Identifier
Created
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09STATE42297
2009-04-27 21:04:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Secretary of State
Cable title:
SCENESETTER: APRIL 27-28 MAJOR ECONOMIES FORUM
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UNCLAS STATE 042297
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON ENRG KPOW SENV
SUBJECT: SCENESETTER: APRIL 27-28 MAJOR ECONOMIES FORUM
PREPARATORY SESSION
REF: MARCH 09 MEF CABLE
SUMMARY
UNCLAS STATE 042297
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON ENRG KPOW SENV
SUBJECT: SCENESETTER: APRIL 27-28 MAJOR ECONOMIES FORUM
PREPARATORY SESSION
REF: MARCH 09 MEF CABLE
SUMMARY
1. On March 20, President Obama invited the leaders of 16
other major economies, plus the UN Secretary General and the
Danish Prime Minister, to participate in a Leaders Meeting
of the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate (MEF) this
July in La Maddalena, Italy (reftel). The July Forum will be
preceded by at least three preparatory meetings, the first of
which will take place April 27-28 in Washington, DC. This
cable provides general background information on the April
27-28 meeting, for Embassy/Mission reference only. A readout
will follow after the conclusion of the meeting.
END SUMMARY
2. OVERALL MEF OBJECTIVES - As explained in President
Obama's letter, the MEF is designed to "build on and advance
the existing major economies process" (launched by the United
States in September 2007) and "permit a candid dialogue among
key countries, provide political leadership required to
promote a successful outcome in Copenhagen, and facilitate
the exploration of concrete initiatives and joint ventures
that can advance clean energy growth while cutting emissions."
3. OBJECTIVES OF APRIL 27-28 MEETING - The first MEF
preparatory meeting is designed to begin to tee up key issues
that will likely need to be addressed in the months leading
up to both the Forum in July and the UN Framework Convention
on Climate Change negotiations in Copenhagen in December. In
particular, participants will begin to discuss how national
actions can address long-term climate objectives and
technologies and policies to accelerate the transformation to
a low-carbon economy. The session will seek participants'
views on these issues, as well as suggestions on how the MEF
process itself can both contribute to success in Copenhagen
and promote technology cooperation, including substantive
deliverables leaders could announce in July. In addition to
these tangible goals, the first preparatory session is also
designed to set a constructive and candid tone, to facilitate
the thorough dialogue required to accelerate progress toward
Copenhagen.
4. VENUE AND MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES - The meeting will take
place in the State Department's Loy Henderson Auditorium. A
reception for all participants is planned at the Kennedy
Center on the evening of April 27. Our expectation is that
there will be media opportunities (to be confirmed) at the
conclusion of the meeting.
5. PARTICIPANTS - Deputy National Security Advisor for
International Economic Affairs Michael Froman will chair the
session, and Special Envoy for Climate Change Todd Stern will
represent the United States. Each delegation has been asked
to send a leader's representative, plus three additional
representatives. We have limited delegation size in order
to foster a more Sherpa-like discussion. Most delegations
will be represented by a Minister or equivalent. The 17
major economies include Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, the
European Union, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy,
Japan, South Korea, Mexico, Russia, South Africa, the United
Kingdom, and the United States. The United Nations and
Denmark (in its capacity as chair of the UNFCCC negotiations
in December) have also been invited to participate.
CLINTON
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON ENRG KPOW SENV
SUBJECT: SCENESETTER: APRIL 27-28 MAJOR ECONOMIES FORUM
PREPARATORY SESSION
REF: MARCH 09 MEF CABLE
SUMMARY
1. On March 20, President Obama invited the leaders of 16
other major economies, plus the UN Secretary General and the
Danish Prime Minister, to participate in a Leaders Meeting
of the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate (MEF) this
July in La Maddalena, Italy (reftel). The July Forum will be
preceded by at least three preparatory meetings, the first of
which will take place April 27-28 in Washington, DC. This
cable provides general background information on the April
27-28 meeting, for Embassy/Mission reference only. A readout
will follow after the conclusion of the meeting.
END SUMMARY
2. OVERALL MEF OBJECTIVES - As explained in President
Obama's letter, the MEF is designed to "build on and advance
the existing major economies process" (launched by the United
States in September 2007) and "permit a candid dialogue among
key countries, provide political leadership required to
promote a successful outcome in Copenhagen, and facilitate
the exploration of concrete initiatives and joint ventures
that can advance clean energy growth while cutting emissions."
3. OBJECTIVES OF APRIL 27-28 MEETING - The first MEF
preparatory meeting is designed to begin to tee up key issues
that will likely need to be addressed in the months leading
up to both the Forum in July and the UN Framework Convention
on Climate Change negotiations in Copenhagen in December. In
particular, participants will begin to discuss how national
actions can address long-term climate objectives and
technologies and policies to accelerate the transformation to
a low-carbon economy. The session will seek participants'
views on these issues, as well as suggestions on how the MEF
process itself can both contribute to success in Copenhagen
and promote technology cooperation, including substantive
deliverables leaders could announce in July. In addition to
these tangible goals, the first preparatory session is also
designed to set a constructive and candid tone, to facilitate
the thorough dialogue required to accelerate progress toward
Copenhagen.
4. VENUE AND MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES - The meeting will take
place in the State Department's Loy Henderson Auditorium. A
reception for all participants is planned at the Kennedy
Center on the evening of April 27. Our expectation is that
there will be media opportunities (to be confirmed) at the
conclusion of the meeting.
5. PARTICIPANTS - Deputy National Security Advisor for
International Economic Affairs Michael Froman will chair the
session, and Special Envoy for Climate Change Todd Stern will
represent the United States. Each delegation has been asked
to send a leader's representative, plus three additional
representatives. We have limited delegation size in order
to foster a more Sherpa-like discussion. Most delegations
will be represented by a Minister or equivalent. The 17
major economies include Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, the
European Union, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy,
Japan, South Korea, Mexico, Russia, South Africa, the United
Kingdom, and the United States. The United Nations and
Denmark (in its capacity as chair of the UNFCCC negotiations
in December) have also been invited to participate.
CLINTON