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10TIRANA56
2010-01-27 15:50:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Tirana
Cable title:
ALBANIA: DEMARCHE ON COPENHAGEN ACCORD DELIVERED
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SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: SENV PGOV KGHG ENRG AL
SUBJECT: ALBANIA: DEMARCHE ON COPENHAGEN ACCORD DELIVERED
REF: STATE 3079
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SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: SENV PGOV KGHG ENRG AL
SUBJECT: ALBANIA: DEMARCHE ON COPENHAGEN ACCORD DELIVERED
REF: STATE 3079
1. The Government of Albania (GoA) expressed no reservations in
regards to associating Albania with the Copenhagen Accord via the
UNFCC (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change)
Secretariat. On January 25th, Ambassador delivered reftel points to
Deputy Prime Minister/ Foreign Minister Ilir Meta and was told that
Albania would associate this week via e-mail. The Deputy Prime
Minister's Chief of Staff reiterated on January 26th that Albania is
in full support of Copenhagen's goals and priorities and will
associate soon.
2. Comment: The GoA and the Prime Minister specifically have been
supportive of Copenhagen's goals because they see it as an
opportunity to promote Albania as a green energy capital, owing to
its extensive potential for hydropower and to a lesser extent wind.
This is part of a much-publicized strategy to attract investment in
order to turn Albania into a net energy exporter, a long-term goal.
The Prime Minister's recent remarks emphasized that Albania produces
five times less greenhouse gases than more industrialized countries
but still is concerned about global warming because it will impact
Albania's extensive coastline, which is seen as the key to future
development. Albania faces numerous environmental challenges but
the Prime Minister has publicly stated his support of Copenhagen's
goals. End Comment.
WITHERS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: SENV PGOV KGHG ENRG AL
SUBJECT: ALBANIA: DEMARCHE ON COPENHAGEN ACCORD DELIVERED
REF: STATE 3079
1. The Government of Albania (GoA) expressed no reservations in
regards to associating Albania with the Copenhagen Accord via the
UNFCC (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change)
Secretariat. On January 25th, Ambassador delivered reftel points to
Deputy Prime Minister/ Foreign Minister Ilir Meta and was told that
Albania would associate this week via e-mail. The Deputy Prime
Minister's Chief of Staff reiterated on January 26th that Albania is
in full support of Copenhagen's goals and priorities and will
associate soon.
2. Comment: The GoA and the Prime Minister specifically have been
supportive of Copenhagen's goals because they see it as an
opportunity to promote Albania as a green energy capital, owing to
its extensive potential for hydropower and to a lesser extent wind.
This is part of a much-publicized strategy to attract investment in
order to turn Albania into a net energy exporter, a long-term goal.
The Prime Minister's recent remarks emphasized that Albania produces
five times less greenhouse gases than more industrialized countries
but still is concerned about global warming because it will impact
Albania's extensive coastline, which is seen as the key to future
development. Albania faces numerous environmental challenges but
the Prime Minister has publicly stated his support of Copenhagen's
goals. End Comment.
WITHERS