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Created
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08BRATISLAVA424
2008-09-23 17:00:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Bratislava
Cable title:
SLOVAKIA SUPPORTS EU BIOFUELS TARGET
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UNCLAS BRATISLAVA 000424
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EUR/ERA MATTHEW BEH AND OES/EGC DREW NELSON
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KGHG EAGR SENV ENRG TRGY TBIO EUN SIPDIS LO
SUBJECT: SLOVAKIA SUPPORTS EU BIOFUELS TARGET
REF: STATE 99217
UNCLAS BRATISLAVA 000424
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EUR/ERA MATTHEW BEH AND OES/EGC DREW NELSON
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KGHG EAGR SENV ENRG TRGY TBIO EUN SIPDIS LO
SUBJECT: SLOVAKIA SUPPORTS EU BIOFUELS TARGET
REF: STATE 99217
1. Econoff conveyed reftel points separately to Ministry of
Economy (MinEc) officials Juraj Novak, Chief State
Counsellor, Energy and Raw Materials Policy Department, and
Martin Pitorak, Senior State Counsellor, Energy Section,
Department of International Relations in Energy. The GoS
generally supports the attempt by the French to achieve final
approval of the EU "20-20-20 by 2020" Climate and Energy
Package by the end of the year. MinEc has the lead on the
Renewable Energy Directive while the Ministry of Environment
leads on the other parts of the package.
2. Novak and Pitorak are both concerned the EU Climate and
Energy Package might be delayed into next year. They do not
share the reservations of their V-4 Polish counterparts
regarding the Renewable Energy Directive. They see this
portion of the package as the least controversial part,
stating all GoS ministries support a 10 percent target for
alternative fuels by 2020. MinEc officials claim Slovakia is
prepared to meet the directive conditioned upon the continued
development of non-food, second generation biofuels. While
Slovakia currently produces first generation biofuels from
corn and rapeseed, biomass, including cellulosic biofuels, is
seen as the future source given food price concerns.
3. The Ministry of Environment and the Ministry of
Agriculture are particularly concerned about proposals for
greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) improvements. The GoS
suggests GHG reductions of biofuels over fossil fuels be
limited to 50 percent as Slovakia would have difficulty
achieving reductions beyond this amount.
OBSITNIK
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EUR/ERA MATTHEW BEH AND OES/EGC DREW NELSON
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KGHG EAGR SENV ENRG TRGY TBIO EUN SIPDIS LO
SUBJECT: SLOVAKIA SUPPORTS EU BIOFUELS TARGET
REF: STATE 99217
1. Econoff conveyed reftel points separately to Ministry of
Economy (MinEc) officials Juraj Novak, Chief State
Counsellor, Energy and Raw Materials Policy Department, and
Martin Pitorak, Senior State Counsellor, Energy Section,
Department of International Relations in Energy. The GoS
generally supports the attempt by the French to achieve final
approval of the EU "20-20-20 by 2020" Climate and Energy
Package by the end of the year. MinEc has the lead on the
Renewable Energy Directive while the Ministry of Environment
leads on the other parts of the package.
2. Novak and Pitorak are both concerned the EU Climate and
Energy Package might be delayed into next year. They do not
share the reservations of their V-4 Polish counterparts
regarding the Renewable Energy Directive. They see this
portion of the package as the least controversial part,
stating all GoS ministries support a 10 percent target for
alternative fuels by 2020. MinEc officials claim Slovakia is
prepared to meet the directive conditioned upon the continued
development of non-food, second generation biofuels. While
Slovakia currently produces first generation biofuels from
corn and rapeseed, biomass, including cellulosic biofuels, is
seen as the future source given food price concerns.
3. The Ministry of Environment and the Ministry of
Agriculture are particularly concerned about proposals for
greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) improvements. The GoS
suggests GHG reductions of biofuels over fossil fuels be
limited to 50 percent as Slovakia would have difficulty
achieving reductions beyond this amount.
OBSITNIK