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03ROME2192
2003-05-16 13:53:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Rome
Cable title:
CARBON SEQUESTRATION LEADERSHIP FORUM (CSLF) AND
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.
UNCLAS ROME 002192
SIPDIS
DEPT. FOR OES/EGC WATSON, FENDLEY, DE ROSA
OES/STC ANSKE, ROTTIER
EUR/WE BURKHEAD
US DOE MCKEE, SOLIMAN
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ENRG SENV TSPL IT
SUBJECT: CARBON SEQUESTRATION LEADERSHIP FORUM (CSLF) AND
JUNE 16-18 S&T REVIEW MEETINGS
REF: SECSTATE 96689
UNCLAS ROME 002192
SIPDIS
DEPT. FOR OES/EGC WATSON, FENDLEY, DE ROSA
OES/STC ANSKE, ROTTIER
EUR/WE BURKHEAD
US DOE MCKEE, SOLIMAN
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ENRG SENV TSPL IT
SUBJECT: CARBON SEQUESTRATION LEADERSHIP FORUM (CSLF) AND
JUNE 16-18 S&T REVIEW MEETINGS
REF: SECSTATE 96689
1. THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST FOR DEPT AND US DOE. SEE PARA
6.
2. ESTCOUNS AND ECONOFF JOINED US DOE OFFICIALS MCKEE AND
DER IN MAY 2 DISCUSSIONS WITH MINISTRY OF PRODUCTIVE
ACTIVITIES (MPA) DG ALESSANDRO ORTIS AND ESTCOUNS FOLLOWED UP
CSLF AND RELATED ENERGY S&T ISSUES WITH ORTIS' STAFF MAY 9.
ODDS ARE THAT MPA MINISTER MARZANO WILL NOT TRAVEL TO
WASHINGTON FOR THE JUNE 23-25 CSLF. AS RAISED BY ORTIS WITH
MCKEE, MARZANO IS INTERESTED IN A LIVE VIDEO CONNECTION TO
THE MINISTERIAL ROUNDTABLE SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 24. THE GOI
DELEGATION WILL INCLUDE MPA, MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, AND
INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVES, BUT COMPOSITION IS NOT YET
DETERMINED.
3. DURING THE MAY 2 ROUNDTABLE, MCKEE PRESENTED THE CSLF AND
DER THE FUTUREGEN PROJECT TO AN AUDIENCE OF ABOUT 25 INDUSTRY
AND GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES. DG ORTIS SET THE STAGE BY
SAYING THAT MPA MINISTER MARZANO HAS RETURNED FROM THE PARIS
IEA MINISTERIAL "HYDROGENIZED". FOLLOWING THE PRESENTATIONS,
INDUSTRY AND GOVERNMENT REPS REVIEWED ITALIAN EFFORTS IN
CARBON SEQUESTRATION AND HYDROGEN PROJECTS. FINMECCANICA'S
ANSALDO UNIT, ENEL, ENI, ENEA, AND THE MINISTRY FOR RESEARCH,
UNIVERSITIES AND EDUCATION (MIUR) WERE AMONG RESPONDENTS.
MPA IS COLLECTING A PACKAGE OF REFERENCE PAPERS WHICH POST
WILL FORWARD TO DEPT. AND US DOE UPON RECEIPT.
4. IN SEPARATE MEETING, MCKEE, ORTIS, AND ESTCOUN DISCUSSED
BILATERAL S&T COOPERATION IN THE CONTEXT OF CSFL AND FUTURE
BEN, ORTIS SAID HE HAD YET TO MEET WITH ENVIRONMENT DG CLINI
TO SORT OUT LEADERSHIP AND COORDINATION ON ENERGY ISSUES
WITHIN THE GOI AND UNDER THE U.S. - ITALY BILATERAL AGREEMENT
ON CLIMATE AND THE S&T UMBRELLA AGREEMENT, WHERE SIX OR SEVEN
SPECIFIC ENERGY ANNEXES CONCERN THEMSELVES WITH FUEL CELLS,
CLEAN COAL, GEOTHERMAL ENERGY, PHOTO VOLTAICS, ADVANCED
POWER SYSTEMS, AND OTHER AREAS OF COOPERATION. IN THE 9 MAY
FOLLOW UP MEETING, ESTCOUNS DISCUSSED WITH MARCELLO CAPRA OF
ORTIS' STAFF THE POSSIBILITY OF AN ADDITIONAL ANNEX BETWEEN
MPA AND USDOE ON HYDROGEN, ESPECIALLY INFRASTRUCTURE ISSUES.
5. CAPRA, WHO IS THE GOI POC ON ENERGY ISSUES TO BE
DISCUSSED AT THE JUNE S&T BIENNIAL REVIEW MEETING, AGREED
THAT THE GOI WOULD BE PREPARED TO DISCUSS COOPERATION UNDER
THE EXISTING ANNEXES, INCLUDING GEOTHERMAL, ADDING HYDROGEN
AS A NEW AND SPECIFIC TOPIC TO THE AGENDA OF THE ENERGY
WORKING GROUP.
6. ACTION REQUEST: FOR US DOE: PLEASE PROVIDE UPDATE ON
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT PARTICIPATION AT CSLF, AND ADVISE WHETHER
A LIVE VIDEO LINK INTERVENTION BY MPA MINISTER MARZANO WOULD
BE APPROPRIATE FOR THE JUNE 24 PROGRAM. FOR DEPT. AND US
DOE: IT WOULD BE MOST HELPFUL TO KNOW WASHINGTON'S DECISION
ON HOW THE JUNE 16 CLIMATE BILATERAL AND JUNE 17 S&T
BILATERAL GROUP MEETING ON CLEAN ENERGIES WILL BE COORDINATED
TO ENSURE EFFECTIVE PARTICIPATION OF MPA'S NOW HIGHLY
ENERGIZED TECHNICAL SECRETARIAT.
