Manager Briggete Burnett in June 2008 to discuss Nedbank's environmental and sustainability programs. The officials advised that Ne [...] | 2008-07-09 13:08:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV SOCI ETRD SF |
08PRETORIA1522 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER JUNE 20, 2008 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 28 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Reserve Bank Steps Up Growth in Currency Reserves - Big Dip in Business Confidence - House Prices Rocked by Largest Decline in Fifteen Yea [...] | 2008-07-14 06:25:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA1584 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER JUNE 20, 2008 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 29 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - OECD Thinks SAG Is too Dominant in Economy - ANC Will Keep Inflation Targeting - Crime Crippling Small Business - SADC to Launch Free Tra [...] | 2008-07-21 06:06:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA1633 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER JULY 25, 2008 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 30 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - BER Predicts Slower Economic Growth and an Easing in Interest Rate Hikes - Treasury Sticks to 4% Growth Forecast - Manuel Does Not See [...] | 2008-07-25 14:44:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA1634 | Donor Coordination on Health Issues [...] (SBU) Summary: Health Minister Manto Tshabalala Msimang (Minister) at a recent high-level Annual Donor Consultation Meeting stressed that the national Department of Health (DOH) must coordinate donor efforts in the health arena in order to ensure equitable allocation of resources across provi [...] | 2008-07-25 14:45:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SOCI TBIO SENV EAID PGOV KHIV KSCA SF |
08PRETORIA168 | LOAD-SHEDDING WORSENS - COAL SUPPLY WOES SHUT MINES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: South Africa's state electricity supplier Eskom's load-shedding (rolling outages) is getting worse before it gets better. Major gold and platinum mines have substantially shut down due to Eskom's inability to guarantee electricity supply due to coal supply and quality negative [...] | 2008-01-25 15:12:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG EMIN EPET EINV SENV BEXP SF |
08PRETORIA1712 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER AUGUST 1, 2008 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 31 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Rand Strengthens as Trade Deficit Decreases - Inflation Races to 11.6% - China to Extend Acquisitions in Africa - Bad Bank Loans on Rise [...] | 2008-08-04 06:16:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA1745 | CLIMATE CHANGE: USG NOMIMATION FOR CO-CHAIR OF THE IPCC [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-08 07:05:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | KGHG KSCA SENV AORC |
08PRETORIA1751 | ESKOM AVOIDS LOAD-SHEDDING - FOR NOW [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: South African state power utility Eskom has managed to avoid load-shedding this Southern Hemisphere winter, but still faces short and long-term shortfalls in power generation and distribution capacity. The power crisis - which reached its height with significant mine closures i [...] | 2008-08-08 12:03:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EMIN EPET SENV BEXP AMGT SF |
08PRETORIA1772 | CLIMATE CHANGE: USG NOMIMATION FOR CO-CHAIR OF THE IPCC [...] (U) Acting DCM Mary Deane Conners and EST FSN Martin Matlebyane met on Monday August 11 with Mr. Peter Lukey, Chief Director for Air Quality Management and Ms. Margo Richardson, Deputy Director, Atmospheric Pollution, at the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism (DEAT),to deliver the [...] | 2008-08-12 06:49:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | KGHG KSCA SENV AORC |
08PRETORIA1773 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER AUGUST 8, 2008 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 32 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Inflation: Mboweni 'Concerned' - Manufacturing production recovered in June - COSATU Strike Impacts Economic Activity - 'Black Diamonds' [...] | 2008-08-12 06:50:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA1822 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER AUGUST 15, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 33 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - MPC Leaves Interest Rate Unchanged - SADC to Launch Free Trade Area - Green Rating System for SA Property Market - Transnet Considers Enl [...] | 2008-08-18 06:06:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA1893 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER AUGUST 22, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 34 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Mining and Manufacturing Boost GDP Growth - Slowdown Weighs on Construction Sector - ABSA to Lend for Old Township House Upgrades - Taxi [...] | 2008-08-25 14:45:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA192 | PRETORIA'S PROPOSAL FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY FUNDS [...] Summary: Embassy Pretoria's proposal for the FY 2008 Biotechnology Outreach Strategy Fund includes two activities to be held in South Africa. This proposal was developed among EST/Econ, PAS, and USDA/FAS. Additionally, we considered GSA and NGO representatives input to establish this propos [...] | 2008-01-30 06:34:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ECON ETRD KPAO PREL SENV SF TBIO |
08PRETORIA1932 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER AUGUST 29, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 35 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Experts Believe Inflation will Peak at 13% - Land Expropriation Bill Shelved - 'South Africans Act like Americans' - Intense Lobbying Exp [...] | 2008-09-02 06:09:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA1968 | CHAVEZ COMES TO TOWN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The historic September 2 state visit of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez to South Africa resulted in an excited announcement of energy cooperation agreements. It is not clear that the vague and broad agreements will result in any actual energy cooperation, because there may not [...] | 2008-09-05 12:18:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET EMIN SENV EWWT ELTN SF VE |
08PRETORIA1972 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER SEPTMEBER 5, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 36 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Executive Turnover on the Increase - Mboweni Not Quite Ready to Retire - JSE Chief Sees More Foreign Selling Ahead - Vehicle Sales Take a [...] | 2008-09-05 15:03:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA2007 | SOUTH AFRICAN ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY MONTHLY [...] (U) Summary: This is the South African Environment, Science and Technology Monthly Briefings newsletter, August 2008, Volume 3, Number 8, prepared by the U.S. Embassy Pretoria, South Africa. Topics of the newsletter: -- AFRICAN PENGUINS ON THE BRINK OF EXTINCTION -- DEAT LAUNCHES PLAN T [...] | 2008-09-10 10:34:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV SOCI ETRD SF |
08PRETORIA2019 | REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON HOST GOVERNMENT INTENT TO EXTEND [...] As requested reftel, Post provided information received reftel to Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism (DEAT) Marine International Cooperations Senior Policy Advisor Mngoro and to Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Americans Desk Director Nacerodien. Both DEAT and DFA subsequently [...] | 2008-09-11 12:35:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EFIS SF |
08PRETORIA2032 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER SEPTMEBER 12, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 37 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Reserves Fall on Gold Revaluations - Business Confidence Plunges Further - SA Leaps in Business-Friendly Rankings - Old Mutual CEO Qui [...] | 2008-09-15 07:08:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA2071 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER SEPTMEBER 19, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 38 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Weaker Rand, More Inflation Likely for SA - No Surprises in SARB Governor's Speech - SA Falls in Economic Freedom Ranking - SA R&D Expend [...] | 2008-09-19 15:25:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA2136 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER SEPTMEBER 26, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 39 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Economic Policies Expected to Remain Consistent under Mothlanthe - Record CPIX Increase in August - Fears of Retail Recession Increase [...] | 2008-09-27 06:02:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA214 | ESKOM AND MINES: AIMING FOR THE LIGHT AT THE END OF THE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: South Africa's electricity crisis continues unabated. Economists debated the costs of most of the country's mines being shut down for almost one week, as they started to move back into partial production on January 30-31. The government has announced a stabilization plan to ac [...] | 2008-02-01 12:00:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EMIN EPET SENV BEXP MGMT SF MZ BC |
08PRETORIA2142 | KIMBERLEY PROCESS TACKLES ARTISANAL MINING [...] SUMMARY: The Kimberley Process (KP) for certifying rough diamond trade is recognized as broadly successful in combating conflict diamonds. In order to improve its control over alluvial diamond trade, particularly in Africa where this is prevalent, KP has sought to identify best practices for [...] | 2008-09-29 12:06:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | EMIN ENRG ETRD SENV EINV SF CG |
08PRETORIA215 | FUEL PRODUCT SUPPLY ADEQUATE - THE MARKET WORKS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Some observers have predicted potential shortfalls in the diesel fuel market as some South Africans respond to the electricity crisis by purchasing generators (Refs and Septel). All fuel product providers and analysts spoken to note that the market is functioning and providing [...] | 2008-02-01 12:01:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET EMIN SENV MGMT SF |
08PRETORIA2181 | MATH, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION REMAINS A SERIOUS [...] (U) Inadequate math, science and technology (MST) education remains a serious problem in South Africa. The Department of Education (DOE) and non-government education experts agree that there are multiple causes for the lack of MST skills, including under-qualified teachers, minimal resources, [...] | 2008-10-03 14:19:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV SOCI ETRD SF |
08PRETORIA2183 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 3, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 40 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - New President Addresses Investor's Fears - Current Account Outlook Bleak Despite Narrower Trade Deficit - PMI Data Shows Some Signs of [...] | 2008-10-06 06:20:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA2250 | Palabora Mine - Still Churning Out Copper Next to Kruger [...] (SBU) Palabora mine is South Africa's largest copper mine, producing 148,000 tons of copper per year at its peak in 1998 and about 4.5 million cumulative tons since the start of full production in 1966. The open-pit was one of the world's biggest and lowest cost copper producers but it closed [...] | 2008-10-15 08:10:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EMIN EPET ENRG EINV EIND ETRD SENV SF |
08PRETORIA2274 | SOUTH AFRICAN ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY MONTHLY [...] (U) Summary: This is the South African Environment, Science and Technology Monthly Briefings Newsletter, September 2008, Volume 3, Number 9, prepared by the U.S. Embassy Pretoria, South Africa. Topics of the newsletter: -- RHINO POACHING INCREASING IN KRUGER PARK -- NON-GMO MAIZE SHORTA [...] | 2008-10-17 14:53:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV SOCI ETRD SF |
08PRETORIA2343 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 24, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 43 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Credit Storm Drives SA into Deficit Next Year - Black Middle Class Stronger - Zimbabwean Business Leaders Promote South African Investm [...] | 2008-10-27 15:19:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA2390 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 31, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 44 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - CPIX Inflation Drops - SA Receives 'Negative' Rating - Mboweni: South Africans Ignorant of Crisis - Corn Farming Not Profitable in Curren [...] | 2008-10-31 09:56:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA24 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER JANUARY 1, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 1 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News weekly newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Credit Growth Remains Strong - Foreign Capital Inflows Decline - Gold Mining Shares Up - Student Test Scores Continue Decline End Summa [...] | 2008-01-04 11:56:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA2400 | U.S. OIL FIRM FOREST'S TRAVAILS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: U.S. firm Forest Oil Company's local presence - Forest Exploration International - is struggling to move its production license application out of a three-year regulatory limbo. Forest is frustrated with bureaucratic slowness and/or incompetence. Forest believes that it can pr [...] | 2008-11-03 12:05:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET EMIN EINV SENV SF |
