Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09WELLINGTON3
2009-01-08 03:55:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Wellington
Cable title:
NZ RESPONSE TO ACTION REQUEST CONCERNING THE
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UNCLAS WELLINGTON 000003
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
TO EEB/ESC FOR DANIELLE MONOSSON AND TO OES/EGC FOR GRIFF
THOMPSON
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: SENV ENRG PGOV NZ
SUBJECT: NZ RESPONSE TO ACTION REQUEST CONCERNING THE
INTERNATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY AGENCY (IRENA)
REF: SECSTATE 134385
UNCLAS WELLINGTON 000003
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
TO EEB/ESC FOR DANIELLE MONOSSON AND TO OES/EGC FOR GRIFF
THOMPSON
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: SENV ENRG PGOV NZ
SUBJECT: NZ RESPONSE TO ACTION REQUEST CONCERNING THE
INTERNATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY AGENCY (IRENA)
REF: SECSTATE 134385
1. (SBU) In response to reftel action request. POLOFF
contacted Richard Hawke, Manager of the Energy and
Environment Office for the New Zealand Ministry of Economic
Development. Hawke stated that the GNZ is aware of IRENA,
that there have been internal GNZ discussions concerning the
proposal, and that the GNZ has decided to not take a position
on the initiative at this time. Hawke acknowledged that
several governments, including the USG, oppose IRENA for the
reasons of duplication and overlap with existing renewable
energy programs. He explained that the GNZ has not yet seen
a valid case to support the program, and that the GNZ is
constrained by limited resources and previous commitments
(for example, the Energy Development for Island Nations
initiative sponsored by the GNZ, USG and the government of
Iceland). Nevertheless, according to Hawke, NZ "is not
saying no, and is not closing the door."
KEEGAN
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
TO EEB/ESC FOR DANIELLE MONOSSON AND TO OES/EGC FOR GRIFF
THOMPSON
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: SENV ENRG PGOV NZ
SUBJECT: NZ RESPONSE TO ACTION REQUEST CONCERNING THE
INTERNATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY AGENCY (IRENA)
REF: SECSTATE 134385
1. (SBU) In response to reftel action request. POLOFF
contacted Richard Hawke, Manager of the Energy and
Environment Office for the New Zealand Ministry of Economic
Development. Hawke stated that the GNZ is aware of IRENA,
that there have been internal GNZ discussions concerning the
proposal, and that the GNZ has decided to not take a position
on the initiative at this time. Hawke acknowledged that
several governments, including the USG, oppose IRENA for the
reasons of duplication and overlap with existing renewable
energy programs. He explained that the GNZ has not yet seen
a valid case to support the program, and that the GNZ is
constrained by limited resources and previous commitments
(for example, the Energy Development for Island Nations
initiative sponsored by the GNZ, USG and the government of
Iceland). Nevertheless, according to Hawke, NZ "is not
saying no, and is not closing the door."
KEEGAN