ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE WORK AT MISSION CANADA:

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 OTTAWA 000241 SIPDIS SIPDIS FOR EB/ESC, OES, AND WHA/CAN E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ENRG SENV APER ABUD CA SUBJECT: ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE WORK AT MISSION CANADA: INPUT FOR REPORTS TO CONGRESS REF: STATE 10743 ¶1. 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 energy relationship, fields questions on energy matters during interviews, and meets with industry executives and government energy policy makers. The principal officers in our seven constituent posts address energy and climate issues in public speaking engagements and are involved in energy matters with provincial governments, which play a major role in energy policy in Canada. In recent years, energy and climate change have become fixtures in our IVP and speaker programs. And Mission Canada posts host a range of senior U.S. government officials and congressional representatives visiting Canada for policy discussions and to see first hand the Canadian energy picture, from getting the resources out of the ground to developing the technologies that allow our integrated energy industries to serve the energy demands of our economies more efficiently and with less cost to the environment. ¶2. This message provides information requested reftel on where in Mission Canada posts energy and climate issues are managed, and the resources our posts devote to managing these issues. Amounts for "personnel costs" are direct salary costs only. ¶3. Embassy Ottawa -------------- ¶A. For the most part, the Environment, Science and Technology, and Health (ESTH) Section handles energy and climate change matters, with support from Public Affairs. The executive office (Ambassador and DCM) conducts outreach on energy and climate matters, and the Economic Minister-Counselor provides guidance. ESTH has two FSOs. Two LES Economic Specialists are shared with the Economic Section. The Public Affairs Section supports a range of energy related programming (particularly speaker and IV programs) and press work. ¶B. Econ Minister-Counselor: 5 percent. ESTH Counselor: 60 percent. LES Economic Specialist: 20 percent. LES Economic/Environment Specialist: 25 percent Public Affairs Officers and staff (11 persons): 5 percent each. ¶C. The ESTH Counselor is primary action officer for all energy and climate change issues. His duties include meeting with government officials (largely at the federal level), industry associations, company executives, and NGOs across the range of energy and climate issues, to encompass oil and gas, electricity, renewables and civilian nuclear energy. The ESTH Counselor reports on climate and energy policy and commercial developments in Canada and represents U.S. policy interests to the Canadian government. He also makes arrangements for and supports energy and climate components of visits to Ottawa of U.S. government officials and congressional representatives. The ESTH Counselor completed FSI's oil and gas industry training, and has served three assignments focusing solely on energy issues in the Department and overseas. LES staff maintain contacts with industry and government. PA officers and staff are involved in planning and executing speaker and IV programs and in responding to press inquiries on energy issues. ¶D. Personnel Costs: $170,690. Program Costs: $56,600. (This figure is for IV and speaker programs and represents a significant portion of funds available to the Public Affairs Section for these activities. Energy and climate IVs, for example, used 34 percent of Q Energy and climate IVs, for example, used 34 percent of Mission Canada's IV budget for FY07.) ¶4. Vancouver -------------- ¶A. The Political/Economic Section normally handles energy matters, though the Consul General and Public Affairs Section also contribute. The Political/Economic Section currently is staffed by two officers but will be reduced to one officer in summer 2008. The Public Affairs section provides support. ¶B. Consul General: 5 percent. Pol/Econ Chief: 5 percent. Pol/Econ Officer: 10 percent. Public Affairs Officer and staff (2): 5 percent each. ¶C. The Consul General gives speeches and engages in OTTAWA 00000241 002 OF 003 representational work on energy issues. The Pol/Econ Chief follows environmental issues with a special focus on climate change and non-fossil fuels. She has contact with natural gas and wind/wave energy industries as well as British Columbia's (BC) Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, and BC Climate Change Secretariat. The Pol/Econ Officer maintains contacts with BC's Ministry of Energy, Mines, and Petroleum Resources, and BC Hydro. The Pol/Econ Officer follows and reports on a variety of mining (coal, natural gas) and alternative energy developments. ¶D. Personnel Costs: $28,540. Program Costs: zero. ¶5. Calgary -------------- ¶A. While the bulk of the Consulate General's energy and climate work is accomplished in the policy sections (executive, economic, political and public diplomacy) nearly all Consulate General personnel, including in the consular section, have work touching on energy issues and have contact with energy industry representatives. ¶B. Consul General: 33 percent. Deputy Principal Officer (Pol/Econ Officer): 33 percent. LES OMS: 33 percent. LES Pol/Econ Specialist: 66 percent. LES PA Specialist: 10 percent. Consul: 25 percent. Vice Consul: 25 percent. 