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10BRUSSELS82
2010-01-25 05:16:00
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USEU Brussels
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COPENHAGEN: EU AND MEMBER STATES TO ASSOCIATE AS
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SIPDIS
STATE FOR OES/EGC LARSEN AND NELSON, AND S/SECC KASTENBERG
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KGHG SENV PREL EU
SUBJECT: COPENHAGEN: EU AND MEMBER STATES TO ASSOCIATE AS
BLOC
REF: STATE 03079
Econoff delivered reftel demarche on January 21 to Artur
Runge-Metzger, Director for Climate and Air at DG ENV and the
Commission's lead climate negotiator. Runge-Metzger said the
EU and its 27 member states will associate with the Accord as
a bloc. One letter will be submitted to the UN, signed by
representatives of the Spanish Presidency and the Commission.
A draft letter was circulated to the member states for
consideration on January 20, and ambassadors from the member
states are scheduled to reconvene in Brussels on January 27
to formally approve the letter. After which, Runge-Metzger
expects the letter to be deposited on or about January 29. He
said the EU would inscribe its economy-wide target of 20%
emission reductions by 2020 based on 1990 levels. Per the
March 2007 decision of the EU's leaders, this target would be
increased to 30% if "other developed countries commit
themselves to comparable emission reductions and (emerging
economies commit) to contributing adequately according to
their responsibilities and respective capabilities."
Runge-Metzger welcomed the efforts of the U.S. to encourage
countries to associate with the Accord by January 31 and said
the EU was committed to this objective. Commenting on Yvo de
Boer's remark that this is a "soft" deadline, Runge-Metzger
said a firm cutoff could limit the number of states who
associate with the Accord, fueling criticism about
Copenhagen's shortcomings.
Kennard
.
SIPDIS
STATE FOR OES/EGC LARSEN AND NELSON, AND S/SECC KASTENBERG
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KGHG SENV PREL EU
SUBJECT: COPENHAGEN: EU AND MEMBER STATES TO ASSOCIATE AS
BLOC
REF: STATE 03079
Econoff delivered reftel demarche on January 21 to Artur
Runge-Metzger, Director for Climate and Air at DG ENV and the
Commission's lead climate negotiator. Runge-Metzger said the
EU and its 27 member states will associate with the Accord as
a bloc. One letter will be submitted to the UN, signed by
representatives of the Spanish Presidency and the Commission.
A draft letter was circulated to the member states for
consideration on January 20, and ambassadors from the member
states are scheduled to reconvene in Brussels on January 27
to formally approve the letter. After which, Runge-Metzger
expects the letter to be deposited on or about January 29. He
said the EU would inscribe its economy-wide target of 20%
emission reductions by 2020 based on 1990 levels. Per the
March 2007 decision of the EU's leaders, this target would be
increased to 30% if "other developed countries commit
themselves to comparable emission reductions and (emerging
economies commit) to contributing adequately according to
their responsibilities and respective capabilities."
Runge-Metzger welcomed the efforts of the U.S. to encourage
countries to associate with the Accord by January 31 and said
the EU was committed to this objective. Commenting on Yvo de
Boer's remark that this is a "soft" deadline, Runge-Metzger
said a firm cutoff could limit the number of states who
associate with the Accord, fueling criticism about
Copenhagen's shortcomings.
Kennard
.