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Viewing cable 09SANJOSE146, EUROPEANS STEP UP WHA REGIONAL CLIMATE DIPLOMACY
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TAGS: SENV ENRG KSUM PREL CS FR
SUBJECT: EUROPEANS STEP UP WHA REGIONAL CLIMATE DIPLOMACY
¶1. (SBU) SUMMARY: Europeans are lavishing greater attention on Costa
Rica and other regional players with a view to shaping Latin
America's engagement at the December 2009 Copenhagen negotiations on
climate change. Through a Feb. 23-24 visit, France's climate envoy
signed a joint statement with Costa Rica's environment minister to
stress French support for the GOCR's "National Climate Change
Strategy." In addition, as the UK and other EU members look for
Costa Rica to play an influential role during the region's run-up to
Copenhagen, they have stepped up their climate engagement to "help
Latin America go to Copenhagen well prepared." Regardless of any
vehicle the USG might choose, such as Central America's emerging bid
for a new "CONCAUSA III" process with the U.S. (septel), the EU has
already started the race for regional influence on climate. END
SUMMARY.
France & Costa Rica Agree to Climate Cooperation
--------------------------------------------- ---
¶2. (U) Brice Lalonde, France's chief climate change negotiator,
visited Costa Rica Feb. 23-24, meeting with Costa Rican President
Oscar Arias, Environment Minister Roberto Dobles, other government
officials and private sector representatives. On Feb. 24, Lalonde
and Dobles signed a joint statement in which France committed to
supporting Costa Rica's implementation of its "Peace with Nature"
initiative and its "National Climate Change Strategy," both of which
aim to make Costa Rica carbon neutral by 2021.
¶3. (U) Touting Costa Rica as an "environmental legend for
biodiversity in the world," Lalonde said that Costa Rica would give
France advice on natural resource management. The agreement also
reportedly provides for French assistance to Costa Rica on water,
waste management, public transportation, energy efficiency, and
geothermal development. Looking ahead to the December 2009 climate
negotiations in Copenhagen, Dobles suggested that Costa Rica could
play a "catalytic role" in helping to bridge the "enormous
differences" between the different blocs heading into the
negotiations.
Other EU Players Boost Climate Focus in the Region
--------------------------------------------- -----
¶4. (SBU) On Feb. 28, British Ambassador to Costa Rica, Tom Kennedy,
told REO that climate change is the UK's key priority for Latin
America. He said that the UK has contributed USD 1 million to the
UN Economic Commission for Latin America & the Caribbean (ECLAC) for
preparation of "mini Stern reports" addressing the economic aspects
of climate change for Mexico, Central America, and South America.
(Note: Kennedy credited the UK's 2006 "Stern Review on the Economics
of Climate Change" as having a "pivotal impact on the international
climate debate." End note.) Kennedy added that UK embassies in the
region, led by a nine-person team in their Mexico City embassy, are
contributing to a regional climate change study. In addition, he
said that the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) has a campaign
underway to get military authorities engaged on climate change
issues. They have begun by working to influence "military opinion
leaders" in Mexico, Colombia, and Guatemala.
¶5. (SBU) Kennedy noted that several EU members look for Costa Rica
to play an influential role with other Latin Americans during the
run-up to Copenhagen and that several EU members aim to help Latin
America go to Copenhagen "well prepared." Noting the French envoy's
Feb. 23-24 visit, Kennedy suggested that France views Costa Rica as
a "key entry point to the G77." Along with the UK, he said that
Germany and Spain appear to have stepped up their support for Costa
Rica's implementation of its National Climate Change Strategy.
Kennedy reasoned that Costa Rica's many years on the international
stage, its various "centers of excellence" on environment, a strong
NGO community, and the GOCR's "Peace With Nature" commitment to
carbon neutrality put Costa Rica at the forefront of the region on
climate. He said that Costa Rica had hoped to host a regional
meeting on climate change this month, but was preempted by an ECLAC
climate meeting set for March 9 in Santiago. Costa Rica may look to
host a follow-on meeting mid-September 2009 which, Kennedy averred,
could include EU invitees.
¶6. (SBU) Kennedy continued, "everyone has noticed what President
Obama is saying and doing on climate change." He was gratified to
learn of Secretary Clinton's & Special Envoy Todd Stern's recent
visit to China, noting that "it would be a disaster for all of us if
we don't come out of Copenhagen without the U.S. and China together
on climate."
COMMENT: "Game On" for Regional Influence on Climate
--------------------------------------------- -------
¶7. (SBU) As evidenced by the French climate envoy's recent visit
and increased attention that other Europeans are lavishing on the
region on climate, the EU hopes to use its influence with Costa Rica
and other regional "opinion leaders" such as Mexico in shaping Latin
America's and the G77's engagement at Copenhagen. In addition to
U.S. engagement with the region's heavy hitters (e.g., Brazil and
Mexico), the emerging Central American hope of strengthening climate
ties with the U.S. through a new "CONCAUSA III" process (septel)
could offer a vehicle to broaden the U.S profile and influence in
Central America and the Caribbean. Regardless of the vehicle we
choose, the EU has already started the race for regional influence.
END COMMENT.
CIANCHETTE