08PRETORIA2469 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER 7, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 45 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Reserve Bank: Crisis Hurts South Africa - Manufacturing Activity Slows Down - More Pain for House Sellers - Ford Motor Company Executive [...] | 2008-11-07 12:01:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA2501 | SOUTH AFRICAN ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY MONTHLY [...] (U) Summary: This is the South African Environment, Science and Technology Monthly Briefings Newsletter, October 2008, Volume 3, Number 10, prepared by the U.S. Embassy Pretoria, South Africa. Topics of the newsletter: -- LOCAL COMMUNITY GROUPS FIGHT SOUTH DURBAN PETROLEUM PIPELINE -- S [...] | 2008-11-13 14:53:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV SOCI ETRD SF |
08PRETORIA2513 | READOUT OF SOUTH AFRICAN BIOTECHNOLOGY OUTREACH EVENTS [...] SUMMARY From September 15 - 19, Dr. Chris Wozniak, Biotechnology Special Assistant, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),was in South Africa under the auspices of the State/EB agricultural biotechnology outreach program to make presentations on the U.S. coordinated framework and risk ana [...] | 2008-11-14 14:45:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ECON ETRD KPAO PREL SENV SF TBIO |
08PRETORIA2515 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER 14, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 46 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Standard & Poor's Dim View of Rand, Rates - JSE Out of Favor, But Not Africa - The Final Frontier: Nando's Opens a Fast-Food Restaurant [...] | 2008-11-14 14:46:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA2586 | RIO TINTO TAKES A PAUSE FOR BREATH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Rio Tinto's Africa Office in Johannesburg told Minerals/Energy Officer and Specialist that Rio Tinto was well positioned to withstand the current global commodity downturn given its long-term reserves, technological expertise, and exploration prowess. They were bullish on doing [...] | 2008-11-26 14:24:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EMIN EPET ENRG EINV EIND ETRD SENV SF |
08PRETORIA2590 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER 28, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 48 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - South Africa's Growth "Lowest in a Decade" - Liquidations Increase - Regional Integration Critical to Africa's Economic Competitivene [...] | 2008-11-28 08:45:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA2628 | SOUTH AFRICAN ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY MONTHLY [...] (U) Summary: This is the South African Environment, Science and Technology Monthly Briefings newsletter, November 2008, Volume 3, Number 11, prepared by the U.S. Embassy Pretoria, South Africa. Topics of the newsletter: -- US EMBASSY AND UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA INAUGURATE U.S. SCIENCE R [...] | 2008-12-03 14:15:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV SOCI ETRD SF |
08PRETORIA2643 | CHOLERA OUTBREAK IN SOUTH AFRICA [...] Summary: An outbreak of cholera has been reported in South Africa. This is a result of cholera cases crossing the Zimbabwean border into the South African town of Musina in the Limpopo province and slowly spreading throughout the country. South African Government spokesperson Themba Maseko said [...] | 2008-12-05 07:31:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO AMGT AMED KSTH KSCA SENV SF ZI |
08PRETORIA2648 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER DECEMBER 5, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 49 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Concern as Chinese Clothing Quotas Expire - Tax Reforms Help South Africa's Rankings in a Global Study - Factories Hit Historic Low [...] | 2008-12-05 13:33:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA269 | SOUTH AFRICA ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY NEWS, [...] (U) Summary: This is the South African Environment, Science and Technology Monthly Newsletter, January 2008, Volume 3, Issue 1, prepared by the U.S. Embassy Pretoria, South Africa. Topics of the newsletter: -- HI-TECH PRAWN FACILITY OPENED IN SA -- SA TO ROLL-OUT GREEN TRAFFIC LIGHTS -- PO [...] | 2008-02-08 14:41:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV SOCI ETRD SF |
08PRETORIA2706 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER DECEMBER 12, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 50 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Manufacturing Outlook Bleak - South African Economy Shows Resilience - Customs Officials Seize 60 Tons of Illegally Imported Clothi [...] | 2008-12-12 12:04:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA2707 | READOUT OF MADAGASCAR AND MOZAMBIQUE BIOTECHNOLOGY [...] SUMMARY: From August 20 - 27, 2008, Dr. C.S. Prakash, Professor of Plant Molecular Genetics, Tuskegee University, and Dr. Martin Lema, Advisor to the Argentine Ministry of Agriculture and Professor of Biotechnology, Quilmes University, travelled to Madagascar and Mozambique to lead two agricul [...] | 2008-12-12 12:04:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ECON ETRD KPAO PREL SENV SF TBIO |
08PRETORIA2732 | SISHEN IRON REFUSES A PAUSE - EXPANSION ON TRACK [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: South Africa's Kumba Iron Ore Mine at Sishen in the Northern Cape Province is gigantic by any scale, boasting a 12.5 kilometer-long open pit. Sishen produces 30 million tons per year, transported by dedicated rail to the Atlantic port at Saldanha (Reftel C). Most of the tonnag [...] | 2008-12-18 12:57:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EMIN EPET ENRG EINV ETRD ELTN SENV SF |
08PRETORIA2733 | HOTAZEL MANGANESE - BIG RESERVES BUT GLOOMY OUTLOOK [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: South Africa's Northern Cape Province possesses significant iron ore (septel) and a remarkable 80 percent of the world's manganese reserves. Like iron ore, manganese is a necessary input to steel-making, but it is used in small quantities, making it vulnerable to the current gl [...] | 2008-12-18 13:50:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EMIN EPET ENRG EINV ETRD ELTN SENV SF |
08PRETORIA2738 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER DECEMBER 19, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 51 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Inflation Lower - Residential Building Continues to Slow - Bill Simplifies Registration Process for New Drugs - Intelsat to Launch $250 [...] | 2008-12-19 08:01:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA2742 | SOUTH AFRICA'S VIEWS ON UN CLIMATE CHANGE TALKS IN POLAND [...] Summary. EST officer and EST Assistant met with South Africa Climate Change officials on December 18, 2008. Atmospherics were cordial. The South Africans expressed minimal satisfaction with the Poznan talks, noting that progress towards long-term resolutions would have to be reached by June [...] | 2008-12-19 12:24:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | IO SF SENV |
08PRETORIA2755 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER DECEMBER 26, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 52 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - No House Price Recovery in '09' - Third of South African Firms Plan Layoffs - Markets End Bad Year - European Commission Offers Tariff [...] | 2008-12-24 10:32:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA315 | POWER CRUNCH MAJOR CONCERN AT ANNUAL MINING INDABA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The nadir of South Africa's electricity crisis may have passed - when mines were shut-down for lack of electricity guarantees (Ref C),but electricity supply problems will persist for the next four-five years until significant coal-fired power plants come on line. In the interi [...] | 2008-02-14 15:36:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EMIN EPET SENV BEXP AMGT SF |
08PRETORIA351 | OIL AND GAS PATCH FEELS THE BLUES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Oil/gas industry players and observers in South Africa criticize what they perceive as the SAG's arbitrary "taking" of pre-existing rights under exploration and production contracts. However, most are not prepared to "walk", having made significant investment, and are therefore [...] | 2008-02-21 13:09:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET EMIN SENV AMGT SF |
08PRETORIA386 | SALDANHA: RED AND GREEN PORT MOVES IRON ORE AND CRUDE OIL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: South Africa's Saldanha Port processes increasing quantities of bulk commodities iron ore and crude oil, aiming to build up its volumes through a significant expansion, given demand for iron ore in China and elsewhere. Development in and around the Western Cape Saldanha Port h [...] | 2008-02-26 12:32:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EWWT ENRG EPET EMIN ELTN SENV SF |
08PRETORIA4 | BIOTECH OUTREACH ACTIVITY REPORT [...] (U) Summary: From September 15-28, 2007, FAS/Pretoria hosted Thomas C. Nesbitt, Outreach and Communications Specialist/Biotechnology Regulatory Service(BRS)/ Animal Plant Health Inspection Service(APHIS)/USDA to undertake biotechnology outreach activities funded by the Department of State's Bu [...] | 2008-01-02 08:03:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ECON ETRD SENV SF |
08PRETORIA520 | SCENE-SETTER FOR CODEL LED BY SENATOR RICHARD [...] (SBU) I warmly welcome the visit of your delegation to South Africa. My staff and I stand ready to do everything we can to make your trip a success. You are visiting South Africa at a particularly interesting time, only a few months after Jacob Zuma defeated incumbent Thabo Mbeki as leader of [...] | 2008-03-13 10:55:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON OTRA PGOV PREL SENV SF |
08PRETORIA584 | SCENE-SETTER FOR CODEL LED BY CONGRESSMAN BARNEY [...] (SBU) I warmly welcome the visit of your delegation to South Africa. My staff and I stand ready to do everything we can to make your trip a success. You are visiting South Africa at a particularly interesting time, only a few months after Jacob Zuma defeated incumbent Thabo Mbeki as leader of [...] | 2008-03-19 14:46:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON OTRA PGOV PREL SENV SF GH CV |
08PRETORIA598 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER MARCH 20, 2008 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 12 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Civil Construction Boom - Increase in World Cup-Related Investments - Dubai Group Game for Investment - Cisco to Open Technical Skills Fa [...] | 2008-03-20 13:28:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA653 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER MARCH 28, 2008 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 13 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - CPIX Soars - Employment Up 0.8% - Heineken to Open Brewery in SA - Nissan Expands Truck Production Facility - Concerns about Electricity [...] | 2008-03-31 06:04:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA704 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER APRIL 4, 2008 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 14 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - SA Achieves a 0.9 % Budget Surplus - Manufacturing Activity Dips to Near-Five-Year Low - Trade Deficit Narrows, But Outlook Still Negative [...] | 2008-04-04 14:39:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA756 | Explosive Growth of Dual TB-HIV Infection in South Africa [...] (U) Summary: South Africa (SA) is experiencing explosive twin epidemics of HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis (TB). The HIV epidemic in SA is fuelling the rise of an exploding TB epidemic since individuals infected with HIV are much more susceptible to TB and other serious infections. Poor diagnosi [...] | 2008-04-10 13:16:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SOCI TBIO SENV EAID PGOV KHIV KSCA ZU SF |
08PRETORIA763 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER APRIL 11, 2008 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 15 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Reserve Bank Lifts Repo Rate - Surprise Surge in Factory Output - Eskom Defends Hikes as Predictions Were Off - Even State Housing Projec [...] | 2008-04-11 09:14:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA881 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER APRIL 25, 2008 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 17 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - CPIX at Double Digits - SA Runs Risk of Sub-prime Contagion, Standard & Poor's Warns - Golden Oldies Give JSE Vintage Edge - SA Canc [...] | 2008-04-25 12:01:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA918 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER APRIL 30, 2008 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 18 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Mboweni Warns on Inflation - Prices Start to Slip as Property Boom Ends - Government Infrastructure Spending Expected to Drive Grow [...] | 2008-04-30 14:55:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA998 | Alarming AIDS Statistics, But Are They Valid? [...] (U) Summary: South African media reported on Sunday May 4 that new HIV statistics attributed to the Development Bank of South Africa (DBSA) revealed that 2 million more South Africans are HIV-infected than present estimates show. The report also claimed that these statistics are more reliabl [...] | 2008-05-09 15:11:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SOCI TBIO SENV EAID PGOV KHIV KSCA ZU SF |
