Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06WELLINGTON919
2006-11-21 20:51:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Wellington
Cable title:
DEMARCHE DELIVERED REGARDING INTERNATIONAL
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UNCLAS WELLINGTON 000919
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
EAP/ANP, EUR/ERA, EB/TRA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAIR ECON SENV NZ
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED REGARDING INTERNATIONAL
AVIATION INCLUSION IN THE EUROPEAN EMISSIONS TRADING SCHEME
REF: SECSTATE 188369
(U) Econoff delivered reftel demarche regarding the EU
Emission Trading Scheme (ETS) to Kathy Perreau, Policy
Advisor at the Ministry of Transport (MOT). Post stressed
that the U.S. has serious concerns regarding the EU proposal,
which seeks to extend the EU scheme to non-EU airlines. We
urged the GNZ to express concerns to ICAO and the European
Commission. Perreau noted that GNZ is troubled by the
proposed scheme and is in the process of formulating a
response. Post will forward MOT's position paper when it is
made available.
McCormick