3 LES Consular visa staff: 25 percent each. LES Consular receptionist: 20 percent. 4 LES Consular citizen's service staff: 10 percent each. ¶C. The Consul General works with the Canadian, Alberta and U.S. governments on energy policy, and maintains contacts with industry and academia on energy issues through public speaking and formal dialogues. The Consul General previously served as energy officer at Embassies Ottawa and Moscow. The Deputy Principal Officer reports on Canadian and Alberta energy policies, and maintains contacts with industry and academia through public speaking and formal dialogues. The LES OMS supports contacts with government and industry. The LES Pol/Econ Specialist reports on Canadian and Alberta energy policies and maintains contacts with industry. She has been working energy issues at the Consulate for 20 years, has taken several FSI energy training courses, and was selected WHA's FSN of the year in 2003 based on her energy work. The LES PA Specialist maintains contacts with industry and supports the PA aspects of visiting energy delegations. The Consular officers and eight Consular LES staff maintain contacts with industry on visa and citizen's services issues. ¶D. Personnel Costs: $261,350. Program Costs: zero. ¶6. Winnipeg -------------- ¶A. Winnepeg is an APP post. The Consul and the LES Pol/Econ Specialist handle all substantive work at post, including all energy and climate work. ¶B. Consul (Principal Officer): 5 percent. LES Pol/Econ Specialist: 10 percent. ¶C. Both maintain contacts with government officials and company executives on energy matters, which in Manitoba usually have a national dimension. Consul provides policy guidance, and Pol/Econ Specialist takes the lead in actually following and reporting on developments. ¶D. Personnel Costs: $12,990. Program Costs: zero. ¶7. Toronto -------------- ¶A. The Pol/Econ Section handles energy issues, with support from the Consul General and Public Affairs Section. Pol/Econ has three staff members (two FSOs and one LES). ¶B. Consul General: 5 per cent. Pol/Econ Chief: 10 percent. Public Affairs Officer and staff (2): 10 percent each. ¶C. Both the Consul General and Pol/Econ Chief meet with government officials and company executives; additionally the Pol/Econ chief meets with NGOs and drafts reporting on energy QPol/Econ chief meets with NGOs and drafts reporting on energy issues. The Public Affairs Section provides press support and manages speaker and IV programs on energy matters. The Pol/Econ Chief has taken FSI's coal and power training course. OTTAWA 00000241 003 OF 003 ¶D. Personnel Costs: $38,620. Program Costs: zero. ¶8. Montreal -------------- ¶A. The Econ/Pol Section handles energy matters, though the Consul General and Public Affairs Officer are also directly involved from time to time. ¶B. Econ/Pol Officer: 20 percent. Public Affairs Officer and staff (2): 10 percent each. ¶C. Econ/Pol Officer reports on and maintains official and private sector contacts within the energy sector, including Quebec's electricity industry, and gas and petroleum sectors. The Public Affairs Section works regularly on energy issues, including arranging speaking engagements on energy, setting up DVCs and other events with energy contacts, and arranging IVLPs. Both Econ/Pol and Public Affairs Sections support delegations and other energy and climate-focused U.S. government visitors. ¶D. Personnel Costs: $33,045. Program Costs: $1,820. ¶9. Quebec City -------------- ¶A. The Consul General handles energy and climate matters, with the assistance of LES staff. ¶B. Consul General: 10 percent. LES Specialist: 10 percent. LES Specialist: 10 percent. ¶C. All three maintain contacts with government officials and private sector executives and report on developments in the energy sector. ¶D. Personnel Costs: $24,010. Program Costs: zero. ¶10. Halifax -------------- ¶A. The Consul General and an LES Pol/Econ Specialist handle energy and climate issues with the support of an LES Public Affairs Representative. ¶B. Consul General: 10 percent. LES Pol/Econ Specialist: 20 percent. LES Public Affairs Representative: 15 percent. ¶C. The Consul General develops and maintains contacts with senior industry and provincial government officials (including at the political level),directs the work of the POL/ECON Specialist who draws on working level contacts to prepare reports on offshore energy exploration and production, sustainable energy developments (including wind and tidal power),and nuclear power. The Public Affairs Representative arranges speaking programs and DVCs in the district for U.S. energy experts and arranges IVP programs in the U.S. for energy officials from the district. The Consul General earlier served as Embassy Ottawa's energy officer, and the POL/ECON Specialist has been handling energy issues at the consulate for 25 years. Both completed FSI's oil and gas industry course. ¶D. Personnel Costs: $32,995. Program Costs: zero. Visit Canada,s Economy and Environment Forum at http://www.intelink.gov/communities/state/can ada WILKINS