08QUITO220 | ECUADOR ECON WEEKLY: Oil Contract Renegotiations; Limits on [...] (U) The following is a weekly economic update for Ecuador that reports notable developments that are not reported by individual cables. Oil Contract Negotiations Inching Forward ----------------------------------------- 2. (SBU) On February 26, the Ministry of Petroleum and Mines report [...] | 2008-03-05 15:14:00 | Embassy Quito | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EPET EFIN EINV SENV EC |
08QUITO225 | ECONOMIC IMPACT OF RAINS AND FLOODING TOPS $125 MILLION [...] (U) Summary: Following a month of heavy rains in Ecuador, agricultural losses due to extensive flooding now total nearly $91 million. Repairing roads will likely cost more than $35 million. The Ecuadorian and U.S. weather services estimate the rains will continue through at least mid-March, [...] | 2008-03-06 20:10:00 | Embassy Quito | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAGR EFIN EAID ELTN SENV SOCI EC |
08QUITO259 | ECUADOR ECON WEEKLY: ECUADOR TO PAY OXY VAT AWARD; GOE [...] (U) The following is a weekly economic update for Ecuador that reports notable developments that are not reported by individual cables. Ecuador Announces Publicly It Will Pay OXY ------------------------------------------ 2. (U) On March 12 the Ecuadorian media reported that Ecuador had [...] | 2008-03-14 18:10:00 | Embassy Quito | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EPET EINV SENV EC |
08QUITO294 | U.S. COMPANY LEADS SUCCESSFUL WIND ENERGY PROJECT IN [...] (U) Summary: The multilateral Galapagos Wind Energy Project dedicated its wind-turbine project, largely funded by private sector companies, on the Galapagos's San Cristobal island on March 18. Project leader American Electric Power (AEP) says that on windy days, the project provides 80% of Sa [...] | 2008-03-27 12:35:00 | Embassy Quito | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON TRGY SENV UNDP UNEP EINV PGOV TINT EC |
08QUITO365 | MINING REFORM: SEARCHING FOR A DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH [...] (C) Summary: The Constituent Assembly approved a measure cancelling thousands of largely unused mining concessions. Concessions that have been explored but not yet in operation will be frozen for six months until a new mining law is finalized. Small mining concessions and mines that are al [...] | 2008-04-24 14:02:00 | Embassy Quito | CONFIDENTIAL | EMIN EINV ENRG EPET ECON PREL SENV EC |
08QUITO366 | URBAN POLLUTION IN ECUADOR [...] (U) Summary: Like many Andean nations, Ecuador is experiencing problems with pollution. The level of hazardous organic compounds in Quito's air are twice that recommended by the World Health Organization and exceed EPA norms, and studies indicate that Quito residents suffer from an elevated [...] | 2008-04-24 14:27:00 | Embassy Quito | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ECON SOCI EC |
08QUITO369 | CLIMATE CHANGE IN ECUADOR [...] (U) Summary: For years Ecuador has been experiencing symptoms of climate change such as glacial melting. This year, erratic weather is also leaving its mark on the country. Studies of the country's glaciers show a retreat of at least 28% in the last ten years. Scientists are concerned bec [...] | 2008-04-24 19:59:00 | Embassy Quito | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ECON SMIG SOCI EC |
08QUITO404 | THIRD TIME'S THE CHARM? CORREA'S NEW TRANSPORT [...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador met with the third Transport Minister of President Correa's administration, Jorge Marun, on May 5, and was told that President Correa "wants an Open Skies agreement." Marun, a civil engineer by trade who is from the agricultural province of Bolivar, has the air of a [...] | 2008-05-06 21:15:00 | Embassy Quito | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRN EAIR SENV EC |
08QUITO543 | CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION REVIEWS CLIMATE CHANGE AND [...] (U) Summary: A delegation from the House of Representatives Committee on Science and Technology led by Brian Baird (D-WA) visited the Galapagos Islands from June 13-16, 2008. The group met with scientists and officials to learn more about global climate change and invasive species on the Isla [...] | 2008-06-19 22:32:00 | Embassy Quito | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ECON SOCI EC |
08QUITO610 | SUSTAINABLE PALM OIL PRODUCTION IN ECUADOR [...] (SBU) Summary: The expansion of oil palm plantations into Ecuador's primary forests is having severe environmental impacts. Esmeraldas province, where a majority of African oil palm is grown, has a deforestation rate of 4.5%, higher than that of any other province or neighboring country. Th [...] | 2008-07-07 22:08:00 | Embassy Quito | CONFIDENTIAL | SENV EINV ENRG EPET EAGR EAID PGOV EC |
08QUITO811 | AMBASSADOR,S MEETING WITH COORDINATING MINISTER OF [...] (SBU) Summary: The Ambassador had a one hour courtesy call with Coordinating Minister for Production, Susana Cabeza de Vaca, on August 26, 2008. In their wide-ranging discussion, Cabeza de Vaca shared with the Ambassador her programmatic priorities, challenges, and interesting insights into [...] | 2008-09-03 15:27:00 | Embassy Quito | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EINV EAID PREL SENV EC |
08QUITO913 | RIGHTS OF THE ENVIRONMENT IN ECUADOR'S NEW [...] (U) Summary: Ecuador's proposed constitution contains possibly significant changes in the area of environment, generally centralizing management while expanding the basis for conservation and enforcement. Nature, or "Pachamama" (a Quechua-Spanish hybrid word for "earth mother"),is given ex [...] | 2008-09-23 18:47:00 | Embassy Quito | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ECON SOCI PGOV EC |
08RABAT1058 | RENEWABLE ENERGY FOCUS OF DOE VISIT [...] (U) Summary: DOE/EERE Chief Operating Officer Paul Dickerson met with key government, industry, and development officials central to Morocco's efforts to expand its renewable energy portfolio and reduce its 96 percent dependence on imported energy sources during an October 28 visit to Rabat a [...] | 2008-11-07 15:28:00 | Embassy Rabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG SENV TRGY ETRD ECON EAID MO |
08RABAT1152 | U.S.-MOROCCO LABORATORY BIOSAFETY AND BIOSECURITY [...] (U) Summary: The first joint U.S.-Morocco Workshop on Laboratory Biosafety and Biosecurity took place November 3-5 in Rabat, bringing together U.S. and international experts with policy makers, administrators and scientists from several Moroccan ministries and laboratories. The U.S. delegati [...] | 2008-12-15 16:52:00 | Embassy Rabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV TBIO TSPL MO XI XF |
08RABAT29 | MOROCCO: CODEL MARTINEZ MEETS WITH GOM OFFICIALS. [...] (C) On January 5, CODEL Martinez met Prime Minister Abbas El Fassi and Speaker of the House-equivalent Mustapha Mansouri among other Moroccan officials. Interlocutors thanked the delegation for U.S. support for the Moroccan Western Sahara proposal and criticized Algeria and the POLISARIO. T [...] | 2008-01-14 08:37:00 | Embassy Rabat | CONFIDENTIAL | OREP MOPS PREL SENV MO |
08RABAT4 | SCENESETTER FOR CODEL JOHNSON [...] (U) SUMMARY: The U.S. Mission warmly welcomes your upcoming visit to Morocco. Your visit, the third by a congressional delegation in the New Year, following visits by delegations headed by Senators Martinez and Harkin, will help to underscore the importance the United States accords to our r [...] | 2008-01-03 16:21:00 | Embassy Rabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP ECON EAID PGOV PREL SENV MO |
08RABAT755 | BIOSECURITY: EVERYONE'S TALKING ABOUT IT, [...] (SBU) Summary: At least two separate USG-directed visits will survey Moroccan biosecurity and biosafety legislation, regulation, infrastructure and competence in late 2008. Moroccan authorities welcome these separate visits and additional opportunities to cooperate on biosecurity and biosafet [...] | 2008-08-13 06:08:00 | Embassy Rabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV TBIO TSPL MO XI XF |
08RANGOON102 | BURMA: ECONOMIC IMPACT OF AVIAN INFLUENZA [...] (SBU) Summary. Since March 2006, the Burmese Government has responded to ten avian influenza outbreaks throughout the country, with one human infection case. Responding to these outbreaks, the Livestock Veterinary and Breeding Department (LBVD) culled more than 430,000 chickens, 357,000 quail [...] | 2008-02-11 04:28:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAID SENV PGOV PREL BIO KFLU BM |
08RANGOON112 | BURMA: NO COORDINATION WITH REGIONAL GOVERNMENTS ON AI [...] (SBU) Summary. The Burmese Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department (LBVD) has confirmed that despite outbreaks in neighboring countries, there have been no new outbreaks of avian influenza in 2008. LBVD officials continue to monitor border areas close to Thailand, Bangladesh, and Laos. [...] | 2008-02-13 09:31:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAID SENV PGOV PREL BIO KFLU BM |
08RANGOON115 | WILDLIFE PROTECTION IN BURMA [...] (C) Summary. Through its small grants program, Embassy Rangoon funds a Biodiversity and Nature Conservation Association (BANCA) mobile education project in the buffer zone surrounding Shwesetaw Wildlife Sanctuary in Magwe Division. The wildlife sanctuary is home to many endangered species th [...] | 2008-02-13 10:06:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | SENV PREL PHUM BM |
08RANGOON133 | THE CHANGING ENVIRONMENT OF INLE LAKE [...] (SBU) Summary. Inle Lake, Burma's second largest lake, has shrunk by one-third over the past fifty years. Silt and plants slide down the deforested mountainside into the lake during monsoon season, creating floating islands responsible for much of the water displacement. Inle farmers exacer [...] | 2008-02-20 10:10:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ECON EAGR PREL BM |
08RANGOON253 | BURMESE TAX ISSUES DELAY SHWE GAS SALES [...] (C) Summary. According to company officials, Daewoo remains committed to selling Shwe gas to PetroChina and could finalize a sales contract within the next two months. However, the Burmese Government's recent demands that Daewoo pay additional taxes - up to 10 percent more on production reve [...] | 2008-04-07 11:19:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG PGOV EPET SENV BM |
08RANGOON256 | BURMA: YETAGUN PIPELINE RUPTURE TO COST MILLIONS [...] (C) Summary. Petroleum industry contacts confirmed that the Yetagun pipeline was shut down on April 2, not because of a small leak, but because an explosion approximately 15 miles from the Thai border ruptured the pipeline. Malaysian-owned Petronas, majority shareholder in the Yetagun gas fi [...] | 2008-04-08 10:50:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG PGOV EPET SENV BM |
08RANGOON283 | PRESERVING THE CHATTHIN WILDLIFE SANCTUARY [...] (C) Summary. The Chatthin Wildlife Sanctuary, established to preserve some of the last remaining habitat of the Eld's or golden deer, has come under threat in recent years due to lack of sufficient fuel wood and building materials in the surrounding villages. The New Generation Library Associ [...] | 2008-04-24 09:34:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM SENV ECON |
08RANGOON309 | BURMA: MONITORING THE 3D FUND [...] (C) Summary. The 3 Diseases Fund (3DF),the largest and newest donor in Burma's health sector, has taken steps during the past year to improve the administration of its programs. Aware that monitoring and evaluation (M/E) of its programs are key to securing future funding from donors, the 3D [...] | 2008-05-02 10:39:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | SOCI EAID PHUM KHIV PGOV SENV BM |
08RANGOON315 | BURMA: CYCLONE NARGIS DECLARATION OF DISASTER [...] This is an action cable. Please see paras 5 and 9. 2. As a result of Cyclone Nargis, which occurred on May 3, 2008 (Ref A),the Chief of Mission has determined that the disaster is beyond the capability of the host government to respond, is of sufficient magnitude to warrant U.S. Governme [...] | 2008-05-05 12:04:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV KSCA TBIO EAID VM |
08RANGOON328 | BURMA: FUEL SHORTAGE IMMINENT [...] (C) Summary. Burma will soon face a shortage of fuel, Petronas Cargali Production Manager Bob Thomas told us. Burma imports approximately 110 million barrels of crude oil a year from Malaysia - roughly three-quarters of domestic need - which it refines into diesel and petrol. However, crude [...] | 2008-05-06 11:04:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG PGOV EPET SENV BM |
08RANGOON348 | BURMA: SLOWLY POWERING UP RANGOON [...] (SBU) Summary. According to Embassy contacts, Cyclone Nargis damaged approximately 80 percent of Rangoon's electricity facilities, including overhead cables and power substations. The Government continues to work to resume electricity supply throughout the city, and has restored power to si [...] | 2008-05-09 11:01:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG PGOV EPET SENV BM |
08RANGOON353 | BURMA: THILAWA PORT RESUMES LIMITED OPERATIONS [...] (C) Summary. The Myanmar International Terminal Thilawa (MITT) resumed limited operations on May 10, shipping industry officials confirm. Small feeder ships are able to navigate the Rangoon River, and the Port Authority continues to dredge the river to accommodate larger ships. The GOB rem [...] | 2008-05-12 09:36:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | EWWT ECON ETRD PGOV PREL SENV BM |