SEMBLER
NNNN
2003ROME02192 - Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
SIPDIS
DEPT. FOR OES/EGC WATSON, FENDLEY, DE ROSA
OES/STC ANSKE, ROTTIER
EUR/WE BURKHEAD
US DOE MCKEE, SOLIMAN
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ENRG SENV TSPL IT
SUBJECT: CARBON SEQUESTRATION LEADERSHIP FORUM (CSLF) AND
JUNE 16-18 S&T REVIEW MEETINGS
REF: SECSTATE 96689
1. THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST FOR DEPT AND US DOE. SEE PARA
6.
2. ESTCOUNS AND ECONOFF JOINED US DOE OFFICIALS MCKEE AND
DER IN MAY 2 DISCUSSIONS WITH MINISTRY OF PRODUCTIVE
ACTIVITIES (MPA) DG ALESSANDRO ORTIS AND ESTCOUNS FOLLOWED UP
CSLF AND RELATED ENERGY S&T ISSUES WITH ORTIS' STAFF MAY 9.
ODDS ARE THAT MPA MINISTER MARZANO WILL NOT TRAVEL TO
WASHINGTON FOR THE JUNE 23-25 CSLF. AS RAISED BY ORTIS WITH
MCKEE, MARZANO IS INTERESTED IN A LIVE VIDEO CONNECTION TO
THE MINISTERIAL ROUNDTABLE SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 24. THE GOI
DELEGATION WILL INCLUDE MPA, MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, AND
INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVES, BUT COMPOSITION IS NOT YET
DETERMINED.
3. DURING THE MAY 2 ROUNDTABLE, MCKEE PRESENTED THE CSLF AND
DER THE FUTUREGEN PROJECT TO AN AUDIENCE OF ABOUT 25 INDUSTRY
AND GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES. DG ORTIS SET THE STAGE BY
SAYING THAT MPA MINISTER MARZANO HAS RETURNED FROM THE PARIS
IEA MINISTERIAL "HYDROGENIZED". FOLLOWING THE PRESENTATIONS,
INDUSTRY AND GOVERNMENT REPS REVIEWED ITALIAN EFFORTS IN
CARBON SEQUESTRATION AND HYDROGEN PROJECTS. FINMECCANICA'S
ANSALDO UNIT, ENEL, ENI, ENEA, AND THE MINISTRY FOR RESEARCH,
UNIVERSITIES AND EDUCATION (MIUR) WERE AMONG RESPONDENTS.
MPA IS COLLECTING A PACKAGE OF REFERENCE PAPERS WHICH POST
WILL FORWARD TO DEPT. AND US DOE UPON RECEIPT.
4. IN SEPARATE MEETING, MCKEE, ORTIS, AND ESTCOUN DISCUSSED
BILATERAL S&T COOPERATION IN THE CONTEXT OF CSFL AND FUTURE
BEN, ORTIS SAID HE HAD YET TO MEET WITH ENVIRONMENT DG CLINI
TO SORT OUT LEADERSHIP AND COORDINATION ON ENERGY ISSUES
WITHIN THE GOI AND UNDER THE U.S. - ITALY BILATERAL AGREEMENT
ON CLIMATE AND THE S&T UMBRELLA AGREEMENT, WHERE SIX OR SEVEN
SPECIFIC ENERGY ANNEXES CONCERN THEMSELVES WITH FUEL CELLS,
CLEAN COAL, GEOTHERMAL ENERGY, PHOTO VOLTAICS, ADVANCED
POWER SYSTEMS, AND OTHER AREAS OF COOPERATION. IN THE 9 MAY
FOLLOW UP MEETING, ESTCOUNS DISCUSSED WITH MARCELLO CAPRA OF
ORTIS' STAFF THE POSSIBILITY OF AN ADDITIONAL ANNEX BETWEEN
MPA AND USDOE ON HYDROGEN, ESPECIALLY INFRASTRUCTURE ISSUES.
5. CAPRA, WHO IS THE GOI POC ON ENERGY ISSUES TO BE
DISCUSSED AT THE JUNE S&T BIENNIAL REVIEW MEETING, AGREED
THAT THE GOI WOULD BE PREPARED TO DISCUSS COOPERATION UNDER
THE EXISTING ANNEXES, INCLUDING GEOTHERMAL, ADDING HYDROGEN
AS A NEW AND SPECIFIC TOPIC TO THE AGENDA OF THE ENERGY
WORKING GROUP.
6. ACTION REQUEST: FOR US DOE: PLEASE PROVIDE UPDATE ON
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT PARTICIPATION AT CSLF, AND ADVISE WHETHER
A LIVE VIDEO LINK INTERVENTION BY MPA MINISTER MARZANO WOULD
BE APPROPRIATE FOR THE JUNE 24 PROGRAM. FOR DEPT. AND US
DOE: IT WOULD BE MOST HELPFUL TO KNOW WASHINGTON'S DECISION
ON HOW THE JUNE 16 CLIMATE BILATERAL AND JUNE 17 S&T
BILATERAL GROUP MEETING ON CLEAN ENERGIES WILL BE COORDINATED
TO ENSURE EFFECTIVE PARTICIPATION OF MPA'S NOW HIGHLY
ENERGIZED TECHNICAL SECRETARIAT.
SEMBLER
NNNN
2003ROME02192 - Classification: UNCLASSIFIED