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07THEHAGUE402
2007-03-05 17:06:00
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Embassy The Hague
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DUTCH RESPONSE ON EU EMISSIONS TRADING AND

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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAIR ECON SENV NL
SUBJECT: DUTCH RESPONSE ON EU EMISSIONS TRADING AND
INTERNATIONAL AVIATION

REF: SECSTATE 4858

UNCLAS THE HAGUE 000402

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SIPDIS

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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAIR ECON SENV NL
SUBJECT: DUTCH RESPONSE ON EU EMISSIONS TRADING AND
INTERNATIONAL AVIATION

REF: SECSTATE 4858


1. Econoff delivered on January 18 reftel demarche on the
Commission's proposal for the EU Emissions Trading Scheme
(ETS) and its potential effects on international aviation to
Rene Fennes, Head of International Relations at the Dutch
Ministry of Transport, Public Works, and Water Management
(MOT). Fennes responded that the GONL position had not
changed and strongly supported the European Commission
Directorate for the Environment (DGEnv) and its proposal.



2. On February 22, Econoff followed up with Fennes and Hans
Pulles, Dutch representative to the International Civil
Aviation Group (ICAO) and Chair of the Forecasting Group at
ICAO. Fennes reiterated that his government's position had
not changed on this issue, noting that the new GONL cabinet
(sworn in on that very day) would continue to support the
Commission's proposal. He also said the Dutch would continue
to support efforts to resolve this issue within the
international framework of the International Civil Aviation
Organization (ICAO). However, there must be tangible results
from such ICAO discussions, he added. Fennes said Dutch
positions on climate change related issues would continue to
be sensitive given that the Netherlands is geographically at
risk from rising sea levels due to global warming.


3. Pulles commented that the current German EU presidency
was in a better position to deal with such Commission
proposals, but that the time to lobby for them had probably
passed. He suggested that any serious lobbying efforts
should begin more than a year ahead of future revolving EU
presidencies to ensure that counter-proposals were on the
agenda.
BLAKEMAN