08RANGOON37 | PETROLEUM PRODUCTION DESTROYING BURMA'S ECOSYSTEMS [...] (C) Summary. The development of new and existing onshore and offshore oil and gas wells continues to inflict grave damage on Burma's environment. Local NGOs report that companies do not take precautions when disposing of the toxic byproducts of drilling, which may contain dangerous levels of [...] | 2008-01-17 08:52:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | SENV ECON ENRG PGOV EPET BM |
08RANGOON390 | BURMA: MORE LIGHTS GO ON IN RANGOON DIVISION [...] (C) Summary. The Burmese Government continues to restore power to parts of Rangoon, focusing on repairing power lines in the eastern, western and northern parts of the city. According to Yangon City Electric Supply Board (YESB) officials, while 40 percent of townships in Eastern Rangoon, 65 [...] | 2008-05-15 11:20:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG PGOV EPET SENV BM |
08RANGOON409 | BURMA CYCLONE: USAID/DART SITUATION REPORT #14 [...] U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Rangoon on May 22 and met with the Burmese Prime Minister Thein Sein, according to media reports. Members of the USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (USAID/DART) and the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) Joint Task Force airlifted five flights of [...] | 2008-05-22 11:15:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID SENV KSCA TBIO BM PREF |
08RANGOON500 | BURMA: POWER LINES UP BUT POWER STILL SPORADIC [...] (C) Summary. Six weeks after Cyclone Nargis devastated Burma, the GOB has made progress restoring power to Rangoon Division. While Yangon City Electric Supply Board (YESB) officials claim that 90 percent of townships in Rangoon Division have electricity, the reality is that YESB staff have [...] | 2008-06-20 08:32:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG PGOV EPET SENV BM |
08RANGOON526 | BURMA CYCLONE: USAID/OFDA SITUATION REPORT #33 [...] According to the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA),initial analysis of the preliminary village tract assessment (VTA) data suggests that widespread destruction was caused by strong wind combined with storm surge and excessive rainfall, faulty early warning systems [...] | 2008-07-01 06:53:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID SENV KSCA TBIO VM EAGR PREF |
08RANGOON528 | BURMA CYCLONE: USAID/OFDA POST NARGIS JOINT ASSESSMENT [...] Following the May 25 International Pledging Conference, the Tripartite Core Group (TCG) coordinating body initiated the Post-Nargis Joint Assessment (PONJA) to produce a common assessment report that covers immediate humanitarian needs through the Village Tract Assessment (VTA) and reconstruc [...] | 2008-07-02 04:21:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID SENV KSCA TBIO VM EAGR PREF |
08RANGOON532 | LABUTTA TOWNSHIP: LIVELIHOODS A TOP CONCERN [...] (SBU) Summary. On June 18 and 20, USAID/OFDA shelter expert and Poloff traveled to the Irrawaddy Delta region to assess recovery efforts. Six weeks after Cyclone Nargis hit, most people had sufficient shelter, either rebuilt from indigenous materials or plastic sheeting or living in communal [...] | 2008-07-03 09:22:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID SENV PREF TBIO BM PHUM EAGR VM |
08RANGOON534 | BURMA CYCLONE: USAID/OFDA SITUATION REPORT #35 [...] On July 3, Post-Nargis Joint Assessment (PONJA) and Government of Burma (GOB) representatives attended a "sounding session" to consult on the Village Tract Assessment preliminary findings. As of June 30, the U.N. Development Program (UNDP) had completed phase I of the early recovery Basic Serv [...] | 2008-07-07 08:01:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID SENV KSCA TBIO VM EAGR PREF |
08RANGOON540 | BURMA: POST NARGIS BOGALE - DOWN BUT NOT OUT [...] (SBU) On a recent three-day trip to the delta, rural cyclone victims in Bogale township told us that they most needed cash to help re-establish their livelihoods. All three of the villages we visited suffered extensive damage as a result of Nargis, but had begun rebuilding on their own. The [...] | 2008-07-09 08:27:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | BM EAID SENV KSCA TBIO VM EAGR PREF |
08RANGOON591 | BURMA: 40 PERCENT PRODUCTION CUT REDUCES FISHERIES [...] (SBU) Summary. Cyclone Nargis severely damaged Burma,s fisheries sector, destroying the livelihoods of small-scale fishermen and aquaculture. Despite widespread damage, there are no indications that there will be a domestic shortage of freshwater fish and fish products, critical elements of [...] | 2008-07-24 10:13:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID BM SENV ECON PGOV ETRD EFIS |
08RANGOON61 | FINANCING THE REGIME WITH JADE, NOT GEMS [...] (C) Summary. State-owned Myanmar Economic Holdings Ltd. controls production at Burma's jade and gem mines, reaping the rewards from gem and jade sales at its annual emporiums. Contrary to popular belief, more than 90 percent of revenues from Burma's annual gem and jade emporiums come from the [...] | 2008-01-25 10:02:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | SENV ECON ETRD PGOV EINV BM |
08RANGOON62 | AUCTIONING OFF BURMA'S RICHES [...] (SBU) Summary. Myanmar Economic Holdings Ltd (MEHL),a state-owned enterprise owned by the Ministry of Defense, controls Burma's gem and jade industry. In addition to owning all of Burma's mines, MEHL also controls the sale of high-quality stones, putting them up for auction at its annual [...] | 2008-01-25 10:06:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV ECON ETRD PGOV EINV BM |
08RANGOON650 | BURMA CYCLONE: USAID/OFDA ASSESSMENT CABLE #6 [...] On July 29 and 30, a USAID Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID/OFDA) disaster specialist traveled to the Irrawaddy Delta on a U.N. Development Program (UNDP) sponsored assessment trip to highlight early recovery programs instituted by UNDP and the international non-governmental or [...] | 2008-08-11 09:52:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID SENV KSCA TBIO VM EAGR PREF |
08RANGOON699 | BURMA: HOW MTE PROFITS FROM TIMBER SALES [...] (C) Summary. The Burmese Government, through state-owned Myanmar Timber Enterprise (MTE),heavily regulates Burma's timber trade, exporting logs, sawed lumber, and finished products for substantial profits. In order to earn the regime's annual revenue quota of USD 300 million, MTE holds mon [...] | 2008-09-02 09:53:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON SENV PREL PGOV ETRD BM |
08RANGOON706 | BURMESE TIMBER EXPORTS ON THE RISE [...] (SBU) The value and quantity of Burmese timber exports increased dramatically in 2007, up six percent and 26 percent respectively over last year's figures. Timber industry experts predict that 2008 will be a record year for Burmese timber exports, despite international sanctions on Burmese [...] | 2008-09-08 04:32:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON SENV PREL PGOV ETRD BM |
08RANGOON721 | HOW EU SANCTIONS AFFECT BURMA'S TIMBER INDUSTRY [...] (C) The European Union in November 2007 imposed sanctions on Burmese timber imports to reduce the regime's revenues from timber sales. While trade figures show that 2008 sales to Europe have dropped dramatically, an increase in Burmese timber trade to Asian countries has far outpaced this de [...] | 2008-09-12 09:30:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD SENV PREL PGOV BM |
08RANGOON750 | BURMESE GEM AND JADE EXPORTS ON THE RISE [...] (SBU) The value of Burmese jade and gem exports increased substantially in 2007, up 38 percent from 2006. Jade sales accounted for 90 percent of the total. Trade analysts predict 2008 exports will exceed 2007 levels and could reach more than USD 650 million. Burma's jade and gems are sold [...] | 2008-09-23 09:07:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON SENV PREL PGOV ETRD BM |
08RANGOON797 | BURMA EYES A GLOBAL FUND APPLICATION [...] (C) The Burmese Government held its first Country Coordinating Mechanism (CCM) meeting on October 7, revising its existing oversight mechanism for health assistance on HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis (TB),and malaria with an eye toward a Global Fund Round 9 application. UN, NGO, and donor representa [...] | 2008-10-09 10:41:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | SOCI EAID PHUM KHIV PGOV SENV BM |
08RANGOON80 | PROMOTING SOLAR ENERGY IN BURMA [...] (SBU) Summary. The Burmese Government permits NGOs to promote environmental issues, but does little else to protect the environment. For the past 15 years, local NGO REAM (Renewable Energy Association of Myanmar) has educated villagers in rural areas about conservation issues, as well as pro [...] | 2008-02-04 07:00:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ECON EAGR PREL BM |
08RANGOON815 | DAMMING BURMA'S RIVERS [...] (C) Burma suffers from an acute electricity shortage, producing less than half of nationwide demand, according to internal Ministry of Electric Power-1 (MEP-1) documents. The GOB is turning to hydropower to make up at least part of the shortfall: it is currently constructing 19 dams through [...] | 2008-10-20 08:05:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG PGOV SENV BM |
08RANGOON818 | BURMA: YEI YWA DAM NEAR MANDALAY ALMOST COMPLETE [...] (C) After three years of construction, the Yei Ywa dam, located 30 miles southeast of Mandalay, is nearing completion. Built by the Ministry of Electric Power-1 (MEP-1),local construction firms Asia World and Olympic Construction, and a consortium of Chinese companies, the dam and connecti [...] | 2008-10-20 23:05:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG PGOV SENV BM |
08RANGOON842 | BURMA: NGOS, UN IN FAVOR OF GLOBAL FUND RETURN [...] (C) International NGOs and UN agencies active in Burma have been approaching us, seeking USG support for the Global Fund's possible return to Burma, citing their perception of an urgent humanitarian need for increased health assistance and their experience that they can achieve life-saving a [...] | 2008-10-29 09:12:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | SOCI EAID PHUM KHIV PGOV SENV BM |
08RANGOON844 | BURMA: ANALYZING 3D FUND'S OPERATIONS [...] (C) The Three Diseases Fund (3DF),the single largest health donor in Burma, has successfully worked for the past 18 months to reduce the morbidity and mortality rates of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis (TB),and malaria, according to 3DF Manager Mikko Lainejoki. The 3DF's mandate prevents it from f [...] | 2008-10-29 09:48:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | SOCI EAID PHUM KHIV PGOV SENV BM |
08RANGOON846 | DEMARCHE ON BURMA'S GLOBAL FUND APPLICATION [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-30 05:49:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED | SOCI EAID PHUM KHIV PGOV SENV BM |
08RANGOON879 | INFORMING BURMA OFFICIALS ABOUT USG VIEWS ON [...] (C) As authorized (Ref A),Embassy Rangoon has conveyed USG views to the regime on a potential Burma Round 9 Global Fund (GF) application. In conversations with Minister of Health Dr. Kyaw Myint, Deputy Minister of Health Dr. Mya Oo, and MOFA Americas Director Yin Yin Oo, the Charge relayed R [...] | 2008-11-12 09:21:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | SOCI EAID PHUM KHIV PGOV SENV BM |
08RANGOON895 | DECLINE IN BURMESE MINING EXPORTS [...] (SBU) The value of Burmese mining exports fell by 26 percent in 2007, due to falling mineral prices and lower production. Mining industry experts predict that 2008 exports will drop further, because Myanmar IvanhQopper Co. Ltd. (MICCL),Burma's top mineral exporter, suspended its operations [...] | 2008-11-19 06:48:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON SENV EMIN PGOV ETRD BM |
08RANGOON920 | BURMA MEETING ON TB DRUGS; BIG PUSH FOR GLOBAL FUND [...] (SBU) Pledged donor funding for anti-tuberculosis drugs in Burma will decline in 2009 and fall off sharply thereafter. At a GOB-convened meeting December 1 to address this gap, the Health Minister committed to increase government funding for anti-TB drugs to 3 percent of the 2010 requirement [...] | 2008-12-03 07:36:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SOCI EAID PHUM KHIV PGOV SENV BM |
08RANGOON94 | GOB SEEKS TO STRENGTHEN AVIAN INFLUENZA PROGRAM [...] (SBU) Summary. Responding to repeated outbreaks among poultry in Burma, the Burmese Government has dramatically strengthened its avian influenza (AI) response program during the past two years, culminating in the successful rapid detection and response to Burma's first human AI case in Decemb [...] | 2008-02-07 09:55:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAID SENV PGOV PREL BIO KFLU BM |
08RANGOON96 | 3D FUND PROMOTING HEALTH CARE THROUGHOUT BURMA [...] (SBU) Summary. After getting off to a slow start, the 3 Diseases Fund (3DF),run by UNOPS, has started moving: 26 implementing partners are fulfilling 38 health contracts worth $21 million in 300 townships throughout the country. 3DF activities target the most vulnerable and under-served po [...] | 2008-02-08 06:26:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SOCI EAID PHUM KHIV PGOV SENV BM |
08REYKJAVIK10 | ICELAND POSITIVE ON WIREC, DELEGATION STILL UNDETERMINED [...] Ambassador delivered WIREC invitation to Foreign Minister Ingibjorg Solrun Gisladottir and MFA Environmental Counselor Bjarni Sigtryggsson on January 24. Gisladottir agreed it would be good for Iceland, which utilizes geothermal and hydropower for virtually all its electricity and home heating [...] | 2008-01-25 14:21:00 | Embassy Reykjavik | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV ENRG KGHG KSCA TRGY IC |
08REYKJAVIK102 | ICELAND: GOVERNMENT GETS FLYING COLORS FOR 6.3 EARTHQUAKE [...] (U) SUMMARY: An earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale occurred in southwest Iceland on May 29. The epicenter was near the town of Selfoss, where light property damage was reported as well as minor injuries. The government response to the earthquake was met with public praise and approva [...] | 2008-06-09 18:35:00 | Embassy Reykjavik | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV PGOV TPHY ASEC IC |
08REYKJAVIK105 | ICELAND RESUMES COMMERCIAL WHALING AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE [...] (SBU) Summary: On May 19, the Icelandic Minister of Fisheries Einar Gudfinsson (Independence Party) quietly issued a quota for commercially hunting 40 minke whales for the domestic market. The Icelandic Foreign Minister, along with the other ministers from the coalition Social Democratic party [...] | 2008-06-10 11:48:00 | Embassy Reykjavik | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV EFIS KSCA PREL IWC ETRD IC |
08REYKJAVIK110 | ICELAND IWC COMMISSIONER PESSIMISTIC ON PROGRESS IN [...] (SBU) Summary: Iceland's Whaling Commissioner Stefan Asmundsson told post that he is pessimistic that any progress will be made in the upcoming International Whaling Commission meeting in Chile. Asmundsson was careful not to criticize the IWC Chairman Bill Hogarth but is worried that the focus [...] | 2008-06-13 07:58:00 | Embassy Reykjavik | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV EFIS KSCA PREL IWC ETRD IC |
08REYKJAVIK122 | ICELAND RATIFIES IAEA CONVENTION ON NUCLEAR SAFETY [...] (U) Iceland's Ministry for Foreign Affairs announced via a press release on June 25 that Iceland has ratified the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Convention on Nuclear Safety. Text of press release follows para. 2. 2. (U) Text of the MFA press release: The International Atomic [...] | 2008-06-27 09:55:00 | Embassy Reykjavik | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG SENV KTIA KNNP PARM IAEA IC |
08REYKJAVIK22 | REYKJAVIK INPUT FOR ENERGY REPORT TO CONGRESS [...] Iceland produces nearly all of its electricity and home heating from the renewable resources of hydropower and geothermal power. The responses below are keyed to questions in reftel. A. The Economic and Commercial Section handles energy matters. The total number of staff in this section is [...] | 2008-02-15 16:59:00 | Embassy Reykjavik | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG SENV APER ABUD IC |
08REYKJAVIK37 | REYKJAVIK: NOMINATION FOR FSI ENERGY SEMINAR PE228 [...] Iceland is a key player in renewable energy, especially in the field of geothermal power. The Icelandic Government is incorporating this expertise more and more into its foreign policy and Icelandic energy companies are investing overseas, including in the U.S. Post nominates Economic and Com [...] | 2008-03-07 17:33:00 | Embassy Reykjavik | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG SENV APER ABUD IC |
08REYKJAVIK67 | REYKJAVIK REQUESTS EMBASSY SCIENCE FELLOW FOR 2008 PROGRAM [...] (U) Post requests an Embassy Science Fellow to help strengthen the bilateral science research ties between the U.S. and Iceland. Embassy Reykjavik has designated the expansion of bilateral science ties as a key priority in our FY2010 Mission Strategic Plan, devoting an entire goal paper to the [...] | 2008-04-21 18:09:00 | Embassy Reykjavik | UNCLASSIFIED | TSPL KSCA SENV EAGR AMGT OTRA APER IC |
08REYKJAVIK9 | POST DOES NOT HAVE FUNDING FOR ICELANDIC WIREC DELEGATION [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-25 14:21:00 | Embassy Reykjavik | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV ENRG KGHG KSCA TRGY IC |
08RIGA129 | DEMRCHE RESPONSE: LATVIA SUPPORTS TOUGH EU [...] (C) PolEconOff delivered reftel points March 11 to Evita Stranga, Deputy Head of COREPER I Division of the EU Coordination Department at the MFA. Stranga responded that the GOL agrees that it is important to develop a post-Kyoto framework that involves all major emitters. The GOL also suppor [...] | 2008-03-13 07:12:00 | Embassy Riga | CONFIDENTIAL | SENV ENRG EUN KGHG LG |
08RIGA18 | Latvia will attend WIREC [...] We delivered reftel invitation to the Latvian MFA who confirmed that Latvia will plan to attend WIREC 2008. At this point, the plan is for the Latvian delegation to be led by FM Maris Riekstins, who will be joined by Economics Minister Kaspars Gerhards. The rest of the delegation will be comp [...] | 2008-01-09 10:58:00 | Embassy Riga | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG SENV PREL LG |
08RIGA211 | LATVIAN RESPONSE ON AVIATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-24 14:41:00 | Embassy Riga | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON ETRD SENV EUN LG |
08RIGA56 | LATVIA: COURT RULING SUSPENDS DEVELOPMENT OF RIGA [...] (U) Summary. The Constitutional Court of Latvia ruled on 17 January that part of the Riga territorial plan that deals with changes in the Freeport of Riga territory does not comply with the Constitution because several environmental impact procedures had not been followed correctly. The court [...] | 2008-01-31 07:17:00 | Embassy Riga | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON KCOR KJUS EWWT SENV LG |
08RIGA727 | LATVIA STILL NOT FOCUSED ON BIOFUEL SUSTAINABILITY [...] PolEconOff delivered reftel points to Juris Stalmeisters, director of the MFA Economic Relations Department and discussed with other officials from the Ministry of Environment and MFA. There was no substantive response. As in previous discussions of biofuel sustainability, the GOL has demonst [...] | 2008-11-26 14:22:00 | Embassy Riga | UNCLASSIFIED | KGHG EAGR SENV ENRG TRGY EUN EU LG |
08RIODEJANEIRO236 | Prominent Brazilians Ponder Foreign Policy Challenges and [...] (U) Summary. The Brazilian Center for International Relations (CEBRI) commemorated its 10th anniversary with a special forum in Rio de Janeiro on September 2, 2008 which featured prominent Brazilian policymakers and academics speaking on the theme of "Challenges to Brazil's Foreign Policy." [...] | 2008-09-05 14:44:00 | Consulate Rio De Janeiro | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL SENV ETRD ECIN BR |
08RIODEJANEIRO346 | READOUT OF BRAZIL-EU SUMMIT, DECEMBER 22-23, 2008 [...] (U) Summary: Brazilian President Lula hosted the second European Union (EU) - Brazil Summit in Rio de Janeiro on December 22-23, 2008. The EU was represented by French President Nicolas Sarkozy and EU Commission President Jose Manuel Durao Barroso. The international financial and economic c [...] | 2008-12-24 17:04:00 | Consulate Rio De Janeiro | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PARM ENRG EPET SENV FR RS EU BR |
08RIYADH1094 | WOODS HOLE RESEARCH VESSEL OCEANUS [...] This is an action request. 2. Per reftel A, on 15 July, the Embassy informed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of and provided background documentation for the visit of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute's (WHOI) research vessel Oceanus from 5 October to 21 November 2008. In a recent r [...] | 2008-07-16 05:50:00 | Embassy Riyadh | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KRVC TPHY EWWT SENV SA |
08RIYADH1235 | SAUDI PET BAN RAISES HACKLES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Saudi Arabia made world headlines last week by banning the sale of cats and dogs in the capital, Riyadh. On the surface, the ban appears to be just another example of the Saudi religious police run amok. However, the topic has exposed a divide in views between Saudi religious lead [...] | 2008-08-12 12:42:00 | Embassy Riyadh | CONFIDENTIAL | KISL PGOV PHUM PREL SA SENV |
08RIYADH1243 | CLIMATE CHANGE: USG NOMINATION FOR CO-CHAIR OF [...] (SBU) Post passed reftel information on the U.S. nomination of Dr. Christopher Field to serve as co-chair of Working Group II of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) to the Saudi foreign ministry on August 11 and will report septel on any substantive response to the information [...] | 2008-08-13 08:44:00 | Embassy Riyadh | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON KGHG KSCA SENV AORC SA |
08ROME1051 | CITES/CORAL: ITALY WILL SUPPORT WORKSHOP; ASKS IF CHINA [...] (U) On August 6, Post met with Environment Ministry Nature Protection Directorate Director General Aldo Cosentino to discuss the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) proposal to convene an international workshop on corallium science, management and enforcement in Italy (ref b [...] | 2008-08-18 12:55:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV CITES KSCA ETRD IT |
08ROME1052 | ANTARCTIC TREATY: ITALY REQUESTS DIPLOMATIC NOTE CONFIRMING [...] Summary and action request. Italian Foreign Ministry officials working on Antarctic issues are pushing for the measure creating the Antarctic Treaty Secretariat (Measure 1) to be approved, which can be done without Parliamentary review. Progress has been blocked by their need for an official [...] | 2008-08-18 12:55:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | TPHY SENV AORC KSCA IT |
08ROME1053 | IAEA/CSC: ITALY WILL CONSIDER NUCLEAR LIABILITY CONVENTION [...] (SBU) Summary. Italian Government (GOI) officials have acknowledged the need to "dust off the files" on Italy's ratification of the Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage (CSC),which has languished for a decade. They raised CSC ratification in a July 7 meeting with indu [...] | 2008-08-18 15:09:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TRGY ENRG KNNP KSTC IAEA PARM SENV IT |
08ROME1326 | ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES UNDER THE ITALIAN G8 PRESIDENCY [...] (SBU) Summary. Embassy and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) staff met with key Italian officials to review early ideas and plans for environmental issues under the Italian G8 Presidency, with particular reference to the G8 Environment Ministerial. Key issues discussed include: Mini [...] | 2008-11-03 07:39:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ENRG KGHG EAID EFIN EAGR IT |
08ROME1327 | ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES UNDER THE ITALIAN G8 PRESIDENCY [...] (SBU) Summary. Embassy and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) staff met with key Italian officials to review early ideas and plans for environmental issues under the Italian G8 Presidency, with particular reference to the G8 Environment Ministerial. Key issues discussed include: Mini [...] | 2008-11-03 07:39:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ENRG KGHG EAID EFIN EAGR IT |
08ROME1387 | ITALY/IUU FISHING: INFORMATION REQUESTED FOR PURPOSES OF [...] (SBU) Summary. In response to USG request for information pertaining to the Driftnet Moratorium Protection Act, the Government of Italy (GOI) stresses additional measures that it has taken in 2008 to combat illegal, unregulated, and unreported (IUU) fishing by Italian fishing vessels. Those m [...] | 2008-11-14 07:30:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIS SENV ETRD ICCAT IT |
08ROME1389 | RIO-PLUS-20 CONFERENCE: EU ASKS BRAZIL TO POSTPONE UN [...] (SBU) On 3 November 2008, SCICouns delivered reftel points, regarding Brazilian and South Korean proposals to host a Sustainable Development Summit in 2012 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the 1992 "Rio Earth Summit," to Italian Foreign Ministry Environment, Energy and Sustainable Developm [...] | 2008-11-14 15:32:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV AORC PREL EUN IO IT |
08ROME1415 | CLIMATE CHANGE: ITALIAN GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION [...] Sensitive But Unclassified - paragraphs as marked. 2. (SBU) Summary. Since the election of the Berlusconi Government in April, 2008, and in light of Italy's 2009 G8 Presidency, the G8 Sous-Sherpa for Foreign Affairs has taken the Italian lead for the Major Economies process. The European [...] | 2008-11-20 16:13:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ENRG KGHG IT |
08ROME1510 | Update on 2009 G8 Environment Ministerial and Related [...] (U) Summary. Italian environment and foreign affairs officials described to visiting StaffDel Williams current plans for G8 and related environmental meetings, leading up to the G8 Environment Ministerial now scheduled for April 22-24, 2009. The StaffDel expressed strong interest in Italy's [...] | 2008-12-14 02:23:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ENRG KGHG OREP EFIN PBTS XV IT |
08ROME1539 | ITALIAN SHERPA MASSOLO SEEKS USG VIEWS ON G8 [...] (C) Summary: Italian G8 Sherpa Giampiero Massolo told the DCM on December 15 that Italy wants to resist pressures to expand the G8 format during its 2009 Presidency. He asked whether the new U.S. Administration would favor another Major Economies leaders' Meeting (MEM) at the Summit to deal wi [...] | 2008-12-19 08:50:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON EFIN EAID SENV IT |
08ROME1540 | ITALIAN SHERPA MASSOLO SEEKS USG VIEWS ON G8 [...] (C) Summary: Italian G8 Sherpa Giampiero Massolo told the DCM on December 15 that Italy wants to resist pressures to expand the G8 format during its 2009 Presidency. He asked whether the new U.S. Administration would favor another Major Economies leaders' Meeting (MEM) at the Summit to deal wi [...] | 2008-12-19 08:50:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON EFIN EAID SENV OVIP OTRA IT |
08ROME1580 | ANTARCTIC TREATY: ITALY APPROVES ATCM MEASURE 1, [...] On 2 December, Foreign Ministry (MFA) Counselor Francesco Capponi told SCICouns that Italy has approved Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM) Measure 1, creating the Antarctic Treaty Secretariat. He said that Italy has transmitted its instrument of ratification of Measure 1 through the [...] | 2008-12-29 09:43:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | TPHY SENV AORC KSCA IT |
08ROME294 | ITALIAN PARLIAMENT RATIFIES U.S.-EU GPS-GALILEO [...] Per reftel, on March 4 SCICouns spoke with Counselor Raffaella Campanati of the Foreign Affairs Ministry's (MFA) European Union (EU) External Relations Office, to follow up on the status of Italy's ratification of the U.S.-EU Global Positioning System (GPS)-Galileo Cooperation Agreement. Camp [...] | 2008-03-10 10:26:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | TSPA TSPL TPHY PREL SENV IMO ICAO ITU IT |
08ROME342 | ITALY/EU: EUROPEAN COUNCIL TERMS BALI "IMPORTANT [...] (SBU) Summary. Italian MFA Minister Andrea Perugini correctly predicted to SCICouns on March 11 that the March 13-14 European Council conclusions would not mention the 25-40% greenhouse gas(GHG) reduction below 1990 levels by 2020 target, and would refer to the "important breakthrough" made at [...] | 2008-03-18 09:21:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ENRG KGHG EUN IT |
08ROME541 | CSD: ITALIAN HIGH-LEVEL/POLITICAL REPRESENTATION [...] (C) Summary. Italian MFA officials told Emboffs that the head of Italy's delegation to the May 5-16 United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD),like that of the U.S., likely will be a senior career official, rather than a high-level or political figure. This is largely due to [...] | 2008-04-30 06:45:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | SENV AORC PREL EAGR EUN EAID ECON ZI XA IT |
08ROME777 | GOI MIN TRANSPORT ASKS EU TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER [...] (C) SUMMARY: Econ Couns met with Achille Vinci-Giacchi, Diplomatic Advisor to the Italian Minister of Transport, and with Massimo Gaiani, GOI's Director of the Secretariat for Coordinating European Union (EU) Affairs, to encourage the GOI to raise concerns about the EU's proposed aviation Emis [...] | 2008-06-20 07:48:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR ECON ETRD SENV IT |
08ROME786 | ITALY: G-8 HEALTH INITIATIVES DEMARCHE RESPONSE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-23 15:10:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL SENV TBIO IT |
08ROME843 | MERCURY MANAGEMENT: ITALY NOW FAVORS A BINDING INSTRUMENT [...] Summary. On June 17, Post delivered reftel questions to Ms. Giuliana Gasparrini of the Environment Ministry (MOE) Directorate for Environmental Research and Development. Gasparrini heads the V Division, which deals with European Union (EU) and United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (U [...] | 2008-07-07 13:35:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV AORC EAGR ETRD UNEP IT |
08RPODUBAI37 | IRANIAN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTISTS ON CASPIAN SEA ISSUES [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-26 12:59:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL | IR PGOV SENV PREL |
08SANAA265 | YEMEN'S 2008 SUBMISSION FOR 2008 EISA [...] In response to reftel, Post provides the following information. 2. The Political and Economic Section at post handles energy matters. A total of four employees handle energy-related issues: one entry-level Economic Foreign Service Officer, one entry-level Commercial Foreign Service Offi [...] | 2008-02-13 11:50:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | ABUD APER ENRG SENV YM |
08SANJOSE11 | U.S.-BELIZE TROPICAL FOREST CONSERVATION ACT OVERSIGHT [...] SUMMARY: REO attended the U.S.-Belize Tropical Forest Conservation Fund Oversight Committee meeting held on November 9 in the Rio Bravo Conservation Areas. The meeting considered recipient NGO expenditures and plans for the coming year, PACT Foundation grants, and PACT Foundation Board Compo [...] | 2008-01-07 21:19:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EAID ENRG BH |
08SANJOSE138 | COSTA RICAN DELEGATION FOR WIREC [...] After much deliberation, the GOCR proposed three individuals for travel to the Washington International Renewable Energy Conference (WIREC) in Washington, DC, on 3-4 March (reftel A): - Julio Matamoros, Vice Minister of Energy - Paola Arias, Ministry of Energy expert in renewable energy is [...] | 2008-02-20 23:12:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED | CS EAID ECON ENRG EPET SENV |
08SANJOSE146 | TOOLS FOR A GREEN ISLAND: ADDRESSING ENVIRONMENT AND [...] SUMMARY. While in Kingston October 21-24, 2007, REO met with UNEP, GOJ environmental officials, and U.S. Mission environmental partners to discuss priorities and potential tools. UNEP's Franklin Macdonald shared his views on WW2BW's future. Jamaica's National Environment and Planning Agency [...] | 2008-02-22 17:09:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EAID ENRG JM |
08SANJOSE15 | COSTA RICA INVITATION TO WIREC CONFERENCE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-10 15:03:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED | CS EAID ENRG EPET KPAO KSCA OPDC SENV SOCI |
08SANJOSE159 | SCENESETTER FOR CODEL COSTELLO [...] Embassy San Jose warmly welcomes CODEL Costello. Costa Rica has a history of political stability, social progress and commitment to peace and human rights which has been undermined in recent years by ineffective government institutions, growing domestic security problems, corruption scandals a [...] | 2008-02-27 22:51:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP PREL PGOV ETRD ECON SENV CS |
08SANJOSE5 | ANOTHER CAFTA REFERENDUM GAMBIT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Supreme Election Tribunal (TSE) accepted a petition to collect signatures for another CAFTA-related referendum, this one to ratify the UPOV (Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants) Convention and to approve related legislation. The Convention and legislation [...] | 2008-01-03 22:12:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CS ETRD PGOV PINR PREL SENV |
08SANJOSE516 | COSTA RICA -- 2008 REPORT ON INVESTMENT DISPUTES AND [...] (U) SUMMARY. The Embassy is aware of three outstanding cases brought by American business entities and citizens against the Government of Costa Rica (GOCR). Two of these cases (claimants C and E below) are longstanding. Although claimant C is not satisfied with the outcome thus far, due proce [...] | 2008-06-16 19:55:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CASC EINV SENV KIDE EFIN OPIC PGOV PREL ECON CS |
08SANJOSE517 | COSTA RICA - COMMENTS ON U.S. PRIORITIES FOR INTERNATIONAL [...] SUMMARY: On June 10, REO met with Ministry of Environment officials Jenny Asch and Eugenia Arguedas to review the U.S. IWC demarche. Although the Costa Rican position has not yet been defined by IWC Commissioner and Minister of Environment Roberto Dobles, the two expected that Costa Rica wil [...] | 2008-06-16 20:00:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV ECON EFIS CS |
08SANJOSE56 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: FY2007 CAFTA-TCB FUNDING [...] Ref A requested confirmation of Post action on this issue. Pol/C delivered Ref B demarche to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) on December 20, 2007. The MFA was to distribute the demarche to relevant government contacts on labor (and environmental) issues. In addition, Poloff sent the [...] | 2008-01-25 20:09:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ELAB ENIV ETRD SENV |
08SANJOSE592 | Costa Rica Seeks Support for Rodriguez as IUCN President [...] (U) On June 23, the Costa Rican Foreign Ministry delivered a diplomatic note seeking U.S. support for the candidacy of ex-Minister of Energy and Environment Carlos Manuel Rodriguez Echandi for the Presidency of the Geneva-based International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The el [...] | 2008-07-11 21:56:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ECON PREL CS |
08SANJOSE829 | SEVENTH COSTA RICA-NICARAGUA BINATIONALS: MORE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Seventh Binational Commission Meeting between Costa Rica and Nicaragua, held on October 3 in San Jose, produced 20 "accords" but little substance. Most agenda items in the final document simply called for further dialogue. Of note, however, Costa Rica agreed to grant high [...] | 2008-10-20 15:16:00 | Embassy San Jose | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ENVI PBTS KTIP SENV CS NU |
08SANJOSE859 | COSTA RICA: PLENTIFUL WATER, POOR MANAGEMENT [...] (U) SUMMARY: A rain-rich climatic regime supplies Costa Rica with more than enough water. However, the growing threat of contamination and chronic underinvestment in infrastructure threatens potable water resources, and undermines Costa Rica's "clean and green" international image. Urban exp [...] | 2008-10-31 12:50:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ECON ETRD OVIP PGOV PINR PREL CS SENV |
08SANSALVADOR1338 | DEMARCHE REQUEST: IMPLEMENTATION OF AMENDED LACEY [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-05 16:54:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EAID EAGR ETRD EINV BTIO ES |
08SANTIAGO1046 | ENERGY MINISTER TOUTS RENEWABLE ENERGY GOAL TO VISITING [...] SUMMARY: During a Nov. 10 meeting with visiting members of Congress and the Ambassador, Energy Minister Marcelo Tokman highlighted Chile's dependence on foreign energy supplies and said the country intends to work towards a goal of meeting 20% of domestic energy needs through renewable source [...] | 2008-12-01 17:26:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG SENV PGOV TRGY CI AR |
08SANTIAGO1087 | CHILEAN ENERGY MINISTER TOKMAN OUTLINES SOLAR [...] (SBU) Summary: In a November 10 meeting with the Ambassador, Energy Minister Marcelo Tokman reviewed Chile's progress in moving ahead on renewable energy projects. Recognizing the difficulty of launching any commercial-sized solar generation project without government incentive, Tokman indicat [...] | 2008-12-11 20:09:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG KNNP KGHG SENV TRGY CI ECON PGOV |
08SANTIAGO1096 | Chile's New Action Plan on Climate Change [...] (SBU) Summary: President Michelle Bachelet announced December 4th a National Action Plan on Climate Change, the culmination of a three-year process conducted by the National Commission for the Environment (CONAMA). The plan is divided into three categories: adapting to the effects of climate c [...] | 2008-12-15 12:21:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON SENV ENRG PGOV CI TRGY |
08SANTIAGO114 | CHILE ANNOUNCES MARKET ACCESS FOR U.S. POULTRY [...] SUMMARY: On January 31, Chile opened its market to imports of U.S. chicken and turkey. In a meeting that day with the Ambassador, Minister of Agriculture Hornkohl made the announcement official. The Ambassador and Hornkohl agreed on the importance of continuing to open bilateral markets, not [...] | 2008-02-05 20:28:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON ENRG PREL SENV CI |
08SANTIAGO1140 | CHILE: INFORMATION ON PLANS TO PURSUE NUCLEAR ENERGY FOR [...] (U) The following is a response to STATE 127423. This is Post's report on in-country developments regarding civil nuclear energy, as requested by the Civil Nuclear Energy Working Group of the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee of the International Trade Administration in the U.S., Departme [...] | 2008-12-23 19:43:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ENRG KNNP SENV TRGY PGOV CI |
08SANTIAGO1147 | CHILEAN: ENERGY HIGHLIGHTS FOR NOVEMBER-DECEMBER [...] Summary: This cable provides updates on developments in the Chilean energy sector. Energy Minister Tokman announced the national energy crisis has ended. A hydroelectric project planned for the Patagonia region has stopped operations while HydroAysen, the energy company overseeing the projec [...] | 2008-12-24 16:34:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ENRG KNNP SENV TRGY PGOV CI |
08SANTIAGO313 | AMBASSADOR PROMOTES ENVIRONMENTAL COOPERATION AND [...] Promoting U.S.- Chile environmental cooperation was the primary focus of Ambassador Simons, visit to Chile's 12th and Southernmost region -- Magallanes -- March 27-31, 2008. Principal areas of interest were the Yosemite-Torres del Paine Sister Parks Agreement, the Wildlife Conservation Societ [...] | 2008-04-08 21:29:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG PGOV SENV CI |
08SANTIAGO454 | SOUTHERN CONE COM CONFERENCE SHARE BEST PRACTICES [...] (U) Southern Cone COM's met in Santiago April 25-26, where they shared information on environmental ("green building"),public diplomacy, and consular best practices in the region. They also heard from OES on its priorities, including on climate change and biofuels. A DVC with Customs and Bord [...] | 2008-05-16 15:45:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | ABLD AMGT CASC CMGT CVIS PGOV PREL SCUL SENV |
08SANTIAGO614 | CHILE: INCOMING ESTH OFFICER DATA [...] In response to reftel A., U.S. Embassy Santiago reports that in absence of an ESTH officer, Econ/Pol officer Robin Dunnigan currently oversees the ESTH portfolio. Incoming ESTH officer, Mary Brett Rogers-Spring arrives at post on July 8 (reftel B). The ESTH position consists of fifty percen [...] | 2008-06-27 20:49:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV AMGT CI |
08SANTIAGO715 | CHILEAN CONGRESS WELL-INFORMED ON ENERGY ISSUES, [...] SUMMARY. Chile's Senate Energy Committee has a solid grasp of Chile's energy challenge and an eagerness for further cooperation with the U.S. on energy issues. Members told the Ambassador July 30 Chile must become more energy independent, and proposed a variety of options--from energy conse [...] | 2008-08-04 20:44:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV PGOV CI |
08SANTIAGO73 | EMBASSY SANTIAGO'S RESPONSE REGARDING TRAVEL [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-24 18:58:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ENRG EPET KGHG KPAO KSCA OPDC SENV SOCI |
08SANTIAGO792 | OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENERGY ENGAGEMENT: A/S SULLIVAN MEETING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On August 22, EEB A/S Sullivan and Minister Tokman discussed Chile's progress on energy issues since their December 2007 meeting. Tokman commented favorably on U.S.-Chile cooperation on energy issues and focused on Chile-California activities, the domestic nuclear debate, Chile [...] | 2008-09-02 11:57:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG SENV BTIO OEXC PGOV CI |
08SANTIAGO955 | AMBASSADOR SCHULTE OUTLINES IN CHILE USG NUCLEAR [...] (U) U.S. Ambassador to the IAEA Schulte October 14-16 reviewed with Chilean audiences Iran's ongoing failure to cooperate with the IAEA; USG and IAEA assessments of Tehran's attempts to develop nuclear weapons; and, the dual-track international effort to either bring Iran to the negotiating tab [...] | 2008-10-24 17:56:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG SENV BTIO OEXC PGOV CI |
08SANTIAGO956 | AMBASSADOR SCHULTE OUTLINES IN CHILE USG NUCLEAR [...] (U) U.S. Ambassador to the IAEA Schulte October 14-16 reviewed with Chilean audiences Iran's ongoing failure to cooperate with the IAEA; USG and IAEA assessments of Tehran's attempts to develop nuclear weapons; and, the dual-track international effort to either bring Iran to the negotiating tab [...] | 2008-10-24 17:57:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG SENV BTIO OEXC PGOV CI |
08SANTIAGO958 | AMBASSADOR SCHULTE REVIEWS WITH CHILEANS IAEA OVERSIGHT [...] (U) U.S. Ambassador to the IAEA Schulte, in Chile October 14-16 primarily to review developments on international efforts to rein in Iran's nuclear program (septel),also discussed the IAEA's role working with countries interested in safeguarding and sharing nuclear technology, as well as in de [...] | 2008-10-24 19:31:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG SENV BTIO OEXC PGOV CI |
08SANTODOMINGO1353 | FERNANDEZ PLAYS MUSICAL CHAIRS WITH CABINET [...] (C) In a series of decrees issued following his August 16 inauguration, President Fernandez shuffled his cabinet; however, many of the officials simply moved from one ministry to another. There was no clear public policy message sent by the personnel moves. Rather, by keeping most of the cabinet [...] | 2008-08-27 17:02:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PINR SENV MARR ETRD ECON DR |
08SANTODOMINGO1587 | (SBU) BIOFUELS CONSULTANTS BEGIN WORK ON SECOND [...] (U) SUMMARY. Biofuels consultants working under the U.S.-Brazil Biofuels Initiative were in the Dominican Republic October 2 and 3 to meet with GoDR and private-sector players in the liquid fuels sector. The State Department provided funding through the Organization of American States (OAS) t [...] | 2008-10-14 12:32:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG ECON SENV DR |
08SANTODOMINGO1641 | STRENGTHENED ENVIRONMENTAL MINISTRY SAYS IT WILL [...] (U) SUMMARY: On October 16, Environmental Minister Jaime David Fernandez Mirabal issued a warning to artisan craft merchants that the GODR will begin confiscating items made from components of endangered marine turtle species on November 3. The sale of these products has been illegal in the D [...] | 2008-10-23 19:34:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV KICR ECON EFIS DR |
08SANTODOMINGO1643 | STRENGTHENED ENVIRONMENTAL MINISTRY SAYS IT WILL [...] (U) SUMMARY: On October 16, Environmental Minister Jaime David Fernandez Mirabal issued a warning to artisan craft merchants that the GODR will begin confiscating items made from components of endangered marine turtle species on November 3. The sale of these products has been illegal in the D [...] | 2008-10-23 19:34:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV KICR ECON EFIS DR |
08SANTODOMINGO174 | AVIAN FLU OUTBREAK SPURS TRADE DISPUTE WITH HAITI [...] (C) Summary. The Dominican poultry industry is claiming that it is suffering significant financial losses as a result of the decision by the Haitian government to ban all chicken and egg imports from the Dominican Republic on January 4. The decision to ban imports was the result of an occurrenc [...] | 2008-02-04 14:56:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | KFLU EAGR SENV ECON ETRD PGOV HA DR |
08SANTODOMINGO1953 | (C) GODR BLAMES 'EXPLOSIVE' LEGISLATOR FOR SEA [...] (C) Summary: On December 15, the Ambassadors from the United Kingdom, United States and Japan demarched Deputy Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Trullols regarding concerns about the Dominican Republic's expanded sea boundary claims under a 2007 law. Trullols said the Foreign Ministry opposed this [...] | 2008-12-22 14:11:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | SENV ECON EFTA PBTS PREL DR |
08SAOPAULO242 | DRUGS, ARMS AND CONTRABAND CONTINUE TO ENTER BRAZIL [...] (SBU) Brazil continues to wrestle with the serious challenge posed by increasingly creative traffickers of drugs, arms and IPR-infringing products, according to law enforcement officials and NGO representatives in Sao Paulo and Foz do Iguacu. Growing demand, both domestic and international, [...] | 2008-05-13 12:39:00 | Consulate Sao Paulo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV KCRM SNAR KIPR SENV ASEC PARM BR |
08SEOUL1319 | NORTH KOREA ECONOMIC BRIEFING - June 2008 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-01 23:34:00 | Embassy Seoul | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ENRG ETRD SENV SOCI KS KN |
08SEOUL1479 | PRESIDENT LEE'S CLIMATE INITIATIVE: MAKING KOREA [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-25 04:54:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | SENV ENRG TRGY KGHG KS |
08SEOUL2361 | DEMARCHE RESPONSE: IMPLEMENTATION OF AMENDED LACEY [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-10 07:18:00 | Embassy Seoul | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EAID EAGR ETRD |
08SEOUL2444 | ENVIRONMENT MINISTER ON CLIMATE CHANGE, USFK CAMP [...] (C) Summary: In a December 16 luncheon meeting with ROK Environment Minister Lee Maan-ee, Ambassador and Minister Lee discussed climate change, Korea's Ultra-Low Emission Vehicle (KULEV) regulations due to go into effect January 1, environment issues related to USFK camp returns, and domestic [...] | 2008-12-19 05:46:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL SENV AMGT KS |
08SEOUL2448 | SEOUL ESTH UPDATE - NOVEMBER 2008 [...] On December 7 last year, a crane-carrying barge, belonging to Samsung Group's shipbuilding arm, rammed into Heibei Spirit, a Hong Kong-registered oil tanker, causing some 10,500 tons of crude oil to gush into the western coastal waters - Korea's worst oil spill ever. A shore of soft white san [...] | 2008-12-22 01:58:00 | Embassy Seoul | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV ECON ELTN TBIO TNGD TRGY TSPA KGHG KSCA KS |
08SHANGHAI187 | SED ENVOY HOLMER VISITS SHANGHAI AND NINGBO [...] (SBU) Summary. During a May 18-20 visit to Shanghai and Ningbo, Special Envoy for China and the Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED) Ambassador Alan Holmer, Managing Director for China and the SED Dan Wright, and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy Joel Szabat engaged U.S. busin [...] | 2008-05-23 10:06:00 | Consulate Shanghai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PGOV ETRD EFIN KIPR ENRG SENV EWWT CH |
08SHANGHAI29 | YANGTZE RIVER DELTA TEXTILE MAKERS FEAR RMB APPRECIATION [...] (SBU) Summary: Chinese textile manufacturers in the Yangtze River Delta (YRD) say that they face significant challenges that threaten their businesses in the coming year. Their main concern is the ongoing renminbi (RMB) appreciation that makes their exports more expensive and less competitive. [...] | 2008-01-24 11:19:00 | Consulate Shanghai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KTEX EFIN ETRD EAGR PGOV ELAB SENV CH |
08SHANGHAI477 | SHANGHAI GOVERNMENT RESTRUCTURING FOLLOWS CENTRAL GOVERNMENT [...] (SBU) The CPC Central Committee and the State Council recently approved Shanghai's plan on restructuring municipal government agencies. The restructuring is in line with the Central Government's administrative reorganization in March 2008 at the National People's Congress, which also was known [...] | 2008-11-04 02:47:00 | Consulate Shanghai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PGOV ETRD EINV EAGR SENV CH |
08SHANGHAI498 | GOT MILK? - SHANGHAI THIRSTY FOR FOREIGN IMPORTS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Shanghai stores have sold out of imported milk in the wake of the recent melamine scandal. Chinese authorities maintain that there has been no change in China's import milk regulations, but some retailers and consumers believe that a slowdown of imports is a deliberate move to [...] | 2008-11-14 09:46:00 | Consulate Shanghai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON EAGR SENV TBIO CH |
08SHANGHAI570 | ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY - A LOCAL UNIVERSITY WITH A GLOBAL [...] (SBU) During a November 17-18 visit to Hangzhou, the Consul General (CG) met Zhejiang University President Yang Wei and discussed the university's international network, strategies to promote international student exchanges, collaborative research, scientific innovation and visa issues. Zheji [...] | 2008-12-23 02:51:00 | Consulate Shanghai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SCUL CVIS KIPR ECON TBIO TRGY SENV CH |
08SHANGHAI66 | PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION RESEARCH PROJECT [...] (SBU) Summary: In an effort to find ways to amend the Administrative Litigation Law, China's Ministry of Justice (MOJ) has tasked Suzhou University School of Law Professor Huang Xuexian to conduct research on public interest litigation. Public interest litigation occurs when an individual sues [...] | 2008-02-15 02:20:00 | Consulate Shanghai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PINR KJUS SENV CH |
08SINGAPORE1168 | FTA REVIEW HIGHLIGHTS BENEFITS, UNRESOLVED ISSUES [...] Summary/Action Items: Assistant U.S. Trade Representative Barbara Weisel praised the U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (FTA) during an annual review of the agreement held via digital videoconference (DVC) October 10, citing its contribution to increased bilateral trade and investment in the [...] | 2008-11-04 07:35:00 | Embassy Singapore | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON EFIN EINV ECPS SENV EAGR KTEX KIPR SN |
08SINGAPORE89 | CODEL CHABOT TALKS TAIWAN, FREE TRADE WITH SENIOR [...] (C) Summary: Senior GOS officials discussed the impact of Taiwan's legislative elections, prospects for more free trade agreements, and regional architecture in January 14 meetings with Rep. Steve Chabot (R-OH.). The GOS wants to make progress toward a Free Trade Area of the Asia Pacific when [...] | 2008-01-24 03:18:00 | Embassy Singapore | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON ECIN ETRD SENV SN |
08SINGAPORE925 | SINGAPORE: ADDRESSING INFECTIOUS DISEASE CONCERNS [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Regional Emerging Diseases Intervention (REDI) Center (a joint USG-GOS initiative) and the Singapore Ministry of Health (MOH) co-sponsored a regional forum on HFMD August 21 and 22 to address the increasingly severe outbreaks of HFMD in the Asia-Pacific region. More than 80 [...] | 2008-08-27 09:41:00 | Embassy Singapore | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO SENV ECON SN |
08SKOPJE107 | MACEDONIA INPUT FOR NEW ENERGY REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-11 15:38:00 | Embassy Skopje | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG SENV APER ABUD MK |
08SKOPJE503 | MACEDONIA WILL SUPPORT U.S. CANDIDATE FOR IPCC WG [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-05 11:41:00 | Embassy Skopje | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV KGHG KSCA SENV AORC MK |
08SOFIA101 | BULGARIA: INPUT FOR NEW REQUIRED REPORT TO [...] (U) The following is Embassy Sofia's response to reftel, which requests input for two new reports to Congress on energy. BACKGROUND: BULGARIA: INCREASINGLY AT THE CENTER OF ENERGY SECURITY ISSUES 2. (U) Bulgaria is increasingly on the front line of European energy security issues. [...] | 2008-02-15 14:58:00 | Embassy Sofia | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG SENV APER ABUD |
08SOFIA107 | BULGARIA: WIREC DELEGATION LIST [...] (U) The Bulgarian Ministry of Economy and Energy informed us February 20 that the Bulgarian delegation to the Washington International Renewable Energy Conference will consist of the following officials: Mr. Petar Dimitrov, Minister, Ministry of Economy and Energy; Ms. Galina Tosheva-Grigor [...] | 2008-02-21 05:48:00 | Embassy Sofia | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG SENV EAID SOCI TRGY PGOV BU |
08SOFIA145 | BULGARIA SUPPORTS US-EU CLIMATE CHANGE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-12 15:02:00 | Embassy Sofia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ENRG KGHG EUN BU |
08SOFIA224 | BULGARIA SUPPORTS EU EMISSIONS TRADING SCHEME [...] (SBU) We delivered REFTEL questions to Irina Petrova, Director of European Integration, International Regulations and Economy Regulations Directorate, of the Directorate General Civil Aviation Administration. Bulgaria does support the EC's legislative proposal to extend the EU Emissions Tra [...] | 2008-04-15 11:32:00 | Embassy Sofia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON ETRD EUN SENV BU |
08SOFIA243 | INTEREST IN AWASH INITIATIVE HIGH, ABILITY TO PAY [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-18 15:40:00 | Embassy Sofia | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV TBIO SOCI |
08SOFIA329 | SOFIA: STRATEGIC LOCATION FOR DOE ENERGY ATTACHE [...] (SBU) The Department of Energy's Attach Program is a resounding success. As DOE considers possible locations for its next Energy Attach, Embassy Sofia encourages a hard look at the superior value we offer. An office here would bracket coverage, analysis, and advocacy in Russia, the Caspian, [...] | 2008-05-23 11:41:00 | Embassy Sofia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG SENV APER BU |
08SOFIA331 | SOFIA: STRATEGIC LOCATION FOR DOE ENERGY ATTACHE [...] (SBU) The Department of Energy's Attache Program is a resounding success. As DOE considers possible locations for its next Energy Attache, Embassy Sofia encourages a hard look at the superior value we offer. An office here would bracket coverage, analysis, and advocacy in Russia, the Caspia [...] | 2008-05-23 13:06:00 | Embassy Sofia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG SENV APER BU |
08SOFIA537 | BULGARIA'S RESPONSE TO USG NOMINATION FOR CO-CHAIR [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-06 10:26:00 | Embassy Sofia | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV KSCA AORC KGHG BU |
08SOFIA7 | BULGARIA: WIREC INVITES DELIVERED [...] Per reftel, post delivered WIREC Invitations to Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivailo Kalfin with copies to Minister of Economy and Energy Petar Dimitrov, Minister of Agriculture and Food Supply Nihat Kabil, and Minister of Environment and Waters Dzhevdet Chakarov on January 7, 2008. Post will [...] | 2008-01-07 14:59:00 | Embassy Sofia | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG SENV TRGY EPET EAID SOCI KSCA BU |
08STATE102404 | KUDOS FOR HARARE 863 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-24 21:43:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV ECON ZI |
08STATE103448 | CORAL TRIANGLE INITIATIVE: BACKGROUND & GUIDANCE [...] This is a joint State-USAID action request for Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Dili, Honiara, Port Moresby, Bangkok, and Canberra. See para 7. 2. Summary: Posts are requested to provide political and public diplomacy support to highlight USG involvement in the Coral Triangle Initiative (CTI) [...] | 2008-09-26 20:52:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EAID AORC EFIS KGHG BP ID PP RP TT XB XV |
08STATE105747 | INFORMATION REQUEST FROM NATION OF INTEREST FOR [...] This is an action cable; see para. 5. Background ---------- 2. Under recent changes to the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act (Moratorium Protection Act) contained in the Magnuson Stevens Reauthorization Act (MSRA),the Dept. of Commerce is required to produce a bien [...] | 2008-10-02 21:44:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIS SENV ETRD EK |
08STATE111997 | NORWAY HOSTS INFORMAL ARCTIC MEETING [...] (U) Summary: The Norwegian foreign ministry hosted an informal sub-ministerial Arctic meeting, outside the Arctic Council, in Tromso October 13-14. Arctic Council member states, Permanent Participants and state observers were briefed on the influence of non-CO2 drivers in Arctic warming; to [...] | 2008-10-21 17:12:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG NO PREL SENV KGHG XT XG |
08STATE113639 | DIPLOMATIC NOTE REGARDING JAPAN'S CONTINENTAL [...] Embassy Tokyo is requested to deliver a note verbale to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan using the text in Paragraph 2. 2. Begin text: The Embassy of the United States of America presents its compliments to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and has the honor to acknowledge recei [...] | 2008-10-24 18:02:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KSCA PBTS PHSA SENV TPHY JA |
08STATE11586 | MIDDLE EAST MULTILATERAL WORKING GROUP ON WATER [...] This cable is Sensitive but Unclassified. Please handle accordingly. ------------------------ Summary and Introduction ------------------------ 2. (U) The Executive Council (ExCouns) of the Middle East Desalination Research Center (MEDRC) held its twenty first meeting in Muscat, Oman [...] | 2008-02-05 14:16:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL SENV XF MU IS JO JA KS NL QA KWBG |
08STATE116592 | INSTRUCTIONS: U.S. RESPONSE ON PROPOSED RIO+20 [...] Summary. South Korea's Ambassador Park has approached Ambassador Khalilzad and Ambassador McMahan (reftels A and C) about Korea's interest in hosting a Rio-plus-20 (Rio 20) conference on sustainable development in Korea in 2012. He reiterated that it is the right time for Asia to host such [...] | 2008-10-31 20:10:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNGA SENV EAID AORC |
08STATE118295 | KUDOS FOR ADDIS ABABA [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-06 14:41:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV ENRG BEXP ET |
08STATE11870 | SUBJECT: FORMAL INVITATIONS TO ATTEND THE [...] Action Requests: Ambassadors or appropriate senior embassy officials at action addressee posts are requested to deliver the text in paragraph 11 as a letter over Post Official's signature to either the host government's Foreign minister or, if known, the host government's Designated Minister [...] | 2008-02-06 15:20:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ENRG EPET KGHG KPAO KSCA OPDC SENV SOCI TRGY AE |
08STATE119282 | SUBJECT: CLIMATE CHANGE: U.S. ENGAGEMENT IN [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 10. ---------- OBJECTIVES ---------- 2. Department asks EUR posts to work to ensure host country officials and opinion leaders understand that the United States is committed to advancing international climate negotiations at the UN confer [...] | 2008-11-07 23:35:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KGHG SENV ENRG |
08STATE123492 | ACTION REQUEST: DELIBERATION BY MEMBER STATES ON [...] (U) This is an action request for Posts in EU Member State capitals. Please see paragraph 2. ---------- OBJECTIVES ---------- 2. (SBU) In preparation for the European Council meeting December 10-11, and a planned early December European Parliament vote on the European Union's "20-20-20 [...] | 2008-11-21 00:46:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KGHG EAGR SENV ENRG TRGY EUN EU |
08STATE127670 | 2008 ESTH CONFERENCE, CAIRO [...] From October 7-9, OES hosted a conference for Environment, Science and Technology, and Health (ESTH) officers and local hires from the Near East Affairs (NEA) and South and Central Asia (SCA) regions to discuss ways to advance U.S. foreign policy on such key issues as climate change, renewabl [...] | 2008-12-04 13:41:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV TBIO KSCA XD XF ZK |
08STATE134385 | THE INTERNATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY AGENCY [...] (U) Summary: According to the German government, the German-proposed International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA),which will launch on January 26 - 27, 2009 in Bonn, Germany, is intended to promote increased use of renewable energy. While the USG strongly supports renewable energy, the USG [...] | 2008-12-24 16:30:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV KGHG ENRG PGOV EUN GM |
08STATE13442 | SUBJECT: FORMAL INVITATIONS TO ATTEND THE [...] Action Requests: Ambassadors or appropriate senior embassy officials at action addressee posts are requested to deliver the text in paragraph 5 as a letter over Post Official's signature to either the host government's Foreign minister or, if known, the host government's Designated Minister- [...] | 2008-02-08 18:37:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ENRG EPET KGHG KPAO KSCA OPDC SENV SOCI TRGY BH |
08STATE14169 | SUBJECT: FORMAL INVITATIONS TO ATTEND THE [...] Action Requests: Ambassadors or appropriate senior embassy officials at action addressee posts are requested to deliver the text in paragraph 5 as a letter over Post Official's signature to either the host government's Foreign minister or, if known, the host government's Designated Minister- [...] | 2008-02-11 20:22:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ENRG EPET KGHG KPAO KSCA OPDC SENV SOCI TRGY BH |
08STATE14252 | SUBJECT: FORMAL INVITATION TO ATTEND THE [...] Action Requests: Ambassador or appropriate senior officials at Embassy Kigali is requested to deliver the text in paragraph 5 as a letter over Post Official's signature to either the host government's Foreign minister or, if known, the host government's Designated Minister-level head of offi [...] | 2008-02-11 22:23:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ENRG EPET KGHG KPAO KSCA OPDC SENV SOCI TRGY RW |
08STATE14490 | SUBJECT: FORMAL INVITATIONS TO ATTEND THE [...] Action Requests: Ambassadors or appropriate senior embassy officials at action addressee posts are requested to deliver the text in paragraph 11 as a letter over Post Official's signature to either the host government's Foreign minister or, if known, the host government's Designated Minister [...] | 2008-02-12 17:20:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ENRG EPET KGHG KPAO KSCA OPDC SENV SOCI TRGY AJ |
08STATE14563 | SUBJECT: FORMAL INVITATIONS TO ATTEND THE [...] Action Requests: Ambassador or appropriate senior embassy official is requested to deliver the text in paragraph 4 as a letter over Post Official's signature to either the host government's Foreign minister or, if known, the host government's designated Minister-level head of official delega [...] | 2008-02-12 19:44:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ENRG EPET KGHG KPAO KSCA OPDC SENV SOCI TRGY TS |
08STATE14866 | SUBJECT: FORMAL INVITATIONS TO ATTEND THE [...] Action Requests: Consul General or appropriate senior consulate official is requested to deliver the text in paragraph 5 as a letter over Post Official's signature to either the Palestinian Authority Foreign minister or, if known, the PA's designated Minister-level head of official delegatio [...] | 2008-02-13 17:34:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ENRG EPET KGHG KPAO KSCA OPDC SENV SOCI TRGY KPAL |
08STATE15502 | SUBJECT: FORMAL INVITATIONS TO ATTEND THE [...] Action Requests: OES apologizes for this short- fuse request. We have only just learned that the Maldives and Mauritania are interested in attending WIREC and given that the conference is now only two weeks away, and the delegates will need to make their travel arrangements urgently, we are [...] | 2008-02-14 20:12:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ENRG EPET KGHG KPAO KSCA OPDC SENV SOCI TRGY MR |
08STATE15551 | SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR POST FOLLOW-UP ON FORMAL [...] This is an action request. Action request in para 4. ---------- BACKGROUND ---------- 2. The U.S. State Department will host the Washington International Renewable Energy Conference (WIREC 2008) in Washington on March 4-6, 2008 (refs I and J). Addressee posts have received formal inv [...] | 2008-02-14 21:02:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ENRG EPET KGHG KPAO KSCA OPDC SENV SOCI TRGY XA |
08STATE15566 | SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR POST FOLLOW-UP ON FORMAL [...] This is an action request. Action request in para 4. ---------- BACKGROUND ---------- 2. The U.S. State Department will host the Washington International Renewable Energy Conference (WIREC 2008) in Washington on March 4-6, 2008 (refs I and J). Addressee posts have received formal inv [...] | 2008-02-14 21:22:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ENRG EPET KGHG KPAO KSCA OPDC SENV SOCI TRGY XB |
08STATE15599 | SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR POST FOLLOW-UP ON FORMAL [...] This is an action request. Action request in para 4. ---------- BACKGROUND ---------- 2. The U.S. State Department will host the Washington International Renewable Energy Conference (WIREC 2008) in Washington on March 4-6, 2008 (refs I and J). Addressee posts have received formal inv [...] | 2008-02-14 21:55:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ENRG EPET KGHG KPAO KSCA OPDC SENV SOCI TRGY XB |
08STATE15608 | SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR POST FOLLOW-UP ON FORMAL [...] This is an action request. Action request in para 4. ---------- BACKGROUND ---------- 2. The U.S. State Department will host the Washington International Renewable Energy Conference (WIREC 2008) in Washington on March 4-6, 2008 (refs I and J). Addressee posts have received formal inv [...] | 2008-02-14 22:06:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ENRG EPET KGHG KPAO KSCA OPDC SENV SOCI TRGY MR |
08STATE17307 | SUBJECT: FORMAL INVITATION TO ATTEND THE [...] Action Requests: OES apologizes for this short- fuse request. We have only just learned that Monaco is interested in attending WIREC and given that the conference is now less than two weeks away, and the delegates will need to make their travel arrangements urgently, we are asking post to [...] | 2008-02-20 23:04:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ENRG EPET KGHG KPAO KSCA OPDC SENV SOCI TRGY MN |
08STATE18041 | SUBJECT: FORMAL INVITATION TO ATTEND THE [...] Action Requests: OES apologizes for this short- fuse request. We have only just learned that Mongolia is interested in attending WIREC and given that the conference is now less than two weeks away, and the delegates will need to make their travel arrangements urgently, we are asking post t [...] | 2008-02-22 16:18:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ENRG EPET KGHG KPAO KSCA OPDC SENV SOCI TRGY MG |
08STATE2033 | VISAS FOR WIREC 2008 DELEGATES [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraphs six and seven. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. Summary: The Washington International Renewable Energy Conference (WIREC 2008) will be held in Washington DC March 4 - 6. (See reftels D and E for background on WIREC 2008). The participatio [...] | 2008-01-08 20:41:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CVIS ENRG SENV TRGY EPET EAID SOCI KSCA KGHG |
08STATE21168 | KUDOS FOR RANGOON'S REPORT ON BIODIVERSITY [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-29 21:22:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | SENV PHUM PREL BM |